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St Swithun’s celebrates another excellent year of A-Level results |
Students at St Swithun’s School in Winchester are celebrating after the school enjoyed another stellar year of results.
94% of all grades were A*-B, the highest (in a non-pandemic year) since 2013. 27% of grades were A* and 68% were A*/A. Three-quarters of the U6 year group gained grades AAB or better, with 62% earning AAA and above and 57% achieving at least one A* grade. Just under a fifth of the year group achieved two or more A* grades.
Students have been accepted into some of the most prestigious universities in the UK and abroad including Chicago, Durham, Edinburgh, Imperial College,
King's College, St Andrews, LSE, UCL and Warwick.
For a record-breaking fifth year in a row over 10% of students have earned places at the universities of Cambridge and Oxford.
Five subjects had all grades A*/A: drama & theatre, history, history of art, Latin and music. In addition, there were particularly strong performances for the top grades in English literature (92% A*/A, including 39% A*); further mathematics (78% A*/A); mathematics (77% A*/A, including 43% A*); French (75% A*/A); and German (75% A*).
"The hard work and resilience of our sixth-formers never fails to impress. We are proud of each and every one of them and are equally pleased to see their hard work pay off in another impressive year of results.”
Jane Gandee, St Swithun's headmistress.
Head of sixth form, Nick Fyfe, commented, “Every member of our upper-sixth year has brought something unique to our school community. They have supported each other and are all ready for their next steps. We wish them the very best of luck as they start that next stage of their journey.”
Deputy head girl, Claire C, received straight A*s in chemistry, French and mathematics, plus A* in her extended project qualification. Claire is heading to the United States to study at the University of Chicago. 
Miya G is heading to the University of Cambridge to study natural sciences after achieving four A*s in biology, chemistry, English literature and mathematics, plus A* in her extended project qualification. Away from the classroom, Miya introduced the Pachamama Project to St Swithun’s — a volunteer-run initiative tackling period poverty in refugee crises.
Lauren K earned four A*s in biology, chemistry, mathematics and further mathematics. She is going to Imperial College London to read chemical engineering.
Another of the deputy head girls, Hattie S-C, collected straight A*s in economics, Latin and mathematics. She is heading to Edinburgh University to study economics.
After joining St Swithun’s in the prep school, fellow deputy head girl Amy H is now preparing to read history at the University of Oxford after achieving A*AA.
Head girl Lois M, who joined St Swithun’s at the age of three, is going to study medicine at University College London.