Smiles, croissants and sunshine were the order of the day as the Class of 2023 arrived to collect their Sixth Form Results this morning. With 88% of results being A*-C (or equivalent), an increase from 86% in pre-pandemic's 2019, there was a very happy atmosphere overall.
The Headmaster, Mr Tyrone Howe, comments: “I am immensely proud of this cohort who did not get the chance to go through the GCSE examination cycle but have shown great resilience and determination in their approach to this year’s examinations. 93% of leavers have been accepted into their first or second choice university (same as in 2022), with Cardiff and Exeter as the most popular destinations as we see nine and seven heading there respectively. There has also been an increase in the number of pupils heading to top third (52%) and Russell Group (41%) universities, compared to last year's 39% and 26%. The range of subjects being studied at these two universities alone reflect the wide range of passions, ambitions and pathways of our pupils: History, Marketing, Liberal Arts, Psychology, Biological Sciences, Drama and Creative Writing, Business Management, Sociology and Philosophy, Architecture, Criminology, Midwifery, Law and Politics, and Geography. Other courses include Dentistry, Physics, Medicine, Economics, Mechanical Engineering and Accounting.
We have seen a reduction in the number of pupils taking vocational subjects, with 13% of the 325 grades being BTECs or CTECs, compared to 25% in 2019. In that year, 19% of A-level grades alone were A*-A and this year it is 25%, which is particularly pleasing given the national headlines of a dip in top-end results, and this reflects our sustained focus on academic rigour in the last four years.
There have been some brilliant individual achievements throughout the year group, with congratulations to the following leavers who achieved A*-A across the board: Martha Berry, Freddie Carlsson, Leo Creighton, Callum Fitzsimons, Saffron Goggins, Matthew Grundy, Jamie King, Zac Morrison, Joe Rogers, Sylvan Verzone.”
