Felsted pupils gained an impressive overall set of A Level results today, with 79% achieving A* to C grades and a 100% pass rate. Nearly a third of all results were at A* or A, with many students confirming their places at the country's top universities.
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Top Highlights:
- 87 students took A Levels at Felsted in 2015
- 27% achieved A* and A grades
- 60% achieved A* to B grades
- 79% achieved A* to C grades
- 100% achieved A* to E grades
Felsted’s top achiever was Oliver Williams who gained 3 A* grades in Maths, Further Maths and Economics and an A grade in Latin. He exceeded his offer to read Maths and Philosophy at Durham University. Oliver has made the most of his time at Felsted, enjoying rugby, Model United Nations and a life changing trip to the Magic Bus charity in Mumbai last year.
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(Dr Mike Walker congratulates top achiever Oliver Williams)
Two students achieved places at Oxford this year: Aidan Quinlan secured 1 A* and 2 A grades to read Classics at Somerville College. Sam Mitchell achieved 40 points in the International Baccalaureate to read Philosophy and Theology at Jesus College.
Max Malins, has achieved great things both academically and at national level in sport this year. Max captained and scored 16 points as Fly Half for England U18 rugby last week in a match against South Africa, winning 33:8. He has secured a two year contract to play for Saracens and will be doing this alongside a full time degree in Finance and Management at the University of Hertfordshire. Gaining two A grades in Business Studies and Religious Studies and a B in Geography, Max has shown how a balance can be achieved between academia and sport at the highest level.
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(Max Malins, England U18 Captain)
Twins, Thomas and Jemma Brabrook are set to continue their studies together, albeit via a different destination. Tom secured his offer to read Geography at Durham University by gaining 40 points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Jemma gained 2 A grades in Geography and Art and a B grade in Maths and is set to read Geography at Exeter University.
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In summary, our other top achievers were Emilia Blyth, Dominic Latham, and Aidan Quinlan who all achieved one A* and two A’s; Harry Gooch, Edmund Lucas and Eron Taylor who achieved three A grades each; Jasmine Moore gained A*A*B; Sebastian Anderson, Thomas Latham, Sarah Lewis and Isabelle Moore gained A*AB; Joseph King, Anna Lane and Max Malins gained AAB; and 11 other students achieved A-B grades.
A number of subjects achieve exceptional results – History, Latin, Further Maths and Theatre Studies achieved 100% A*-B; while Psychology, Design & Technology and German achieved over 80% A*-B and French 78% A*-B, Geography, 76% A*-B and Religious Studies 76% A*-B
Headmaster Dr Mike Walker, comments“I am delighted at these results which have sustained the academic achievements of the school, and are a tribute to the hard work of all of our students, in close collaboration with teaching staff. We have seen excellent achievement resulting in the securing of places at top universities and at the same time we can boast in Max Malins of the Captain of the England U18 Rugby side against South Africa this summer, as well as a range of other exceptional achievements as diverse as a National Princess Diana Award for charity work, four students achieving MENSA membership, six students winning through to the National rounds of the UK Maths Challenge, a top six placing for a team of three students in a Global Entrepreneurial Challenge, National Finalists in the Coca Cola Real Business Challenge, the Byte Design and Technology Competition, and the Schools’ Show Jumping Competition – as well as many other sporting, musical and acting successes.
In all, 160 students at Felsted have performed at or above the equivalent of National Quarter Final level and it is a great tribute to them that they have balanced excellent academic achievement with such a high level of performance elsewhere too.”
AS results were also comparable to the excellent achievement of previous years, with the pass rate further enhanced. Here again, particular subjects saw outstanding achievement, with Latin, Further Maths and Theatre Studies achieving 100% A-B grades, and History 73% A-B grades.