King's Ely students celebrate their A-Level results

The majority of pupils at the school secured their first-choice universities and institutions, and a fifth of the results attained by the 95 students were an A*.

Nearly half of the grades ranged from A*-A, and three-quarters of the results were from A*-B, and the school is able to celebrate a 100 per cent pass rate.

There was lots to celebrate at King's Ely. (Image: King's Ely)

Four students set their sights on Oxbridge prior to sitting their exams, and all of them successfully secured the grades to get there.

• Lily McCallum will study Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Gonville and Caius College at the University of Cambridge
• Kit Attwater will study music at Fitzwilliam College at the University of Cambridge
• Samuel Trueman is set to study music at Queens' College at the University of Cambridge
• Elliot Dickson will study history at St Hugh's College at the University of Oxford

Samuel Trueman said: "I am so pleased with my results, and very relieved. I feel like all the hard work has paid off! The teaching at King’s really is fantastic.

Sydney Smith is set to study medicine at Cardiff University. She said: "I have wanted to study Medicine for several years now, and it was a huge relief this morning to see that I had achieved the grades I needed."

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It was all smiles on A-Level results day at King's Ely. (Image: King's Ely)

Mr John Attwater, Principal of King’s Ely, said: "Our students’ achievements today underline the great value of learning in a community where everyone is known well, their talents are valued, and each other’s success is paramount. This year group and their teachers have exemplified that spirit and thoroughly deserve their celebrations today.

"This year, A-Levels have been marked strictly to pre-COVID standards with no quarter given for any effects of the pandemic lockdowns on children’s educational journey. I am especially pleased that our results continue to climb even by this measure and are well above where they were in 2019."