Live: A level results in York and North Yorkshire

A  ‘determination to succeed’ has seen York College celebrate some of its best ever results amongst A Level, vocational and T Level students.

Celebrating with the students on results day was York College Chief Executive and Principal, Lee Probert who pointed out this year’s A Level cohort sat formal exams for the first time since primary school.

“Testament to their hard work we’re celebrating their best ever high-grade profile with 11.3% of students achieving A* grades,” he said. 

“More than half of our A Level students achieved A*, A and B grades and 51 of our students achieved all A* and A grades. These are hugely impressive outcomes.

“Alongside A Level results, we also celebrate all Level 3 vocational results, including this year’s first ever T Level cohort, where 100 per cent of students passed these brand new qualifications.”

“This group of students has probably had to cope with the worst of the effects of the pandemic, since they hadn’t had the chance to sit any public exams over the past two years” Bootham head teacher Chris Jeffery said today.  

“For them to come out with such impressive results today is not just cause for celebration in its own right, but a real testament to the resilience, intelligence and immense positivity of this cohort of fine young people. 

“It also speaks volumes for the skill and deep commitment of their teachers, who have looked after them so caringly, and kept them learning so purposefully, through the ups and downs of that time.”  

“Most pleasingly, among our results today are a good number of instances in which individual students have faced significant additional personal challenge over the past couple of years, but emerged with grades of which they have every right to be deeply proud.”  

Among a large number of impressive individual achievements, twins Freya and Zara Forbes each gained 2A* and an A, but are going to pursue very different futures, with Freya studying Medicine at York and Zara, Fine Art at Leeds.   

Bakir Husremovic, a boarder from Sarajevo, Bosnia (and on a full scholarship at Bootham) gained 3A* and an A, and is off to study at Hamilton College, New York.   

Louis Durand gained 4 A* grades to more than meet a very challenging offer to study Physics at Manchester.   

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Tom Otley secured one of only two nationally advertised places on a Business Administration apprenticeship with the Environment Agency.   

“One of the most striking things about this cohort is the vast and exciting variety of courses they are going on to study, covering all areas of science, maths, the humanities, business, engineering and the arts. I’d like to think that this epitomises the school’s aim of helping each individual to find the right next step to suit their individual gifts and talents” added Mr Jeffery. 

‘The fact that well over 90% of those applying to university this year got a place on one of their chosen courses in a challenging year is especially gratifying’  

St Peter’s pupils were delighted today to receive outstanding A Level results.

The York school said: “After more than two years of disruption and lockdowns, this success was particularly well deserved and the school is very proud of the achievements of all pupils, who have all shown resilience and commitment over a challenging period. “

Altogether, 88% of results were awarded at A* to B, a third of all grades were at A* (with 65% at A* to A). 20 pupils achieved 3 or more A* grades and 11 pupils achieved four A Levels at A*/A. 

Pupils who achieved an amazing 4 A*s include Natasha who has secured a place to read sociology and politics at University of Edinburgh. Ben is heading to University of Warwick to read engineering and Josh will go to the University of St Andrews to study German and Spanish.

Rachael will continue to delight audiences with her talents at the Royal Northern College of Music.  

Twins Hugo and Rory achieved 7 A*s and As between them and head to University of Cambridge (mathematics) and University of Exeter (combined honours) respectively.

Hugo’s maths success is no surprise as he recently came joint tenth in the country in the British Mathematical Olympiad and was awarded a distinction. His brother Rory won the Alan Mak Politics prize.

Head master Jeremy Walker said:

This outstanding set of results has been achieved over a challenging period where our pupils’ collective resilience and positivity has kept them focused. Today’s academic rewards are a direct and thoroughly deserved result, and I wish them all the best when they set off to an excellent set of destinations. 
 
Pupils applied themselves to the full, navigating the changes from online back to traditional learning methods, and exams. Uncertainty about the changing A Level system from year to year has not held them back, and I am delighted to celebrate their results with them and their families.  
 
Importantly, pupils have combined their academic studies with a vast range of co-curricular interests, achieving successes across sport, music, drama, journalism, debating and so much more.

Further to our previous updates, we’ve now got more details of the excellent results at Archbishop Holgate’s School

The school say this set of results is “one of our best ever”. They’re “incredibly proud” of their students’ achievements, which include:

• 44% of all A Level grades were either A* or A
• 20% of all A Level grades achieved are an A*
• 98% of all students achieved an A*-B at A Level or equivalent.

Head of the Sixth Form Mrs De Lashley said:

2022 has been a fantastic year for our Sixth Form students. These results reflect hard work, resilience, commitment and genuine aspiration. We are delighted to have supported these young people in taking a step closer to their chosen future aspirations through truly challenging times.

It is really pleasing to see that all of their hard work over the last two years has paid off and they have achieved excellent grades and made great progress. We are absolutely thrilled for them and we are grateful for all of their contributions to the school and local community.

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Head Andrew Daly agreed: “We are delighted to be celebrating an excellent set of results this year, one of our best ever.

“This is a remarkable achievement given the disruption to education over the past two years and is a reflection of the resilience and determination the students have shown throughout their time in the Sixth Form.

“The results are outstanding with 44% of all A Level grades being either A* or A and 98% of all our students achieving an A*-B at A Level or equivalent.”

Here are some of the star performers:

• Camron Carter A* A* A*, studying Computer Science at University of Manchester
• Callum Childs A* A* A* A, applying to study medicine
• Marta Garofalo A* A* A A, Studying Chemistry at the University of Bath
• Ben Gilroy A* A* A A, Computer Science at Durham university
• Charlie Moss A* A* A A, studying English Literature and History at University of Manchester
• Izzy Lofthouse A* A* A* A, studying Maths at Durham university
• Oliver Pugh A* A* A* A*, studying Physics at Durham university
• Emma Walton A* A* A A, studying History at the University of Manchester
• Ariadne Wright A* A* A* A, studying Philosophy at UCL

r A Level results at the school today.

Sue Baillie said:

I am hugely proud of the achievements of all our students in this year’s A Level examinations. After the most challenging of years they have been rewarded with grades which enable them to pursue their dreams.

Students at the Escrick school have achieved excellent A level results despite being dealt the most difficult of hands.

Having not sat their GCSE examinations due to the pandemic, their A levels were the first external examinations this cohort have ever sat.

The results will see the Queen Margaret’s girls go on to pursue their very individual passions, many at prestigious Russell Group universities such as Bristol, Durham and Edinburgh, and some overseas as they stretch their wings to the USA.

Mrs Baillie added: “QM girls are much more than the grades they attain, they are successful, tenacious and ambitious individuals and the resilience they have shown under unprecedented conditions is remarkable, they are an inspiration to us all.”

HIGH achieving Ripon Grammar School students are celebrating rising results despite the national trend of falling A-level grades.

More than 83 per cent of all grades achieved were at A*-B with 19 students awarded a clean sweep of three A*s or more.

Out of the 157 students, a total of 153 got A*s, with 61 per cent of all grades awarded being A*-As.

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Headmaster Jonathan Webb congratulated this year’s leavers on an outstanding set of results: “This is a testament to their resilience and hard work after several years of disrupted education.

“I am incredibly pleased that so many have secured their first choice university destination. Despite the fact grading has been recalibrated to a mid-point between 2019-21, results at RGS have actually improved on last year’s record.”

Among the Ripon students with great success stories are Eleanor Chaplin, who achieved four A*s plus an A* in her extended project qualification (EPQ) and Ellen McKeag, who was awarded four A* grades.

• Grieving Bertie dedicates his A level results to his much missed aunt

Many congratulations to the students and staff at All Saints RC School in York.

They have achieved the school’s best ever set of published results. 

Head teacher Sharon Keelan-Beardsley said:

We are delighted with the A level outcomes for our All Saints students. After two years of teacher assessed grades and no formal exams, the hard work and tenacity of our students has been rewarded.

Almost 50% of their A level grades were at A* or A with an average grade of B+ which is significantly higher than national averages.

All Saints has a fantastic sixth form with extremely high academic standards. Just as importantly, those principles coexist with exceptional pastoral support and as a consequence our young people are supported by their teachers to achieve excellence.

As a result of their endeavours, All Saints students are able to move on to the next stage of their lives with confidence, but also with high principles and values as they shape our future society.

Lots of the All Saints students are now heading off to Russell Group universities. Seven of them are off to either Oxford or Cambridge.

Impressively, 16 students attained at least 3A* and five achieved 4A* grades.

Their head teachers said: “As we say farewell to the class of 2022, we wish them every success and look forward to hearing about the amazing things that we know they will continue to achieve.”

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This just in from Huntington School, York…

“Our best ever post-16 examination results!

“Overall, 42 per cent of the A-level grades achieved were either A* or A (compared to 36 per cent nationally) and 72 per cent of grades achieved were at grades A* to B.

“20 per cent of our students secured 3 or more A*/A grades.”

Congratulations all!

Celebrations are underway at Bootham School on A level results day.

Here are some of the school’s community who are enjoying the fruits of their hard work today.

This is Louis, “off to study German and History at Durham University with AAA”:

Double success! Here are twins Zara and Freya who have both gained a fantastic A*A*A in their A levels.

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And these tweets show how it is not just the students who are celebrating!

We have some A level superstars from Archbishop Holgate’s School to share with you.

Pictured above is Oliver Pugh who has achieved 4 A*s at A-Level – “a huge achievement alongside the 43.5% A-A* for the school,” says Archies.

And this is Jess Merrington who has 2 A*s at A-Level and 2 Distinction*s in her BTECS.

Fabulous work all round.

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Our first news of A level results day comes from Joseph Rowntree School.

It has posted not just good grades – but record breaking ones!

Director of Sixth Form Ben Coleman said: “I am delighted with this outstanding set of results from our year 13 cohort, it has broken all our previous records and held up against our Centre Reported Grades from the last two years.

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“Huge congratulations to all of our students and thank you to their teachers and families for supporting them so well over the last two years.

“Our students in applied / BTEC subjects have achieved brilliantly as well, with an average grade of a distinction across these courses. We have a 100% pass rate in all subjects.”

Here are the figures:

• 38% of grades were A*/A
• 70.5% of grades were A*-B
• 91% of grades were A*-C

What a big day this is.

Students across York and North Yorkshire will receive their A level results today.

They sat exams for the first time since before the coronavirus outbreak are expected to face tough competition for university places, with institutions known to have been more conservative in their offers this year.

This year’s grades aim to reflect a midway point between 2021 – when pupils were assessed by their teachers – and 2019.

We will be bringing you the news as it comes in. Good luck and well done to all!