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Celebrations, smiles and parental pride filled The King's School's main hall on A Level results day.
As an A Level cohort, King's School students bucked the national trend to earn record results. For the first year since 2019, nationwide results showed a small decline but at the top Macclesfield school it was yet another bumper, record-breaking year with the best results since 2016.
A stunning 48% of all grades were at A*/A, with 81% of grades at A* - B. A fabulous five students achieved three A*s, while more than a third of students achieved an A* in one or more subjects. The results confirm King's place in the Top 10 of North West independent schools for academic results in the influential Sunday Times league tables.
Amongst the students achieving outstanding results are some of Wilmslow and Alderley Edge's young people. Edward Reynolds, got two A*s in Maths and Geography with an A grade in Politics and will now read Geography at Durham University. Noah Wolstenholme, got a Distinction in his Business with two C grades in Psychology and Design Technology. Rufus Simpson got a stunning clean sweep of four A*s in Maths, Further Maths, Biology and Chemistry and will now read Biochemistry at Bristol University.
Sofia Ogden got two A grades in Business and Geography with a B in Psychology and will read Real Estate and Planning at Manchester University. Finley McElroy got two A grades in English Literature and Business and a B in Geography and will take a Law degree with a coveted solicitor apprenticeship at DWF in Liverpool.
King's Head, Jason Slack, was delighted with the results and paid tribute to the students' work ethic and commitment: "I'm absolutely thrilled with this tremendous set of A level results which show a continued upward trend for results year on year. Our school aim of 'challenging pupils to aspire, work hard and achieve' is well represented by this determined and talented group of young people. They have contributed to our holistic approach to education by developing broader skills such as leadership, resilience and independence. Their talents extend well beyond the classroom into the extra-curricular arenas of music, sport and drama, with several students gaining international representation in areas such as netball and rugby. I couldn't be more proud of them."
Photo: left to right standing: Edward Reynolds, Noah Wolstenholme, Rufus Simpson.
Seated are Sofia Ogden and Finley McElroy
Also pictured are (from left to right): Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award holder, Cicely Homer, got two As in English Literature and History and a B in Psychology and will now read English Literature at Newcastle University. Otis Hughes got an A* in Maths with A grades in Further Maths, Chemistry and Physics and will read Chemical Engineering at the University of Bath, with a year's placement in industry. Cheshire county and Sale Sharks academy rugby player, Evan Williams, got an A* in his BTEC Sport with an A in Maths and a B in Economics and will read Accounting with Finance at Exeter, where he will join Exeter RUFC. Solomon Lever got straight A grades in Economics, English Literature and Religion & Philosophy and will read Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) before aiming for a high flying role in the City. Emily Ancell got a A*s in Economics and her Extended Project Qualification with further A grades in History and Politics and will read Law at Leeds University.
