Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School results are in.

We are delighted with this year’s excellent A-level and BTEC results which our students richly deserve. 

This cohort of pupils have faced huge disruption to their schooling over the last two years. Their GCSEs were cancelled due to the pandemic and they have experienced school closures and many have had to isolate at home, in some cases several times. 

Their hard work and commitment has really paid off and we have seen an impressive number of top A* and A grades - almost as many as last year’s record. 

Further recognition needs to go to our teachers for their high quality teaching and for the hours spent supporting our students - and to our students’ families for the support they have given throughout their education.

Headteacher, Mr Alf Wood, said: "I am so proud of all the hard work of our students, especially after such a difficult and disrupted time. 

"They have shown great perseverance to overcome the challenges we have all faced in recent times and I am particularly impressed with the way that they have supported and encouraged each other. 

"Our teachers have worked tirelessly to ensure students are able to progress onto further education, apprenticeships and employment, and I am sure that they will go on to do great things in the future."

We are particularly pleased for the following students:

Millie Sanders achieved A* grades in all 3 of her A Levels: Biology, Chemistry and Psychology with an A grade in Core Maths. Millie has secured a place at Oxford University to study Experimental Psychology. 

"I could not be happier, especially after all that we have been through in the last few years. Thank you to the school and to all the teachers for their amazing support," she said.

Layla Ahmed achieved 2 A* grades and 1 A grade in English, History and Religious Studies and has a place at the University of Birmingham to study English and Film. 

Micaela Da Costa achieved grades ABB in Religious Studies, Psychology and History and is going to study Psychology at Southampton University.

Tia Huang has done brilliantly to secure a place to study Medicine at Exeter University. She got 2 A grades and 1 A* grade in Chemistry, Maths and Biology as well as an A* in her Extended Project.

"I'm very happy with my results after the difficult few years we've had. Looking forward to starting university in September," Tia said.

Kelly Ho got an A* in Sociology and an A in Geography as well as a Distinction in BTEC Business. She is going to study Sociology at Nottingham University. 

"My advice to myself has always been to work smart, not hard and that that seems to have paid off," said Kelly.

Eliyah Lansiquot achieved A* grades in English and Geography as well as a B grade in History and has a place at the University of Leeds to study English with Creative Writing.

"I am so happy that all the hard work paid off and I am excited to be going to the university of my dreams." she said.

Beth Evans has secured and Apprenticeship with LEDNet as a Policy and project Officer and has achieved an A grade in her Extended Project and B grades in English, Politics and Psychology.

"The class of 2022 has faced so many challenges, but I am so happy and proud to see that the hard work of myself, my friends and our teachers has paid of this results day," said Beth.

"I wish the best of luck to everybody with their future plans and am excited to continue with my apprenticeship."

Alice Nagle achieved an A* and 2 A Grades in Law, Psychology and Digital Media and has a place to study Law at University of London Queen Mary. Alice was delighted with her results and said ‘it is all such a relief, I am so happy that the hard work paid off’.

Eleanor McLaren, Jess Moore and Robyn Elliott had plenty to celebrate. Between them they achieved 3 Distinction* grades in BTECs and 2 As and 3 Bs at A Level.

Results coming in from Chancellor's School in Brookmans Park now.

Students at Chancellor’s in Brookmans Park were excited to receive their A-level grades today and were delighted with their results.

Results day was a different experience from recent years. It was the first time that this cohort of students had sat public examinations and, therefore, the wait for their results seemed to go on forever.

Senior leaders, support staff and members of the Sixth Form pastoral team were on hand to congratulate the students on their grades, and to provide a much-needed personal touch.

Importantly, the overwhelming majority of the students secured the grades they needed to take the next exciting step in their education, training or employment, with many accepting a place at their first choice of university.

As usual, there were a number of notable achievements by students whose progress was exceptional including Redon Shaqiri (A*A*A) who will read Mathematics and Computer Science at Birmingham, Jonathan Prigmore (A*AA) who will read Aeronautics and Astronautics at Southampton, and Sylvie Maddock Lyon (AAB) who will read International Relations at Leeds.

The highest attaining students included Callum Tilley (A*A*A*), Nic Seyedzadeh (A*A*A*), Ellie Matthews (A*A*A), Isabella Grant (A*A*A*Dis*), James Smith (A*A*A), Lauren Geekie (A*A*A) and Jack Moylan (A*A*AA). 

Chancellor’s students will be reading from the full range of subjects including Chemistry, Computer Science, English, Economics, Engineering, History, Law and Mathematics at some of the country’s most prestigious universities including Cambridge, Durham, Exeter, Liverpool, London, Nottingham, Sheffield and York.

David Croston, headteacher said, “I am delighted to be able to congratulate all our students and their parents on a fantastic set of A-level grades, which should serve our leavers very well in their futures. 

"Our leaving students were a superb cohort and they should feel extremely proud as they have navigated a uniquely challenging educational experience with flying colours.

"Their results are a fitting tribute to their resilience, hard work and conscientious approach throughout two years of rigorous academic study. 

"They are a truly remarkable group of talented students and wish them well. I would also like to thank my colleagues for their expertise, inspiration and careful support as they prepared our students for the challenges of their programmes of study and their future lives."

Next up, results from Stanborough School in Welwyn Garden City.

Stanborough students have received a set of remarkable A-level and vocational results, with the school recording its highest ever percentage of A* and A grades. 

Several students achieved A- A* grades, earning them places at a wide range of prestigious universities on highly competitive courses. 40 per cent of A-level grades were in the range of A*-A and 71 per cent in the range of A*-B.

"Our children who are at the heart of everything we do are more than just grades," said headteacher, Mrs John.

"Grades do not define them but their character does. I am so proud of each and every one of our Year 13 students.

"The last time our students were in full-time education was in Year 10. They had been significantly impacted by COVID-19, were not able to end Year 11 like previous students, were not able to have a Year 11 prom and did not get the chance to sit their GCSE examinations.

"In spite of all this, the resilience, strength of character, fighting spirit and the dedication they have demonstrated has been remarkable.

"They are all exceptional, inspiring and talented young people and we couldn’t be prouder of them. They have been a credit to the Stanborough community and have been wonderful role models to the rest of the school."

Cambridge, Durham, Nottingham and Reading Universities will welcome Stanborough students from September, as well as others who will take places at universities to study a range of courses and degrees including Mathematics, English, Astro Physics, Economics, Biomedical Science, Music Business, Media, Psychology, Teaching, Marketing and Management, History and Politics, Geography, Business Finance, Finance, Investment and Risk, Sports, Law, Law and Spanish and Criminology.

A special message from Mrs John went out to staff for their tireless work behind the scenes over the last seven years and acknowledged that teaching is an incredibly rewarding and humbling career where we have an impact on young lives and shape their future.

Mr Maidment, head of sixth form was also thanked for his unstinting support of the year group and for always giving up his time to support them throughout their sixth form education. He has been an inspirational head of sixth form for the last 15 years. 

He will now be stepping down and taking on another exciting leadership post at Stanborough. I would like to thank him for the dedication and commitment he has shown in serving our sixth form students.

"I am in awe of this fantastic group of students," said Mr Maidment.

"The results that they have achieved are exceptional and to have done so in such exacting times is an exemplification of their tenacity, resilience and admirable work ethic. 

"It has truly been an honour for me to have worked with this group of inspirational students and I have no doubt that they will achieve commendable outcomes in their chosen post-18 pathways. I could not have wished for a better group of students with which to end my tenure as head of sixth."

"I would also like to acknowledge our parents who have nurtured and encouraged their children throughout their school lives. These results show that the combination of excellent teaching, the commitment of students and the support of parents is paramount to success." Mrs John adds.

At Stanborough, we are particularly pleased for the following students who have secured an impressive set of grades and in some cases made outstanding progress in the last two years:

• Annabel Dunstan
• Dominik Orzel- Walker
• Kamil Naidoo
• Charlie Harker
• George McAleese
• Katie Jeffrey
• Louis Ross
• Oli Warner
• Harry Beaumont
• Imani Chandaria
• Chloe O'Connor
• Wesley Watts
• Ptolemy Carnell
• Grace Eltringham
• Benjamin Ferry
• Chloe Fisher
• Ellie-Anne Hart
• Amber Keane
• Florrie Humphries
• Hannah Paget
• Charlotte Preston
• Darius Printer
• Ebony Weller 
• Samuel Holmes

Annabel Dunstan secured four A* grades, which earns her a place at Cambridge University to study English. 

Annabel was extremely appreciative of the support that she had received from all her teachers, saying: "I am so grateful to all my teachers at Stanborough and I am so proud of myself. I am absolutely thrilled to be going to Cambridge to study the subject I love."

Dominik Orzel-Walker also secured his place at Cambridge University to study Mathematics after achieving 3A* and 1A grade.

"I’m so shocked and it has not really sunk in yet. I want to thank all my teachers for their support especially in the awkward times recently. I am over the moon to be going to Cambridge to study Maths."

Performance in vocational subjects was exceptional with 100 per cent of grades Distinction*- Merit. A vocational level 3 course is an equivalent qualification to one or more A-levels and are often completed in combination with A-level subjects.

Mrs John was delighted that 96 per cent of students had secured their first choice of university or apprenticeships.

Mrs John adds: “On behalf of the staff and governors, we would like to wish all our Year 13 students the very best as they embark on the next chapter in their lives. We are so proud.”

More results coming in, this time from Onslow St Audrey's School in Hatfield.

"We are so proud of the students and staff at Onslow St Audrey’s school for their tremendous efforts which have resulted in some fabulous individual achievements for our Year 13 students," said headteacher Julie Jones.

"Almost 20 per cent of A-level entries were graded A* or A and double that proportion were graded A*, A or B. Nearly all entries in our vocational courses were graded Distinction*, Distinction or Merit. 

" Individual successes include Ruben Attah who achieved 3 A* grades and one A, and will be reading Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, and Ruby Martin who achieved 2 A* grades and one A, and will be reading Sociology and Criminology at the University of Warwick. 

"Nearly 60 per cent of our students have secured a place on their university course of choice with the remainder taking up apprenticeships or employment opportunities in September. 

"Congratulations in particular to Sofia Santangelo who will be taking up a Sports Coaching apprenticeship with Premier Education, having achieved 2 Distinction* and a Distinction grade."

Results from Queenswood in Hatfield are next in.

Pupils, parents and teachers at Queenswood School are celebrating an impressive set of A-level results. 

After several years of disruption and uncertainty, our Year 13 students have been deservedly rewarded for their dedication and hard work. 

A third of students achieved at least three A*-A grades, and 70 per cent of grades awarded were A*-B across all 25 A-level subjects. 

There were particularly strong results in the humanities and performing arts, where 100 per cent achieved A*-B in English Literature, History, French, Spanish, Drama, Dance and Latin.

Pupils are now looking forward to beginning a new chapter in their lives at some of the UK’s leading institutions. 

Courses to be studied include PPE at Oxford; Classics at St Andrews; Biomedical Science at St George’s, University of London; Criminal Law at Glasgow; Music at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire; Psychology at Warwick; Education at Leeds; and English Literature at Bristol. 

"I am thrilled for our students and for the staff who helped them achieve such excellent grades," said principal, Jo Cameron.

"These results are the first since 2019 to be based purely on external examinations. This cohort missed out on the experience of sitting their GCSEs during lockdown, and had to adapt to new remote and ‘blended’ learning styles over the last two years, which makes their achievements even more remarkable. 

"It’s a testament to the commitment and resilience of Queenswood’s pupils and staff, and I wish the class of 2022 all the best for the next stage of their academic careers.’ 

Sienna Wadhwani, who achieved A*A*A, and is off to study PPE at Pembroke College, Oxford, said: "I'm really happy to be going to my firm choice – the best outcome possible. 

"It was tough to know what to expect as these were my years first set of formal exams, but I'm really happy with my results and excited for the future."

The next results come from Mount Grace School in Potters Bar.

Pupils, teachers, governors and parents are, once again, celebrating the achievements of our young people today. 

Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, our pupils were able to show determination and resilience in their studies and exams.

In the face of more challenging content in A-level and BTEC courses, they showed great fortitude and many of the school’s key virtues to pave their way to success. 

Pupils will now realise their aspirations; enrolling on courses at the university of their choice, undertaking reputable apprenticeships or progressing to other career pathways. 

Teachers and other key staff were well-prepared and eager to work alongside pupils to ensure that they had access to the individual support required to go onto destinations that meet their interests, their aspirations and allowing them to take the next step in their educational journey. 

At Mount Grace, we strive to transform the life chances of our young people and take pride in being the community school for Potters Bar.

Headteacher, Aytac Ali, said: "Congratulations must go to all of the pupils, their parents and the entire staff body at our wonderful school. 

"We are all immensely proud of their achievements today, a culmination of thirteen years' worth of focus and hard work. We wish them every success in the future."

Our first results are in, and they come from Ridgeway Academy in Welwyn Garden City.

We are very pleased with this year’s excellent A-level and vocational results, which our students thoroughly deserve. Hard work and commitment to their studies over two challenging and disrupted years has paid off and we congratulate all our students on their diligence and resilience.

Headteacher, Sarah Mitcherson, said: "I am extremely proud of all the work and achievements of our students, especially after such a difficult couple of years.

"All of our students have secured their first choice of university course, apprenticeship or employment and we wish them all the very best of luck for their future aspirations.

"Recognition needs to go to director of sixth form, assistant headteacher Mrs Merrigan and all the Ridgeway and Consortium teachers for their hard work teaching and pastoral support of our students. 

"Our teachers have worked tirelessly to ensure students are able to progress onto further education and employment, and we look forward to seeing what they will achieve in the future. 

"It is wonderful to welcome ex-students back to Ridgeway who have graduated to share their experience and success and inspire younger students.

"I would also like to thank and acknowledge our parents and our feeder primary school teachers who have supported the students throughout their school lives. 

"These results show that the combination of excellent teaching, the commitment of students and the support of parents leads to success."

Assistant headteacher, Sarah Merrigan, continued: "The results that the students have achieved are testament to their hard work and commitment to their two years of study. 

"I would like to pay tribute to the manner in which they supported each other through challenging times. I wish them all the very best in their chosen careers."

Kieran Limacher achieved A* in Maths with A in Further Maths and Physics and has a place at Loughborough University to study Mechanical Engineering.

“I'm absolutely thrilled with my results and worked really hard for them," he said.

Daisy Fryer-Kelsey achieved A in Fine Art and Psychology and B in Sociology and will study Psychology at City of London.

Tara Adenubi achieved B in Geography, Psychology and History and will study Law at The University of Law, London.

Callum Gunning achieved A in Psychology and Film Studies and D in English Literature and will go on to study Creative Writing at Lancaster.

Fearne Leak achieved A in Law, B in History and C in Psychology and will continue her legal studies at The University of Law.

Eduard Pindici achieved B in Economics, History and Politics and will study Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Lancaster.

Performance in vocational qualifications was excellent – 100% pass rate and 35 per cent Distinction*. A vocational level 3 course is an equivalent qualification to one or more A-levels and are often completed in combination with A-level subjects.

Emily Nicholson achieved Distinction* in Health & Social Care and Distinction in CTEC Sport and Physical Activity and D, in A-Level Psychology and will study Sports Therapy at University of Hertfordshire.

George Wells achieved Distinction* in CTEC Sport and Physical Activity and will go on to study Sport and Exercise Science at University of Hertfordshire.

Congratulations to all our students and we wish them luck with their exciting next steps, whether that be university, apprenticeship or employment. We look forward to following their successes and welcoming them back to Ridgeway Academy in the future to inspire our younger students.