‘We are immensely proud of our students and all they have achieved,’ said principal Alexa Yeoman.
‘These results reflect their hard work, the dedication of our teachers and the invaluable support of parents.
‘Our broad academic and vocational programme enables students to pursue their individual strengths and prepare confidently for their next steps.’
Alongside traditional A-levels, students achieved 100% pass rates in Leiths Level 3, the extended project qualification and maths studies. Half of all EPQ and maths studies results were awarded an A or A*.
The college has been offering A-levels for five years, after a long break, and the cohort of students remains small, at 14.
The Level 3 Leiths extended qualification focuses on professional cookery and is accredited by the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality.
One of the seven students who took this course and earned a distinction for his efforts was Adam Walter.
‘I am relieved to have got my results, it’s less stuff on my plate,’ he said.
He earned a merit for his work while getting a B in both business studies and art, craft and design, and an A* in his EPQ.
He currently works at Vraic and is going to the University College Birmingham to study professional cookery.
A place at Exeter University awaits Gabriel McConnell, 18, who will be studying politics and philosophy.
‘I’m hoping to do a year abroad if I get good grades in my first year,’ he said.
He took sociology, English literature and religious studies A-levels, earning an A and two Bs, respectively.
But, along with several other students, he also did an EPQ – extended project qualification – in which he did a study of the age of criminal responsibility.
‘I asked if everyone should abide by the same age of criminal responsibility,’ he said, having earned an A grade for his work.
The college is set to see 24 students taking A-levels next year. It will also see the opening of a new sixth form-specific science facility this year, alongside the appointment of a new head of sixth form.
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