Ellie May Curran, who achieved two A*s and an A is set to read Design at King’s College, Cambridge. Aarya Litt, has likewise secured a place at Selwyn College, Cambridge to study Human, Social, and Political Sciences, after achieving an A* and two As today.

Heading to Oxford are two students, Matthew Trebilcock and Esther Taylor. Matthew has earned a place at St Edmund Hall, Oxford to study Physics and Philosophy having been awarded three A*s, and Esther will be reading Geography at Jesus College, Oxford.

Speaking of her achievements, Aarya said:

“I feel so grateful for all the support and encouragement I have received during my time at Northampton Academy and I know that I wouldn’t be in the same place I am now without it. I can’t wait to go to Cambridge and begin this new part of my life.”

Other standout performers at the school, who achieved a raft of the highest grades to secure places at the nation’s top Russell Group institutions, include:

• Collins Okoh, who was awarded four A*s, and is going to the University of Manchester to study Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Experience;
• Jack Brett, who was awarded three A*s, and is going to the University of Warwick to study Mathematics;
• Ernests Jesajans, who was awarded three A*s, and is going to Imperial College London to study Computing;
• Aarif Yusuf, who was awarded three A*s and is going to the University of Manchester to study Computer Science and Mathematics.
• Denis Zamfir who achieved two A*As  a Di*and a B, and
• Daniel Albery who was also awarded two A*s and a Di*, both students are going toKing's College London, to study Physiotherapy.

These highly impressive university destinations are matched by the quality of the courses that pupils at the school are going on to study. Significantly, three pupils at the school have secured places to study Medicine at university: Daniel Vedernicov who was awarded four A*s and will be attending King’s College London, Noon Mohamed Ahamed who is taking up a place at the University of Birmingham and Andrew Ehiwe who is going to the University of Leeds.

Commenting on his success, Daniel said:

“It is a massive relief to have achieved these grades and have secured my place at university. I am so grateful that I came to this Sixth Form. All the help and support I received has been unparalleled.”

Owen Jones, Principal at Northampton Academy, said:

“We are so pleased with these superb A Level results which are testament to the hard work and determination of our wonderful students. It is fantastic to see so many of our young people progressing to some of our nation’s top universities and studying highly competitive and ambitious courses.

“I know our students would all join me in saying a huge thank you to our brilliant staff, particularly our Sixth Form team, who have supported them so diligently over the past two years. We wish all our students every success for the future.”