William De Ferrers School celebrates A-level results

Students at William de Ferrers School achieved highly in both A-levels and vocational qualifications.

Executive headteacher James Donaldson said: "We are delighted by our students’ superb grades, which are richly deserved and demonstrate their hard work and resilience.

William de Ferrers pupils with their A-level results (Image: William de Ferrers School) "This year’s Year 13 students have been a joy to teach, and I look forward to watching them continue to achieve great things as they take the next step in their lives."

This year’s students have secured places at universities including the University of Liverpool, the University of Nottingham, Durham University, and Loughborough University, while others have secured apprenticeships and employment.

Assistant headteacher Ally Farrar said: "At William de Ferrers, we aim to empower our students to take their place within a changing career landscape and explore new and exciting opportunities as well as more established pathways.

William de Ferrers pupils celebrating their A-level results (Image: William de Ferrers School) "This can be seen in the diverse destinations that our students will go on to, and I look forward to seeing them build on their current success."

Year 13 student Sadie-Rose Tyler, who studied maths, further maths, and double engineering, has secured an offer to read a master's degree in architectural engineering at Loughborough University.

Sadie said: "I am really happy and excited to have been offered a place on the master's degree course."

William de Ferrers pupils celebrating their A-level results (Image: William de Ferrers School) Purdy Roberts-Morgan, who studied biology, maths, further maths, and media, has accepted an offer to study animation at Norwich University of the Arts.

Purdy said: "I am absolutely chuffed to bits and over the moon that I have got my first-choice university."

Jack Hughes, who studied maths, history and chemistry alongside the role of head student, has secured a place at Durham University to read politics and international relations.

He said: "Results day has arrived and I am heading off to Durham University in September.

"I would like to congratulate everyone who is collecting results today.

"I am very happy that I have achieved the grades to attend my first-choice university and I have learnt not to doubt myself in the future."

William De Ferrers Sixth Form offers a number of enrichment opportunities, including its Insight into Management course, designed to help students develop skills such as teamwork and problem solving that prepare them for the world of work.