Felsted pupils gained an impressive overall set of A Level results, with 81% achieving A* to C grades and a 99% pass rate. More than 30% of all results were at A* or A grade, with many students confirming their places at the country's top universities.
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Top Highlights
- 85 students took A Levels at Felsted in 2016
- 30% of all grades were A* or A
- More than 4 out of 5 of all grades were C or better
- The pass rate was higher than 99%
- 37 students took the International Baccalaureate Diploma. If IB results are included with the A Level grades, the A*-B percentage is 68% overall, with 88% of all grades A*-C or the equivalent
- Many subjects achieved exceptional results - German, Latin, Further Maths and Theatre Studies all achieved 100% A*-B; while History, Chemistry, Maths, Psychology and Religious Studies also achieved over 75% A*-B.
Felsted’s top A Level achiever was Anthony Hickling, who secured two A*s and one A grade and is waiting for confirmation from Robinson College Cambridge, to read Mathematics. As Felsted’s Wallis Maths Scholar, Anthony was named as the top Mathematician in Essex after his performance in the British Maths Olympiad last year. Anthony was also one of only 40 students across the UK last year to be invited to take part in a prestigious Maths Summer School based at Oxford.
(Anthony Hickling & Mr Chris Townsend, Headmaster)
Modern Language students achieved extremely well, bucking the national trend for a decline in a Modern Language results, with Pierre Davies, age 18 from Chesham in Buckinghamshire, gaining three A grades to read Modern Languages at Durham University. Pierre was a School Prefect and took advantage of many aspects of Felsted School life including public speaking, the Choir and sports. Tom Lane-Feldman, 18, who has been at Felsted School since the age of four, also gained three A grades to read Modern Languages at UCL. Tom, a weekly boarder from Braintree, pursued his talent for Drama and Music at Felsted, taking many lead roles, including the most recent production of ‘Jesus Christ, Superstar’. He was also captain of Badminton.
Michaela Pawley was Felsted’s top performing girl, achieving A*A*B grades to read Sociology at Durham University. A full boarder from Sri Lanka, Michaela played 1st XI hockey and started the girls’ football team. In addition to being a prefect, she also starred in School drama productions and won the School’s public speaking competition, the UpJohn Declamation. Georgia Willson also achieved her goal of studying Business Management at Birmingham University, having gained an A* in Business Studies, an A in Drama and Theatre Studies and a B in Economics. Georgia, a contemporary boarder from Great Sampford, took full advantage of her time at Felsted, starring in School productions and performing in the Senior Choir. She also succeeded in gaining a place on the Goldman Sachs Inspire Programme last year to pursue her passion for business.
In summary, Felsted’s other top achievers were: Will Bargate, Charlie Broom, Max Boyce, Izi Ditchburn, Harry Pilcher, Simon Holme, James Hoile, Max Griffin, Faye Ayodeji, Isla Cuthbert, Greg Flack, Sok Lew, Alexandra Malyon Davies, Oliver Salmon, Jamie Smart, Stefan Warner, Georgia Willson, Sophie Wise.
It is fantastic to see so many Felstedians rewarded for their efforts and the hard work of their teachers, with many going off to the best universities in this country and abroad. Including IB results with our A Level grades, the approximate A*-B percentage increases to 68% overall, which reflects the outstanding level of work done by this year group. AS results also showed real progress with as many as 34% of all subjects graded at A, and 59% graded A or B.
Mr Chris Townsend, Headmaster