St Swithun’s students celebrate 'impressive' A-level results

Ninety-four per cent of grades were awarded at A*-B, the school’s best outcome in a non-pandemic year since 2013.

Twenty-seven per cent of grades were A*, with 68 per cent at A* or A.

St Swithun’s School has celebrated another excellent year of A-level results. (Image: St Swithun’s School)

Jane Gandee, headmistress at St Swithun’s, said: "The hard work and resilience of our sixth-formers never fails to impress.

"We are proud of each and every one of them and are equally pleased to see their hard work pay off in another impressive year of results."

Three-quarters of students achieved grades of AAB or higher, while 62 per cent earned AAA and above.

Fifty-seven per cent secured at least one A* grade, and just under a fifth achieved two or more A*s.

Students have been accepted into some of the most prestigious universities in the UK and abroad including Chicago, Durham, Edinburgh, Imperial College, King's College, LSE, St Andrews, UCL and Warwick.

For a record-breaking fifth year in a row, more than 10 per cent of students secured places at Oxford or Cambridge.

St Swithun’s School has celebrated another excellent year of A-level results. (Image: St Swithun’s School)

Five subjects saw all students achieve A* or A grades, these were drama and theatre, history, history of art, Latin and music.

Other strong results included 92 per cent A*/A in English literature, 78 per cent in further mathematics and 77 per cent in mathematics.

Deputy head girl Claire Chen achieved straight A*s in chemistry, French, mathematics and her extended project qualification.

She will study at the University of Chicago.

Miya Galvin, who earned four A*s and an A* in her extended project, will study natural sciences at Cambridge.

Miya introduced the Pachamama Project to the school, a volunteer scheme addressing period poverty in refugee communities.

Lauren Koh was awarded four A*s and will study chemical engineering at Imperial College London.

Deputy head girl Hattie Sabben-Clare achieved A*s in economics, Latin and mathematics, and will study economics at the University of Edinburgh.

Fellow deputy head girl Amy Hofmann, who joined the school in prep, will read history at Oxford after achieving A*AA.

Head girl Lois Macdonald, who began at St Swithun’s aged three, will study medicine at University College London.

Nick Fyfe, head of sixth form, praised the cohort’s contribution and outlook.

He said: "Every member of our upper-sixth year has brought something unique to our school community.

"They have supported each other and are all ready for their next steps.

"We wish them the very best of luck as they start that next stage of their journey."