A TEENAGER inspired by a hit TV show hopes her GCSE success will lead her into a career as a midwife.

Caldew School pupil Ella Bush, 16, from Carlisle, said: “I’m so happy with my results, after all the weeks of waiting, it’s a weight off my shoulders.

“I got a mixture of threes, fours and fives, and have what I need to go on to the sixth form here to study health and social care.

“My plans would be to go on and train to become a midwife.

“I’ve been inspired by shows like One Born Every Minute.”

She was one of hundreds of pupils who yesterday collected their GCSE results, helping them decide whether to pursue an apprenticeship, sixth form or head to college.

Erin Johnson, also a pupil at Dalston’s Caldew School, is aiming to pursue a career in media.

The 16-year-old from Carlisle said: “I got a seven in media studies, a six in English language and citizenship, and fives in drama and English literature.

“I’m heading off to Carlisle College to study media, and hope to go on to work in either film, TV or radio.”

Elsewhere, Aimee Glendinning from Richard Rose Morton Academy is celebrating after landing a number of top results.

She said: “I’ve been working part time at the Premier Inn near junction 42 alongside my studies, and am thrilled to know all it has all been worthwhile.

“I achieved a seven in Design Technology, sixes in English Language and Literature, and got a number of fives and fours in other subjects.”

Aimee will go on to Richard Rose Central Academy to study Law, Biology and English.

Vicki Jackson, headteacher at Caldew School, said: “We are very proud of our students achievements in their GCSE examinations. We are very pleased with these results that continue our good track record at GCSE.

“I want to congratulate all of our students for these results that are a testament to their dedication, resilience and hard work .”

Reacting to the news, Matt Harris, headteacher of Austin Friars School in Carlisle, said: “The school does not narrowly select on the basis of ability, and we are therefore delighted our high achievers and pupils across our broad ability range have achieved such superb results, with 91 per cent of all grades at four to nine and 94 per cent of our pupils achieving five or more GCSEs at four to nine.”

Ullswater Community College headteacher Stephen Gilby said: “We couldn’t be more proud to serve our children, their families and the communities they come from.

“Everyone will be aware that this year there are more changes than ever to the grading system, grade boundaries and performance measures.

“It has been wonderful to see the many smiling faces of the students and to support them into their next chapter. Staff, parents and carers all deserve an enormous thanks for the effort put into supporting our young people.”

Meanwhile, Richard McGuire, principal at Richard Rose Morton Academy added: “I’m delighted for our students who have worked really hard all the way through their time at school.

“They have achieved some really excellent outcomes that they should be proud of.”

Across town, Ceri Bacon, principal of Richard Rose Central Academy, said: “Congratulations to all those students who have achieved good results.

“There are some very good individual successes which will inspire younger students in years to come. I’m delighted so many students have decided to stay on at our Sixth Form which celebrated such great A Level results last week.”