Sixth Form students at a prestigious school are some of the most accomplished students after getting their A-Level results.

The Year 13 pupils are part of the first cohort to sit public exams in the past three years, having suffered two and a half years of disruption to their studies.

Results day saw much joyous celebration across the campus and have engaged with lots of extra-curricular activities.

In the Girls’ Division, Chloe Ferguson, who played for the England National Lacrosse Academy, was heading off to Loughborough with her A* and two A’s to study Accounting and Financial Management.

While Head Girl Summer Kay, having recently completed work experience with PwC, is ultimately hoping for a career in consulting with three A*s and an A* in her EPQ, she was moving on to St Andrew’s to study economics and management.

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Millie Ashton, who plays drums and is a paddle sports instructor, was planning to study French and Latin at Exeter.

Looking forward to the next chapter in her life, she said: “There’s a big music scene there, they have a recording studio and a concert band I want to join as well.”

She is also excited to join the university’s paddle sports club and try out new types of paddling such as sea kayaking and white water.

Summing up the day, Mr Britton said: ‘Today has been all about celebrating individual achievements, which are a real testament to the work and commitment of both students and teachers.”

In the Boys’ Division, Jack Swires, who performed highly in public speaking and Model United Nations events during his time at school, achieved four A*s and an A and was heading off to Imperial College to study Physics.

Sam Olawumi, who captained the national ISFA Under 18s and was a member of the Bolton Wanderers FC reserves, was taking a year out to see if he could succeed professionally.

Finley Littlefair, who has been a cast member in several of the school’s drama productions, is going on to UCL to study Comparative Literature.

He also said that, particularly now, it feels ‘very important’ to learn Russian, particularly since he would like to move into journalism in the future.