Students from across Westminster Schools have been celebrating their A’level results.
This year’s results show an increase in the number of students achieving more top grades, than previous years.
Councillor Richard Holloway, Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Young People, Westminster City Council, said:“Well done to our Westminster students on achieving outstanding A’level results, both students and teachers have worked extremely hard and they should all be very proud of their achievements. In supporting our students during the next steps of their future we have a great range of apprenticeships opportunities at Westminster, to help school or college leavers continue their education, with accredited training alongside paid work.
Staff and students at Paddington Academy were also today celebrating the best results in the school’s 10-year history. Overall results saw figures rise to their highest ever at the school, with 26% awarded the highest marks of A*-A grades.
Peter Jones, Principal at Paddington Academy, said:“Everyone in the academy is delighted for those students celebrating. We have seen consistent improvement in results and university destinations for our students”.
The Grey Coat Hospital was also delighted with their students A’level results, with 36% of all grades were A*-A.
Siân Maddrell, headteacher at The Grey Coat Hospital, said:“Our students have worked extremely hard and we are very proud of them. Many have secured university places across the UK from Aberdeen to Exeter and further afield, with five places at Oxford, three places at medical school, one scholarship to Columbia and one place at the University of Groningen."
Westminster Academy students have also been celebrating a successful set of post 16 results which have secured them places at top universities including three places at Oxbridge.