PUPILS CELEBRATE ANOTHER RECORD YEAR
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A Level - 100% pass rate

Sixth Form pupils at the College have secured a record 42% A Grades at A Level with 68% A or B and 84% A, B or C. The pass rate was 100%.

Jennifer Cole from Bishop’s Stortford, Nicholas Featherstone from Belgium and Juliet Raine from Bishop’s Stortford all secured at least four A grades at A level and 14 other pupils gained at least three A levels at the top grade:

Joscelyne Ashpole from Bishop's Stortford, Charles Baker from Little Hallingbury, William Ballard from Halstead, Nick Brown from Saffron Walden, Jessica Chivers and Elizabeth Emmett from Bishop’s Stortford, Toby Gadd from Great Abington, Jonathon Kwong from Hong Kong, Daniel Nelson from Bishop’s Stortford, Tom Reardon from Little Hallingbury, Sasha Thambapillai from Bishop’s Stortford, Jethro Turner from Much Hadham, Edward Walker from Bishop’s Stortford, Alex Ward from Gosport, Hants.

Headmaster, John Trotman, commented ‘these pupils richly deserve their success and it is splendid to see them achieving such excellent university placements as a result. This whole year group has been a pleasure to work with and it has been good to see their fine achievements in music, drama, sport and many other extra-curricular activities, too. They are living proof that it is possible to pursue a fully rounded education, without any compromise in academic quality.’ 

GCSE - 96% A* to C grades

Students in this year’s GCSE examinations secured an impressive 24% at the top ‘Starred A’ grade. The combined starred A and A figure was 47%.

The Headmaster, John Trotman, expressed his delight at the success achieved by these hard-working and highly motivated pupils.

Particular performances of note were recorded by Emma Dabbs, with 12 A*, Helen Trantum, with 11 A* and 1 A, both from Bishop's Stortford, Ravin Thambapillai, from Bishop’s Stortford and Richard Whiteaway, from Sawbridgeworth, both with 10 A*.

Vikram Visana, from Saffron Walden, scored 9 A* and 1 A and Joe Price from Bishop’s Stortford also scored 9A* and 1 A.

Emily Hatchett, from Bishop’s Stortford and a very accomplished musician, scored 8 A* and 2 A. Eleanor Maitland, from Bishop’s Stortford, scored 7 A* and 4 A and Alex Kerr, from Much Hadham, scored 7 A* and 3 A. Tonica Hunter, from North London, scored 5 A* and 5 A and Emily Hampton, from Bishop’s Stortford, also scored 5 A* and 5 A. Robert Leadbetter, from Buntingford, scored 4 A* and 6 A and Daniel Underwood, from Standon, also scored 4 A* and 6 A.

Mr Trotman said that all these pupils will be recipients of the new tie introduced at the school to mark the achievement of those scoring 10 or more GCSEs at A* or A grade. 

‘As is always the case’, Mr Troman, said, ‘we are also delighted with the marks of a large number of other students who achieved their own particular milestones with very commendable grades.’ 

CONGRATULATIONS AND WELL DONE TO EVERYONE!

August 2005

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