St Mary's Catholic School trio bring their A-game to exams
St Mary's Catholic School students brought their A-game to A-level exams with a clutch of outstanding grades.
Ethan Tackley achieved two A*s and two As and will read economics at the University of Warwick, Christian Gleitzman scored three A*s and is off to Imperial College, London, to study mathematics with mathematical computation while Luke Edwards' three A*s and one A have secured his place at Nottingham to study chemical engineering.
Other higher education destinations for successful pupils include the London School of Economics and the universities of Loughborough, York, Reading, Bristol and Sheffield to study a range of courses including law, psychology, journalism, business, design, forensics and architecture.
Apprenticeships have become increasingly popular as students look to study for a degree while earning and gaining on-the-job experience. Places have been secured at Rolls Royce, Hays Consultancy and Mace Construction. Shona Savage will take up her apprenticeship with Takeley's Weston Homes and has already been measured up for her hard hat and high-vis jacket.
Tom Johnston, acting head of the Windhill secondary, said: "Everyone in the St Mary's community is immensely proud of these students, who really have borne the brunt of the impact of the Covid pandemic but have emerged as strong, confident individuals ready to take on the next challenge.
"I'd like to thank the teaching and support staff who have adapted lessons, worked tirelessly with individuals and who have prepared the students so well for their first, critical formal examinations.
"It's been a nervous time too for parents, but so pleasing to see them enjoying the morning with their children as they open their results. Thank you for your support of the school over, in most cases, the last seven years!"
Catherine Wilkin, assistant head, added: "What's particularly pleasing is that those students who have faced the greatest challenges over the last three years have done just as well as, if not even better than, their peers and are moving on to positive and some fantastic destinations."
