'Academic excellence' praised by proud Head

Rishworth School students are progressing to a broad range of prestigious universities

Students at Rishworth School, who include many from Oldham, have once again performed exceptionally, with 90% of all A-Level grades at A* - C, almost 15% above national average.

Staff are delighted to see students securing places at university to read subjects such as Mechanical Engineering, Accountancy, Bio Veterinary Science, Physiotherapy, Business Leadership and Management and Humanities.

Students are progressing to a broad range of prestigious universities including those from the Russell Group: Birmingham, Leeds, and Newcastle whilst vocational students are moving on to Degree Level Apprenticeships.

Not only did students achieve well above national average at grades A* - A on traditional A-Level courses, those on vocational programmes, excelled with 85% of grades being awarded at Distinction and Distinction*.

Those studying BTEC and Vocational qualifications including Sport, Performing Arts and Food Science, celebrated 100% achievement, with all grades being within the higher grading boundaries of Distinction* to Merit.

Students performed incredibly well across the board, as their results demonstrate.

Particularly excellent performance was celebrated with 100% of Art & Design students achieving A* and 100% of Performing Arts students achieving Distinction*.

Additional success was celebrated by students who achieved their Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), with 100% of grades awarded at A*-B.

Head of Rishworth School, Dr Anthony Wilkins, celebrated the students' accomplishments, saying: "The Year 13 Rishworthians have not only demonstrated academic excellence but also proved themselves to be fantastic leaders and contributors to society.

"We are all incredibly proud of them and their fantastic achievements."

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