Essential Feature
Decade of success for
Priestley College
PRIESTLEY College was celebrating a
decade of success on Thursday as students
secured a 100% pass rate in 38 subjects.
For the 10th year in succession there was
a 99% pass rate across all subjects with
72% of A Level grades awarded at A* to
C.
Deputy Principal Matthew Grant said
the success had been achieved despite
changes that saw January modules
replaced by an end-of-year final exam.
“We’re very proud of students who have
been totally focused on securing their
results and the tutors who have helped
them to achieve their full potential,” he
said.
“For the college this has been another
great year for A Level results and follows
on from tremendous success in the
BTECs.”
Among the students who were celebrating
was Lydia Prescott, formerly of Great
Sankey High, who secured three A*s and
an A to secure her place at Oxford.
Former
Birchwood
High pupil Kirsty
McCready
earned
A*s
in
Biology,
Chemistry, English
Literature and her
Extended Project.
Kirsty, who was
also part of the
College’s Graduate
programme which
prepares high fliers
for spots in the UK’s
top
universities,
12
is now looking to
study Plant Sciences
at The University of
Manchester.
“I’ve enjoyed my
time at Priestley and
am looking forward
to specialising at
university,” she said.
Many
subjects
at
Priestley saw students
achieve a brilliant
A* to B pass rate of
more than 50% including Art, Biology,
Chemistry, Dance, 3D Design, Further
Maths, German, Graphics, Maths, Media
and Politics.
In total nearly 250 A Level grades were A*
or A with 22 students achieving a magical
three or more A Levels at A* or A.
Matthew Lord, an ex-Bridgewater High
pupil, is going to study Dentistry at
Sheffield University after securing an
A* in Chemistry and As in Maths and
Biology.
“I like to help people but Dentistry is
also science-based so it is ideal for me,”
he said.
There were also success stories for those
combining BTEC and A Level studies
at Priestley College. Amber Dumbill,
former pupil at xx, took home a triple
Distinction* in her Performing Arts BTEC
and an A* in Maths.
Meanwhile, Alice Cornelia achieved a
triple Distinction* in her Art and Design
BTEC L3 Extended Diploma. On A Levels
day she picked up an A in History and
now plans to stay on at Priestley to
complete an Art Foundation course.
“My courses combined really well
because a lot of art has been inspired
by the wars we studied in History,” said
Alice, a former St Greg’s pupil.
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