We are once again celebrating success, as 2016 proves to be another year for outstanding A level results at the College.  Against a turbulent backdrop of national reform which has increased the rigour and difficulty of the A level qualification, students are celebrating a 99.2% pass rate.

Principal, Simon Jarvis said: “This year’s A level results are spectacular.  Our students have gained brilliant results: a fitting reward for talent backed by sheer hard work.  With the support and guidance of exceptional teaching, they have been inspired to achieve success in every area of the curriculum: across sciences, the arts and in the humanities. 

Our 99.2% pass rate - incredibly an improvement on last year’s excellent results -  spanning 43 subjects, is particularly impressive because it has been achieved by one of the largest sixth form cohorts in the country.“

Almost a third of all A level grades were awarded at the highest grades of either A* or A, with almost 85% of A2 taught courses graded A* to C.

Rachel Hambly distinguished herself by receiving four A* grades at A level plus a fifth subject at grade A!  Rachel will be taking up her place at Cambridge where she will read Classics.  Five other College students were awarded A* grades in four different A level subjects.  Aidan Chapman now intends to study Chemistry with Molecular Physics at Imperial College whilst Emily Holmes (Economics and Mathematics) and Ethan Froome (Mechanical with Automotive Engineering) have both accepted places at the University of Bath.  Emily Hampson will study Physics at Oxford and Georgina Brown is hoping to read Medicine at Cambridge. 

Mr Jarvis commented: “These youngsters would be superstars in any era.  The country should be proud of their extraordinary accomplishments as indeed we should be about all of our young people receiving results this week.  

Have no doubt – A levels are very tough and have been made more difficult in the past few years during which we have experienced major changes to all subject specifications.  In spite of the uncertainty created by these changes, students and their teachers have focused on success.  We are absolutely thrilled that this year’s cohort of able young people now have such exciting opportunities ahead of them.”