Top Grades for Students at The Regis School

Sue Garlick / 18 August 2022 / Categories: General

~ Sixth Formers secure high-quality university destinations including at top Russell Group universities ~

~ 31% of A Level entries score A* or A grades, with 66% of these entries marked as A*-B ~

~ For Level 3 equivalent qualifications, 85% of entries were Distinction or Distinction* ~

Sixth Formers at The Regis School today are celebrating years of their hard work paying off, after receiving a raft of top grades.

Despite a challenging few years due to the pandemic, this summer’s Year 13 students saw 31% of their A Level entries score A* or A grades. With an overall 100% pass rate, 66% of entries achieved A* to B grades, opening doors to students’ university courses of choice.

The picture was equally positive across Level 3 equivalent qualifications, with 85% of entries marked at the highest possible grades of Distinction and Distinction*. This meant that across the whole Year 13 cohort, 50% of all entries achieved an A*/A or equivalent grade.

With these excellent achievements under their belts, students are now confirming their university places of choice – with a number of them going on to the most prestigious Russell Group institutions.

Among the students celebrating, particular stand-out successes include:

·         Luke Vevers, who achieved A*s in Biology and Maths and an equivalent top grade of Distinction* in Performing Arts. Luke will be taking up a place at the University of Leeds to study Microbiology.

·         Finn Leahy, who achieved A*s in Maths and Further Maths and an A in Physics. Finn has secured a place at the University of Warwick to study Physics with Astrophysics.

·         Sam Stevens, who achieved A*s in Maths and Art as well as an A in Geography. Sam will be off to the University of Leeds this autumn to study Geography.

·         Lily Collyer, who achieved an A* in Psychology, an A in Biology and a Distinction* in Sport. Lily is taking up a place studying Psychology at the University of Chichester.

·         Poppy Spurle, who secured an A* in Sociology, an A in Psychology and a Distinction* in Sport. She has an offer from the University of Southampton to study Psychology.

·         Adam Cooper, who scored an A* in Maths and As in Further Maths and Physics. Adam will be going on to study Aeronautics and Astronautics/ Spacecraft Engineering at the University of Southampton.

·         Lucja Chrostek, who achieved an A* in Art and As in Biology and Psychology. Lucja will be taking up a place at the University of Surrey to study Psychology.

·         Olivia Veenstra and Sky Williams, who both achieved a triple Distinction* Sport and will be going onto the University of Chichester. They will be studying Physiotherapy and Physical Education (secondary) respectively. 

·         Cian Billington, who secured a double Distinction* in Sport and an A in Criminology. Cian will now be studying Football Coaching and Performance at the University of Chichester this autumn.

Commenting on students’ achievements, Dave Oakes, Principal at The Regis School, said:  

“Our Sixth Formers deserve huge credit for their determination, ambition and hard work during their time with us and their achievements today are a well-deserved reflection of this. Our Year 13s, many of whom have been with us since Year 7, have been a pleasure to work with so on behalf of all our Sixth Form team I would like to thank and congratulate them. We look forward to hearing about their successes over the years to come.

“Likewise, today’s excellent results and destinations would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of our staff team. They have worked hard to challenge and support every student to achieve their best and provide the university and careers guidance they need to achieve their goals.”

Connie James, Head of Sixth Form at The Regis School, added:

“I am incredibly proud of our Sixth Formers this year and our departing Year 13s will be sorely missed by all our team. Each of them has shown high levels of ambition across their studies, remaining committed to achieving excellent outcomes, as demonstrated by what they have achieved. We wish them all the best in their next steps, knowing they will go on to achieve great things at their chosen universities and apprenticeship placements.”