King’s pupils crown year with record exam results
PUPILS at The King’s School, Gloucester, have been celebrating after a 99 per cent pass rate at A Level and BTEC courses.
Nine out of 10 pupils received A* to C grades in their A Levels, ensuring all who applied to university have been offered a place.
Headmaster David Morton said: “We are very proud of all our pupils who have performed exceptionally well in this year’s A Levels and BTEC courses.
“This is a reflection of their determination and commitment over the last two years.
“We are particularly delighted 12 per cent of all grades were A* and more than a fifth of our pupils achieved an A* or A in all of the A Levels they took.
“We wish these wonderful pupils every success as they embark on the next chapter of their lives.”
There were strong individual performances from Miao Xu (two A* and two As), Leon Klee (three A* and an A) and Sunny Memon (three As) while Anne Naybour, Conor Horlock and Joseph Freeman achieved a clean sweep of D* in their Sports Science BTEC course.
The King’s School offers BTEC Sports Studies alongside its range of more than 20 A-level subjects.
In the BTEC, 75 per cent of pupils achieved the highest level of three starred Distinctions – equivalent to three A* grades at A Level.
Eighty per cent of pupils are heading to their first choice university.
Leavers’ destinations include Queen Mary’s University to study history and politics, Birmingham to study history, Exeter to study law and London School of Economics to study hovernment and politics and.
The excellent A level results demonstrate King’s tradition of academic success.
The school is also renowned for developing well-rounded individuals.
Alongside their academic studies many of the Year 13 pupils took part in co-curricular activities such as the musical Joseph, the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award or have just returned from a thrilling sports tour of Malaysia and Singapore.
The King’s School Gloucester is the leading independent day school in the area, with around 600 pupils, girls and boys, aged three to 18.
King’s offers academic excellence, outstanding pastoral care and a unique programme to identify and develop individual talents.
The inspiring Cathedral setting is unequalled, giving a special sense of identity.
Our family-friendly school is small enough for us to know each child and to value them as an individual, yet large enough to offer a very wide range of academic subjects and a spectacular array of co-curricular opportunities.
Increasingly, families throughout Gloucestershire are sending their children to King’s for a great all-round education and our countywide bus service makes it very accessible for all.
The best way to find out more about King’s is to visit us and experience this unique environment for yourself.
King’s next whole school open morning is on Saturday, October 6 from 9.30am-12.30pm.
For further information on the open day or to arrange an individual tour, contact the registrar on 01452 337337 or email registrar@thekingsschool.co.uk.
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