THE FUTURE looks ‘rosy’ for Rugby High School students, the majority of whom have gained a place at a university of their choice after getting their A-Level results.
At the school, 72 per cent of students achieved A* to B grades – with nearly 10 per cent gaining A* grades in all their subjects.
All applicants who applied to Oxford or Cambridge gained their places.
Student Ellen Morley has secured her place at Cambridge to study engineering with four A* grades in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
She said: “I’m thrilled, I was really hoping to get into Cambridge so I’m really happy – and it is starting to sink in.”
Janani Balamurali scored three A*s in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, and said: “I couldn’t believe it! When I started in year 12 I never thought I could do this. I’m now taking a gap year to explore my options.”
Also celebrating is Mairead Williams, who said: “I’m feeling good, I have got the grades I wanted and am off to the University of Tokyo to study Environmental Science. It’s an amazing opportunity.”
Headmaster Mark Grady said: “Today is a day for celebration for our year 13 students. At Rugby High School we celebrate the ethos that we have set heights in our heart, and the fantastic teaching and experience that students receive here has made sure that for the cohort of 2022, their future is bright indeed.
“It is most important to understand that this cohort did not have the opportunity to complete formal examinations at GCSE in 2020. This cohort did not complete the last term and a half of their GCSE courses in school, but through remote learning in 2020. They also missed a term of in-school learning, resorting again to remote learning due to the second full lockdown in Spring of 2021.
“This was a massively disrupted cohort of students. Whatever the grades for the cohort overall, their achievements should be lauded for their resilience, focus and their personal successes. We could not be prouder of them.”
Head of Sixth Form Olga Dermott-Bond said: “I’m thrilled, proud and delighted with all of our sixth formers who have worked so hard and achieved so much. It is wonderful to see them going off to so many different university courses and other opportunities.”
