CLIFTON COLLEGE
Two students from Clifton College are off to universities in the US.
Clemmie planning to major in Chemistry at Princeton and Izzy majoring in Psychology with the Morehead-Cain Scholarship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Clemmie leaves for America this Saturday, and Izzy is off to New Zealand in September to take a well-earned gap year.
Poppy achieved three A*s in Maths, Chemistry and Physics and is going on to Oxford University to study Chemistry. They were among a strong cohort who received A-level and BTEC results.
Nick Mills, Head of Sixth Form, said, “It’s wonderful to see our students fulfilling their aspirations, with the vast majority now heading to their chosen universities to embark upon a wide range of courses. It’s also great to see a record number of students winning places at leading universities overseas, notably in the US. Congratulations to all our leavers. I wish them all the best.”
BADMINTON
Students at Badminton joined their peers across the country this morning in receiving their A Level results. There was much to celebrate with over 60% achieving A/A* in 3 subjects enabling over 80% to secure their first-choice university.
The school are proud of many outstanding achievements; Tammy secured 4 A* grades and will take up a place to study Medicine at King’s College London. Sally who achieved 3 A* grades will study Physics at Imperial College. Ruth also achieved 4 A* grades and will be off to the University of Warwick to study Mathematics. Angharad has a won a place at Oxford to read Geography and Alice has secured her place at Cambridge to read Law. Alice also gained full marks in Paper 1 and only dropped two marks in Paper 2 of her A Level English, as well as being one of the top four candidates in the country for her AFA creative writing course submission.
Students from the Class of 2024 at Badminton will be off to study a huge range of exciting courses both in the UK and overseas, ranging from Veterinary Science, Medicine and Actuarial Science to Urban Planning, Music and Cyber Security.
Results day is also a chance to reflect on just how much the Class of 2024 achieved beyond the classroom. Head Girl, Yijing, who is off to University of Warwick to study Law, made an outstanding contribution to the musical life of the school and was a keen participant in many local music festivals. On receiving her results she commented: “Although the A Level process has been challenging, it feels amazing to have come so far in the past two years. I am so grateful for the amazing support and all the skills that Badminton has taught me, that will continue to help me in the future.”
Mrs Miles, Head said: “This year’s cohort are the first I’ve really got to know since taking over as Head at Badminton 15 months ago. They are a truly impressive group of young women who have contributed to the wider life of the school community whilst succeeding academically. I look forward to seeing where their continued journey takes them as they have already demonstrated that they have the motivation and ability to succeed”.
REDMAIDS’ HIGH
MORE than half the grades gained by Redmaids’ High students at A-level were A* or A, significantly higher than the national average of 28%, with 79% of grades achieved at A*-B, and 94% A*-C.
Courses chosen by the cohort as next steps includes Medicine, Physics, International Social & Public Policy, TV and Film Production, Neuroscience and Ancient History & Classical Archaeology.
More students than ever are looking forward to studying degrees with a focus on the environment while several students are flourishing in the Performing Arts.
Olivia has been offered a degree apprenticeship studying Computer Science at Jaguar, and former Head Girl Muznah will be travelling to Somalia as part of her gap year.
Director of Sixth Form, Dr Alice England, said, “I am incredibly proud of the students in this year group and their tremendous dedication and effort over the past two years.”
QEH
QEH saw 51% of all grades at A* or A, with 77% A* to B.
Head, Rupert Heathcote, said, “It was fantastic to welcome students and parents to school to celebrate their achievements. The school was filled with great excitement and celebration as results were collected.
This year’s outstanding cohort includes both School Captains, Ed and Anastasia, who achieved straight A and A* grades. They have led by example, both academically and as exemplary role models. In addition, all of Oxbridge candidates have secured their places, as have all those hoping to study medicine and veterinary science. Over 20% of students achieved straight A*/A grades.
BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
ONE of the largest A-level cohorts in Bristol Grammar School achieved outstanding A-level results.53% of the almost 500 exams taken by BGS students were awarded one of the top two grades. Over a third of students achieved three or more A*/A grades, with 15 of them securing three or more A* grades.
Joe, who earned four A* grades in Maths, Further Maths, Economics, and Geography, will now go on to St John’s College, Cambridge to study Economics, one of six BGS students heading to Oxford or Cambridge this year. He will be joined at Cambridge by Zoey who will study Natural Sciences. Zoey achieved five A* grades in Maths, Further Maths, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, along with an A* in her Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).
Along with a number of pupils who have been at BGS since Reception – the first such cohort since the opening of our Infant section in 2010 – this year’s A Level cohort also includes 50 students who joined BGS at Sixth Form.
Jaideep Barot, Head of Bristol Grammar School said: “We’re so proud of all our students for their hard work and commitment, not just to their studies, but to all that BGS has to offer.:”