This year has seen the introduction of the A* grade at A2 for those candidates who score more than 90%; of the grades awarded to College pupils 16% were A*. Commenting on this achievement, Headmaster Simon Davies said: ‘The new grade was introduced to allow exceptional students to differentiate themselves from very good pupils. We are delighted that our most able students have gained this recognition of their ability and application.’
Across the year group, over a third of the candidates gained three A grades or better, with superb individual performances from Chandu Wickramarachchi (5A*), Shawnee Munro (4A*), Emma Rowe, Anna Baginski, Heather Holland and Anmol Pandey (3A*,1A) and James Wicks (3A*). Close behind them were An Huang (2A*,2A) and Nicholas Lindfield (2A*,1A,1B). Other notable individual achievements included (1A*,4A) from Nicholas Cereceda-Monteoliva, 5As from Florence Mok and (2A*,1A) from Susannah Jones, Oshin Olumayowa and Sophie Williams.
At AS level, the Lower Sixth achieved 70% A and B grades – another school record – setting them up for what should be a highly successful final year at the College.
The Headmaster says: ‘I am thrilled for all those who have done so very well in their A levels. Such record-breaking results are a real tribute to the hard work of the students and teaching staff. I am also delighted by how well each boy and girl has done in relation to his or her individual ability and by how, once again, pupils and those who teach them have worked together to generate considerable value added for children across a range of academic ability. It continues to be the case that while the less able almost always exceed expectations, the more able perform at least as well as they would have done in the most selective schools in the country. We celebrate their individual and collective success.’