Students at Aspire Sixth Form in South Staffordshire celebrate Post-16 results
Aspire Sixth Form students from Cheslyn Hay Academy and Great Wyrley Academy are celebrating after receiving their A Level and vocational results today.
The sixth form, which is based across the two schools and is part of Windsor Academy Trust, is pleased to announce another year of strong results achieved by its students.
Standout individual achievements include:
Bethan Cooke has successfully achieved three A* grades in Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics and has secured her place to study Veterinary Physio at Harper Adams University.
Emily Ranford has successfully achieved A* in English Literature and A grades in Politics and History. She also achieved an A* in the Extended Project Qualification. Emily has secured her place to study Law at University of Warwick.
Will Raby has successfully achieved A* in Politics and grade As in Economics and History.This represents exceptional progress from Key Stage 4.
Harrison Postles has successfully achieved three A grades in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics and has secured his place to study Aerospace Engineering at University of Birmingham.
Cameron Fowler has successfully achieved three A grades in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics and has secured his place to study Physics at Lancaster University.
Kai Marson has successfully achieved three A grades in Politics, History and English Literature and has secured his place to study Politics and International Relations at York University.
Daisy-May Arrowsmith has successfully achieved triple Distinction* in Art and she has secured her place to study Digital Marketing and Contemporary Fashion design at Liverpool.
Katie Pickering has successfully achieved triple Distinction* in Art.
Collecting A Level results today, Kai Marson, Head Student, said: “I don’t know what to say! I’m really pleased. I am now going to York to study Politics and International Relations and I’m excited to get started! Thanks to Mr Allen who has been a rock for the last two years, including helping me with uni this morning.”
Daisy-May Arrowsmith said: “I’m ecstatic - I wasn’t expecting my results to be this good! I’d like to thank the art staff for helping me get through and being so supportive and pushing me to be the best. I’m hopefully doing Digital Marketing and Contemporary Fashion design at Liverpool, but I’ve also been offered a marketing apprenticeship so I’ve got a big decision to make now.”
Lucy Aston also said: “I’m really shocked! I’m so happy that I’ve managed to get into a Russell Group university; I’m off to Birmingham to study Psychology. ”
Students are now looking forward to progressing onto their chosen universities, exciting apprenticeships and employment at leading organisations across the region, with 11 students accepting places at Russell Group universities.
Aspire Sixth Form achieved 58 A*-A grades with 18 students gaining an average grade of A.
Subjects that saw particular success included Politics, where 46% of students achieved a grade A or A* and Sociology, where 40% of students achieved a grade A or A*. Health and Social Care and Computer Science also achieved exceptional progress compared to national performance.
Jenny Pritchard, Headteacher at Cheslyn Hay Academy and Kelly Moore, Headteacher at Great Wyrley Academy, said: “We are absolutely thrilled with our students' results. Their commitment has paid off, and it is a joy to see them embark on the next chapter of their lives with such strong foundations.
"This success is a true testament to their commitment and the exceptional support provided by our staff, whose unwavering dedication has been instrumental in helping every student reach their potential. We're incredibly proud of all our students and can't wait to see what the future holds. We wish them all the very best on their next adventure!”
Dawn Haywood, Chief Executive Officer at Windsor Academy Trust, said: “I am exceptionally proud of our students, who have worked incredibly hard to achieve such positive outcomes to secure aspirational university places or apprenticeships - and our staff, who constantly strive to unlock the academic and personal potential of all our young people.”
