A-level results - live coverage from schools and colleges across the Five Valleys

Stroud High School

Overall results from Stroud High School were as follows: 99.7% pass rate, 14% at A*, 45% at A*/A and 74% at A*/B.

Headteacher Mark McShane said: "We are delighted with the fantastic examination results achieved by the girls. With three quarters of the grades being A*-B, a fine reward for years of commitment and hard work by students and staff alike.

"There are many individual stories of success to be celebrated and it is always a privilege to see the joy and happiness on the faces of the girls when they receive their results.

"The vast majority of girls have achieved grades to attend their first choice University including the girls who had offers from Oxford and Cambridge.

"The combination of their impressive examination results and the experience they have enjoyed at Stroud High School will no doubt ensure they are ready to succeed at University and beyond.”

There were smiles and hugs all round as three members of the same band found out this morning they’d all gained a place at the same University.

(below l-r) Emily Bentley, 18, Madeline Perry, 18, and Eliza Duncan, 18, from Stroud make up the three parts of the acoustic folk band Arrowlines.

Exeter is the destination for the musical trio, who were all thrilled find out they’d be starting at the University in September.

While Eliza and Emily will study maths, Maddie is set to study modern languages, choosing her two favourites French and German.

Eliza, who achieved an A* in maths, two A's in further maths and chemistry and a B in French, said: “We honestly hadn’t planned to all go to the same university; somehow it just turned out that way.

“It’s a city that we all know and really like. We’re all so excited to start next month,” said the 18-year-old guitarist.

“I actually checked my results this morning so I knew already I’d got a place, but it was still great to find out what grades I’d got and celebrate with everyone else.

“I haven’t actually told my parents yet but I know they are waiting for a phone call so that’s the next thing to do.”

Maddie said she was thrilled the trio would still be together.

“I’m so happy I almost cried,” said the overwhelmed percussionist, who achieved A*’s in French German and biology and an A in her extended project.

“All of our friends did so well too. It seems everyone has got in to their top choice University.”

With the knowledge they’d secured their places, the girls said they were off to celebrate their success with the rest of their friends.

Another big group of friends were also celebrating fantastic results.

18-year-old Lotti Gilby (above) was crying with tears of both joy and sadness as she opened her results letter.

She’s achieved the grades needed to gain a place at the prestigious University of British Columbia in the USA to study her passion - politics and international relations.

This meant however that she’d be flying state-side in a few days and wouldn’t see her friends again until Christmas.

“I’m so happy for everyone, we’ve all got the grades we needed,” she said through tears.

“It’s a mix of happiness and sadness - I’m going to miss everyone so much.

“I have family out in British Columbia so I’ve spent a lot of time there, but it’s still going to be a shock moving away from my family.

“I was so nervous this morning I couldn’t bring my parents, so I had my sister come with me for support.

“It was so overwhelming, but now I can’t wait to let them know I got in.”

Her best friend Jenny Eagles, achieved amazing results and gained a place to study history at her first choice University Nottingham.

“We’re all going to miss her so much. Luckily we have a few days to celebrate and say goodbye, but it’s going to be so sad not to see her for months,” said the 18-year-old, who achieved two A*’s and an A.

Jo Helme, 18, (below) was one of the sixth-forms highest achievers, getting an amazing three A*s in psychology, biology and English literature.

With the results in the bag in September the former Rednock School pupil will be heading to Nottingham University to study a BA in law.

During her revision and exams she’d been suffering from serious migraines and had trouble with her vision.

“I actually wore sunglasses into my exam,” she explained, “lots of other people there thought I was a bit crazy. Luckily I was alright and the exams went well, but it was so nerve wracking.”

She stayed up to watch the meteor shower last night and then couldn’t get to sleep until the early morning.

“I couldn’t get to sleep for ages last night I was just so nervous. Luckily I managed to hold in the tears this morning. It’s just great to see everyone else doing so well too. All my friends got into their first choice universities.

"We'll be celebrating hard tonight."

Another excited student heading to her top choice university was 18-year-old Nicola Foster (below) from Stroud.

She’s gained place to study Bio-science at Exeter in September after getting two A*’s and an A in Biology, Chemistry and Maths.

Like a lot of people she’d checked her results online before heading into sixth-form.

“The nerves were too much and I was fed up of waiting,” she said.

“All of my friends got their top choice University, and a few of them are coming to Exeter too. It’s a beautiful city and only half an hour from the beach!”

To read a list of Stroud High's full results, click here.

 

Marling School

Marling School is celebrating its best ever A-level results with 42% of exams at the highest A*-A grades and three quarters of exams at A*-B grades (the pass rate was 99.4%).

A large number of boys exceeded their predicted grades, with 24 students achieving three A grade passes or better and 43 students achieving at least 2 A or A* grades. 

Most boys have gone on to secure places at their first choice universities including seven that are off to Oxbridge universities or starting medicine courses and two who will studying on the highly competitive physics course at Manchester University.

Year 12 students also laid a solid foundation for their own A-level success with 50% of their AS exams at A-B grades and 70% at A*-C.

Dr Stuart Wilson, headteacher, said: "This is a super set of results. We are all thrilled for the boys who have worked so hard and deserve their success; they now leave us very well placed to continue their studies or start their careers.

"My thanks go to our staff for supporting the boys so well and enabling them to achieve so highly.”

A total of 118 students sat the exam, 89% of grades were A*-C.

The sky will be the limit for one aspiring physicist from Marling, Jonathan Astle. (above)

Nervously opening his results this morning he found he achieved the grades necessary to gain a place to read his favourite subject at Manchester University.

Hard work paid off for the Avening resident, who achieved an A* in Maths and two A's in further maths and his chosen degree - physics.

One of his scientific heroes Brian Cox is a professor of particle physics in the school of physics and astronomy at the university.

Experiencing lectures and seminars first hand from the celebrated physicist was what 18-year-old Jonathan was most looking forward to.

"It's quite exciting to be working alongside that sort of name," he said.

"I was quite nervous this morning, but it was great to open the letter and find out I’d got in.

“It was such a relief after all that time worrying.

“Every single one of my friends got onto the courses they wanted. We are all studying science based topics – either physics, biology of chemistry.”

Click here to read the full list of Marling's A-level results.

 

Wycliffe College

Students from Wycliffe College are celebrating another fine set of A-level results.

Among those celebrating was Robert Allman-Carter, from Berkeley, who achieved two A*s in physics and maths and an A in chemistry.

The results secured Rob a place to study physics at the University of St Andrews.

After a sleepless night, Louise Elliott was thrilled after she secured a place to study biochemistry at Queen Mary University.
"I love chemistry and I love biology," said Louise. "I want to do research into drugs to improve people’s lives."

Among the top performers was Julija Laksa who achieved three A*s and an A to go on to study economics at Durham University.

Head teacher Margie Burnet Ward said: "The real satisfaction in these results is seeing how our broad sixth form programme allows young people with a variety of abilities to achieve well and follow their dreams."

 

Archway School

Grinning Archway students opened their A-level results this morning grabbing individual envelopes and running outside to share their grades with friends.

Lily Walton, 19, was overwhelmed at the good news that she’d been accepted to do a masters degree in aerospace engineering at Bristol UWE.

The teenager from Randwick got a C in maths and an E in physics but thinks her work experience played a large part in the offer.

“I’m so excited, I think it was something to do with my work experience that got me in.

“I did a week’s worth of work experience at Gloucestershire Airport with RGV Aviation, an aircraft maintenance company, and off the back of that they offered me paid work for the rest of the summer.

“Then I went back to work for them during Easter.

“At one point we got to dissemble a whole six-cylinder engine.”

Lily’s friend Mark Bond, 19, got into Nottingham Trent with an unconditional offer to study physics.

He and Lily had both taken a third year to finish their A-levels with Mark getting three Bs.

Photography student Willow Driversharp is going to Stroud College to do a two-year diploma in photography.

The 18-year-old from Stonehouse got two Cs and a B in photography.

“I’m really excited,” she said.

“When I left Archway I thought I knew everything but I can’t wait to see Stroud and learn more.”

Her friend Callum Paul, 18, will be moving a little further afield to London to do a BA in acting at London College of Music.

He had originally thought of applying for a degree in advertising but when his teachers and friends encouraged him to look into drama he conceded.

Callum pulled in two As and a B and has performed in Archway productions including The Little Shop of Horrors and Footloose.

Will Cullinane is bucking tradition and instead of continuing in academics he’s flying out to Uganda for three months to volunteer with small businesses.

“I wasn’t massively happy with my results,” said Will, who will take the three months to explore what he thinks might suit him. An international business degree could be on the cards.

Speaking to the SNJ headteacher Colin Belford said: “I’m very pleased.

“We’re up on our A to B grades and our A to C grades as well. Our pass rate is about the same.

“I’m very proud of the students.”

 

Cirencester College

Another year of exceptional results for Stroud students at Cirencester’s outstanding Sixth Form College.

Another year of excellent results for Stroud students at Cirencester Sixth Form College who are among the top achieving students in the College.  These include the following students who attended former Stroud schools:

 

Bruce, Philippa

Stroud High

AA + DS

Carpenter, Isabel

Thomas Keble

A*AA

Cockshull, Ben

Thomas Keble

A*AB

Crosby, Anna

Stroud High

AAA

Duggleby, Will

Thomas Keble

A*A*A*

Eagles, Katy

Thomas Keble

A*AB

Harris-Mussi, Rhian

Wynstones

A*A*A

Hebron, Calum

Archway

A*A*AA

Hammond, Holly

Thomas Keble

A*A*A

Jones, Eleanor

Stroud High

AAAA

Kitchen, Mylene

Stroud High

AAAA

Lata, Francesca

Thomas Keble

AABC

Lister, Francine

Thomas Keble

AABB

Little, Tom

Marling

A*AB + DS*

McElroy, Holly

Stroud High

AABC

Oakley, Laura

Stroud High

A*A*A

Radcliffe, Emily

Wycliffe

A*AB

Ramsey, Hugo

Thomas Keble

A*AA

Thomas, Megan

Thomas Keble

AAA

Trim, Joseph

Thomas Keble

A*A*B

Trim, Michael

Thomas Keble

A*A*A

Tudge, Rosie

Stroud High

AAA

Wood-Ayemou, Jordan

Archway

A*AB

 

Principal Kim Clifford commented:“In a year when the national trends for the number of high grades for A-levels have fallen, particularly in Sciences and Humanities, we are delighted to see an upsurge in these grades, particularly in Chemistry and Biology.  With 28 A* and A grades in Chemistry and an overall 77% A-B pass rate and 45 A* and A grades in Biology this is an great year for sciences.  A similar pattern can be seen in the humanities and in subjects across College there were 138 A* grades.

 

This examination period has not been without its concerns, as the A level results have been tied to the students’ GCSE grades in 2013 in “comparable outcomes.”  As the 2013 results saw a drop in high grades this will affect results. It is also in a year when any opportunity to resit in January for AS and A2 was removed and examination board practice has come under heavy government criticism.  So we are feeling both relieved and delighted that we have maintained a consistently high pass rate of 99% for the past 11 years,  with well over half the graded between A* to B at 54%.

 

It is a credit to the efforts of students, their families and staff that consistently excellent standards are achieved.  It is also a testament to the benefits of a specialist sixth form education in preparing students for a competitive future.  Cirencester College students are going on to highly competitive courses at top universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Durham and Bristol and many more Russell Group universities.  Other students have gained immediate entry into employment or are joining our professional apprenticeship programmes.”

 

Professional vocational courses have also had major successes with over 100 students gaining triple distinctions and above, which is the equivalent of 3 grade As at A-level some of those students gained triple distinction stars which is the equivalent to gaining three A*s at A-level.”

 

The College is going from strength to strength and with the imminent opening of our brand new Sports Hall for this year’s students and the Government’s investment of £2.5 million in a new STEM building due to open in 2016, we have the accommodation to match our results! “

 

For further information please contact Libby Reed or Sara Popp at Cirencester College on 01285 640994.

 

 

The full list of A-level High Achievers (those scoring the equivalent of 3 grade As and higher):

 

Ball, Bethany

A*AB

Beazer, Andrew

AABB

Bessent, Emma

A*A*A*

Blackley, Deannah

A*A*A

Brown, Helen

A*AAB

Bruce, Philippa

AA + DS

Cannon, Rachael

AAAA

Carpenter, Isabel

A*AA

Cernik, Alice

A*AAB

Cockshull, Ben

A*AB

Coles, Callum

A*AA

Colsell, Jake

A*A*A*A*

Cox, Ashley

AABB

Crabtree, Scott

A*A*A*

Daley, Laura

A*AB

Daniels, Alexander

A*AB

Davies, Megan

A*AA

Deaman, Sam

A*AB

Dodge, Philippa

A*A*B

Duffen, Arthur

A*A*A*

Duggleby, Will

A*A*A*

Eagles, Katy

A*AB

Evans, Phillip

A*A*A

Evans, Sally

AABB

Fagarasan, Alexandra

A*AA

Ferris, Paige

AABC

Francis, Mary

A*AAA

George, Bethany

A*AA

Gibson, Oliver

A*AA

Gunton, Elliot

A*A*A*A

Hammond, Holly

A*A*A

Harris-Mussi, Rhian

A*A*A

Hebron, Calum

A*A*AA

Hemmings, Ashleigh

A*A*A

Henderson, Kirsty

AAAAB

Hoard, Lauren

A*AAB

Hobbs, Emma

A*A*A*

How, Sophie

A*A*AB

Jones, Eleanor

AAAA

Jones, Emilia

AABC

Kerr, Lucy

A*A*A

Kettlewell, Andrew

A*AA

Key, Josh

AAA

Kitchen, Mylene

AAAA

Lata, Francesca

AABC

Lawrence-Matthews, Mair

AAB

Leslie, Adam

A*AB

Lister, Francine

AABB

Little, Tom

A*AB + DS*

Mahon, Duncan

A*A*A

Marsh, Jacob

A*AAC

Mathews, Alex

AAA

McElroy, Holly

AABC

McIvor, Elizabeth

AABB

Mustoe, William

A*AB

Oakley, Laura

A*A*A

Passmore, Matthew

AABC

Pink, William

A*A*A

Plumb, Hollie

A*AB

Ponting, Matthew

A*A*CC

Prentice, Rudi

A*AB

Price, Tom

A*A*A

Pringle, Tess

AAA

Radcliffe, Emily

A*AB

Ramsey, Hugo

A*AA

Read, Abbey

A*AB

Ridley, Liam

AABC

Salles, Harry

A*AA

Sansum, Kate

A*A*A* + DS*

Scampton, Jennifer

A*A*A*A

Scott, Beth

AABB

Sewell, James

A*A*A*A

Shrigley, Dan

A*AA

Smith, Alex

A*A*AA

Smith, Joshua

AAAB

Smolicz, Karolina

A*A*B

Staddon, Joseph

A*A*AA

Stainton, Emily

A*A*AB

Swann, Katherine

AAA

Szymkowlak, Sophie

A*A*B

Tambini, Oscar

A*AB

Thomas, Megan

AAA

Tindall, Rachel

AAA

Trim, Joseph

A*A*B

Trim, Michael

A*A*A

Whelan, Patrick

A*A*AA

Wilkie, Kes

AAA

Winder, Melissa

A*AAA

Wood-Ayemou, Jordan

A*AB

Wood, Daniel

AAAB