There were celebrations on Thursday August 17th at Wilsthorpe School as students arrived to collect their A Level results.

Despite the national dip in the number of top grades, students at Wilsthorpe School, part of The Two Counties Trust, have again bucked the trend with students obtaining the best grades in the school’s history. Over one-third of all grades were awarded an A* or A grade, with a further third of grades awarded a B grade.

Such results included many excellent individual outcomes, with a record number of students going on to study at the country’s leading Russell Group universities.

  • Fatima Khan achieved A*A*A in Italian, Psychology and Sociology. Fatima said, “I was so pleased with my whole Sixth Form experience. I received great support from my teachers and other members of staff while studying here”. Fatima is now looking forward to starting her degree in Psychology at The University of Nottingham
  • Alfie Grimoldby achieved A*AA in Maths, Further Maths and Physics and is looking forward to embarking on a degree in Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics at The University of Birmingham.
  • Daisy Smith achieved A*AA in Psychology, History and Religious Studies. Daisy has been accepted into her first choice of Warwick University to study Philosophy.
  • Judah Hickling achieved AAB in Maths, Physics and Chemistry and has been accepted at The University of Nottingham to study Physics and Theoretical Physics.
  • Ashmi Shinh achieved AB in Psychology and Sociology, as well as a double Distinction in Forensic Science, and takes up a place to study Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience at The University of Nottingham.
  • Jude Yellop achieved a grade A and B in Maths and History respectively. He also achieved a Distinction* in IT and he is going on to study Computer Science at The University of Sheffield.
  • Charlotte Aspley achieved A*BB in Psychology, History and Biology. She is heading off to Newcastle University to study Psychology.

 Derek Hobbs, Headteacher, at Wilsthorpe School, said:

“I’m delighted with this set of results. Each student has done themselves, their community and our school proud. This year’s results are a culmination of five years of ambition, teamwork and high-quality teaching; I would also like to recognise the outstanding work of our teachers and support staff. We look forward to welcoming a record number of students into Year 12, from both Wilsthorpe and other schools, for the new academic year that lies ahead”.