Crompton House Head salutes 'significant milestone' on A-level results day

Crompton House Sixth Form students have once again achieved an outstanding set of A Level results, with 42% of students achieving at least one A* or A grade and 75% of grades awarded A*-C.

This resulted in well over 90% of students who applied being successfully offered their first or insurance choice of university.

Many other students have been successful in their offers for Degree Apprenticeships or Apprenticeships, including Amy Jakeman, one of CHS’s top-achieving students (A*, A*, A*, A) who was offered a highly competitive Degree Apprenticeship at top London Law Firm, Osborne Clarke.

Other top achievers included Danica Niala (A*, A*, A, A), who will be reading Psychology at Oxford, Robyn Matthews (A*, A*, A*, A, B), who will be moving on to Durham University for Mathematics, and Ben O’Callaghan (A*, A*, A*) who is planning to study Civil and Structural Engineering at the University of Sheffield.

Both Anya Ferguson (A*, A, A, A) and Fajar Amir (A*, A, B, B) were successful in gaining entry to Medicine, with Fajar moving on to the University of Central Lancashire and Anya to the University of Oxford.

Hannah Bailey (A*, A, B) and Tom Clancy (A*, A, B, B) are both moving on to study Film and Media courses at Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts and the University of Salford respectively.

Finn Crotty (A*, A, A) will be starting his Mechanical Engineering degree at the University of Leeds, Archie Greaves (A, A, B) and Max Renfrew (A*, A, B, C) are also crossing the Pennines for their further study, with Archie moving on to Biomedical Engineering Degree at the University of Sheffield and Max to the University of York for Mathematics and Statistics.

With Business and Economics being highly popular A Level choices at Crompton House, it is perhaps unsurprising that several top achievers are moving on to study this further.

Alexander Bateman (A*, A, B, B) will be studying Finance at Lancaster University, Dominic Bolton (A, A, A, B, B) is moving on to Durham University for Business and Management, Anna Killeen (A, B, B) is combining Business Management with Law at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Both Hannah Dawson (A*, B, C) and Olivia Greene (A, A, B, B) will be studying Business Management, at the universities of Liverpool and Huddersfield respectively.

Crompton House Sixth Form has formed a close relationship with Edge Hill University over the last few years, with their Schools Liaison team visiting Careers Fairs and Higher Education Days, along with students being welcomed to their campus for tours.

Two students will be starting at Edge Hill in the Autumn, Isabella Coop (A, B, B) will be reading Biology, and Grace Marsden (Distinction, B, B) will be studying Psychology and Criminology.

Former Head Boy Harry Wainwright, along with fellow Physics student Harrison Mee, will be taking up Degree Apprenticeship places at Sellafield.

Both students applied for their roles following a talk from a Sellafield engineer at CHS arranged by Dr Whitworth as part of the Sixth Form Aspire Programme earlier in the year.

The Extended Project Qualification is available to all students at Crompton House Sixth Form and celebrates another year of outstanding achievement, with 100% of EPQ students receiving A*-C grades, including an incredible 10 A*s.

Among the A* projects was former Head Girl Madeleine Bamford, who researched and designed a coffee table book on the social history of doors, perfectly setting her up to read History.

Jude Pollard recreated a 6th Century German helmet for his EPQ, including gathering research in three different languages to and learning significant metal-working skills along the way.

This was a natural extension of Jude’s A Level choices and as he moves on to study Product Design Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Grace Petrie’s A* essay on pre- and post-natal care for mothers and the impact this had on their mental health was significant in her successful offer to study Midwifery at the University of Manchester.

Joining Grace in her future career as a Midwife are students Lily Whittingham (A*, A*, B) who will be studying at the University of Leeds and Amelia Jackson (Distinction*, A, C) who will start at the University of Salford in the Autumn.

Crompton House’s Music Department continues to support students applying for top Music Colleges and Universities, with five CHS musicians moving on to study Music further in 2024.

Abby Brown (trumpet) and Arina Shut (piano) will be taking up places at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Jacob Moorhouse (French horn) at the Royal College of Music, Freddie Meaden (bass guitar) at Leeds College of Music and Leo Pollitt (tuba) at Huddersfield University.

Mr Smith, Head of Sixth Form, said: "The hard work of our students and staff over the last two years has resulted in this fantastic set of A Level results, but also in our students leaving us with the skills they need to be successful in whatever they choose to do in the future.

"We are exceptionally proud of all of them and wish them the very best.”

Mrs Hegarty, Crompton House’s Head of School, said: "Today marks a significant milestone for our A Level students, as many of them conclude a remarkable seven-year journey at Crompton House School.

"While they are now moving on to exciting new chapters in their lives, we are confident they will forever remain a part of our School family.

"Their commitment to both their studies and the wider school community has been truly exceptional, and this dedication is brilliantly reflected in the results they have achieved today.

"We eagerly look forward to seeing where their next steps will take them and celebrating their future successes."

Mr Newell, Executive Head of the Crompton House Multi Academy Trust, added: “This Year 13 have been a fantastic year group, and we are delighted that so many of them have achieved their first-choice destination.

"Thanks to the hard work and determination of both staff and students they have achieved some excellent results.

"The Sixth Form students of Crompton House have shown themselves to be exceptional, inspiring, and talented young people, and we wish them every success in the future."

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