OLD PALACE CELEBRATES EXCEPTIONAL A-LEVEL RESULTS

Friday 19 August 2011

At A-Level Sophie Ip, Katherine Lumley and Bhumika Patel all achieved a stunning 4 A* grades. A further 9 girls attained 4 A/A* grades and another 12 girls gained 3 A/A* grades. This is a remarkable achievement and the vast majority of students succeeded in securing their first choice of university – including many of the top institutions including Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, Manchester, LSE and Warwick.

Approximately half of the cohort studied Mathematics and of those 72% achieved A*/A grade

65% of Chemistry students achieved A*/A grades

69% of Economics students gained A*/A grades

67% of English Literature students achieved A*/A grades

88% of RS candidates achieved A*/A grades

60% of grades achieved were A/A* and an impressive 93% of grades attained were A*-C. Carol Jewell, Head of Old Palace commented, “Congratulations to all our girls for reaching the high standards expected of Old Palace students who have worked extremely hard to achieve these outstanding results. They are a credit to the School and we wish them every success as they start the next step of their educational journey.

“The achievements of Sophie, Katherine and Bhumika deserve a special mention – 4 A* grades is testament to their dedication and exceptional talent. They represent everything that Old Palace stands for and are an inspiration to all our girls. Thanks must also go to our most distinguished staff who have worked closely with each student to help them achieve their goals and expectations”.