As A Levels and their equivalent qualifications are awarded across the country, Sixth Formers at Bacon’s College in Rotherhithe are celebrating their hard work paying off.

This year, around a quarter (26%) of all A Level entries at the school were awarded the top grades of A* or A, with nearly two thirds (63%) graded at A* to B. This included some particularly stand-out performances in STEM-related subjects, enabling a number of students to secure exceptional university courses in top STEM fields.

Results for vocational equivalent courses followed a similar trend, with around three quarters (73%) of BTEC entries achieving the highest possible grades of Distinction or Distinction* and 100% achieving at least a Merit.

Many Sixth Formers have been celebrating their own particular successes and securing their places at university and for further study. This includes:

• Nahim, who achieved an A* in Maths and As in Further Maths and Physics and will be taking up a place at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to study Mathematics with Data Science;
• MJ, who achieved As in Maths and Chemistry as well as a B in Physics and will be heading to King’s College London to study Biomedical Engineering;
• Miranda, who achieved A*s in Italian and Art, Craft and Design, as well as a B in Economics and will be taking up a place at University College London (UCL) to study Italian and Management;
• Romoy, who achieved Distinction* in all subjects and has secured a place at the University of Greenwich to study Accounting and Finance;
• Li Anh, who will be taking up a place at the University of Sheffield to study Architecture after achieving an A* in Graphics, an A in Maths and a B in Biology;
• Freddie, who achieved an A in Maths and a Distinction*/Distinction in the double award BTEC Sport and is taking up a place at Loughborough University to study Mathematics and Accounting;
• Brooke, who among her four subjects achieved two A grades and a Distinction* and is looking forward to be starting a Mixed Arts Foundation at the University of the Arts London;
• Henry, who achieved double Distinction* in Sport and a Distinction in Business and is going on to Brunel University of London to study Economics;
• Abdul, whose Distinction*/Distinction in the double award BTEC Sport and Distinction in Media has enabled him to secure a place at SOAS University of London to study Business, Management, Economics & Law.

James Wilson, Principal of Bacon’s College, said:

“These students have shown impressive dedication towards their goals and aspirations, so it is a pleasure to see so many of them celebrating their achievements today.

“As individuals, and as a year group, they can take great pride in these outcomes and in the knowledge that they are moving forward with the qualifications, attributes and skills for future success. We know their achievements will cascade down through the school as inspiration to our younger cohorts and we look forward to following their careers over the coming years.

“Today has also been made possible by the constant support of parents and families and by our staff team’s relentless belief in and support of each student. Thank you to everyone who has played a part and congratulations once again to our Year 13s.”