The headmaster of one of leading North Wales private school Myddelton College has praised students celebrating winning places at university after today\u2019s A-level results.<\/p>\n
Over 77 per cent of Myddelton College students gained A star to B passes and have already been accepted at some of the UK\u2019s leading universities including Warwick, Keele, Liverpool, Bath, Exeter and Lancaster.<\/p>\n
Andrew Allman, who is leaving to take up a new post as headmaster of Lucton School, in Herefordshire, said the latest cohort of students had worked hard, including through a time at school affected by the pandemic, and the fact that most would be going to the university of their choice was a tribute to them.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cThey have worked hard and shown a lot of grit and resilience and we expect the vast majority to be embarking on the next phase of their lives next month at the college of their choice.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been quite emotional but very satisfying \u2013 there students were in Year Seven when I came to Myddelton and so I have seen their journey through the school and it\u2019s good to finish with such a fantastic set of results and such high standards.\u201d<\/p>\n
Over 55 per cent of the 31 students gained at least one A-star or A grade while Du Tran, from Vietnam gained an A-star and three As and she will be returning to the UK in September to study Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Warwick University.<\/p>\n
Glesni Reece, from St Asaph, with an A star in Government and Politics and As in England Language and History, is off to Durham University to study Politics and she was relieved that the wait was over.<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cI was so scared. I worked so hard and just sacrificed everything \u2013 I spent every single free lesson in the library studying because I was just totally focused in getting into Durham.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to be involved in politics in my career but for now it\u2019s just been so nice to read books simply for enjoyment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her mum, Hayley, said: \u201cShe has spent all her time before the exams on the sofa with her books so she really deserves these results. She sacrificed everything for them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harry Pye, from Prestatyn, armed with three As in Business Studies, History and Government and Politics, is headed for Bath to take a degree in Politics and International Relations.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI got what I wanted and I\u2019m going where I wanted. I wanted to come to Myddelton and I\u2019ve been here five years.\u201d<\/p>\n
His mum, Tina, said: \u201cHarry brought us to an open day here and we walked round and saw the students doing their work and I had to agree with him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Myddelton Head Girl Lili Tetley-Young, from Gellifor, is headed for Warwick University to take Politics and Global Sustainable Development after gaining three As in Business, Geography and Government and Politics.<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cI always wanted to go to Warwick. It\u2019s the best for sustainable development courses and that\u2019s what I fell in love with.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to travel with my work in future and perhaps work with international governments but for now I\u2019m just so excited.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her mum, Mary, joked: \u201cI\u2019m going on a gap year myself now. I\u2019ve felt like I\u2019ve done the courses myself but she\u2019s really worked hard and there\u2019s been great support from the school and her subject teachers have been brilliant.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harriet Knapp, from Prestatyn, gained As in Biology and Psychology and a B in Maths is thrilled to be going to York University to take a degree in Biological Sciences.<\/p>\n
Harriet has spent the summer working at the Beach Hut at Prestatyn\u2019s Nova Centre and she said: \u201cI\u2019ve been terrified of this day but now it\u2019s totally like Christmas morning.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver the summer I decided I wanted to go to York even though I\u2019d only been there once in my life so I\u2019m very happy. I\u2019ve met a lot of good people here at Myddelton.\u201d<\/p>\n
Iwan Stott, from Lloc, near Holywell, gained As in Business and Economics and a B in History and will head for Exeter or Loughborough to study Business and Economics and Finance with International Experience.<\/p>\n
Andrew Thompson, from Denbigh, gained an A in Maths and Bs in Computer Science and Physics and will also head to Lancaster University to study Astrophysics after spending time after the exams studying \u2013 for his Level Two tennis coaching certificate.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI\u2019m really pleased. Lancaster is very good for physics and the sciences and it\u2019s very much like the Vale of Clwyd with plenty of hills for walking so I\u2019m looking forward to it.\u201d<\/p>\n
His mum, Alison, said: \u201cHe\u2019s been at Myddelton for seven years and he\u2019s really enjoyed it and made some very good friends.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe small class sizes were a huge positive and the online capability at Myddelton is really good.\u201d<\/p>\n
Andrew Allman added: \u201cMuch has been made of the fact that grades have dropped back to pre-Covid levels but we shouldn\u2019t forget these students still had to go through all those difficult times and to come through that with the results they\u2019ve gained says a lot for them.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have worked hard and shown a lot of resilience and they are now embarking on the next phase of their lives next month and most of them at their first-choice university.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe most important thing for us is that our students achieve their full potential as part of a well-rounded education to prepare them for university and enable them to get the most out of their further education.\u201d<\/p>\n
Myddelton College, an award winning Independent co-educational day and boarding school, was the UK\u2019s newest independent school when it opened in the autumn of 2016 and is the only school in North Wales with a 5G network.<\/p>\n
The school currently has over 360 pupils and 70 staff, 35 of them teachers and for more information about Myddelton College go to https:\/\/www.myddeltoncollege.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n