Top of the form A level results for Sixth formers at Sale schools

Pupils at two Sale sixth form colleges have been celebrating their success in their A levels after an anxious summer of waiting.

Both Sale Grammar School and Ashton on Mersey school recorded some of their best results ever with some students getting A* across the board.

And some pupils who travel away from their Sale home to study, have also gained impressive grades which will enable them to take up the University place of their choice.

Ashton on Mersey School achieved record results for both A levels and AS levels with 42% of students gained A to B grades and 36 % A to B ate AS level.

The school website salutes all pupils including those taking BTEC qualifications.
“The Sixth Form has once again achieved record breaking results in this year’s A Level and AS results. A higher percentage of students than ever before have achieved the upper A-C grades and this year at A2 42% of students achieved A-B grades and 36% achieved A-B at AS level.

“The Sixth Form also continues to achieve BTEC qualifications comparable with the top 10% of all post 16 providers nationally – a wonderful achievement by our students. This year 43% of the leaving class attained the very highest possible D* D* D* grades in their vocational qualifications.

“The performance of the Year 13 cohort will once again ensure all leavers are able to access their chosen universities this year. Many congratulations to all our students and staff in securing these outstanding results.” The results are as follows.

K Aldcroft 3; C Ashcroft 3; O Axon 4; O Barnes 3 (1); J Barrass 3 (1) N Barratt 3; C Brookbanks 4; M Brown 3 (1); T Brown 3; D Burns 3; S Coates 3; S Dickenson 3: C Dockrill 3; B Donnelly 3; R Dutton 3 (1); S Evans 3 (1); K Fagan 4; L Fox 3; J Gill 3; C Gorman 4; CC Gorman 3 (1); A Green 3; R Hardman 3.5; L Harvey 4; P Hughes 3 (1); C Johnson 4; H Jones 4; Z Kitchener 3; L Loi 3 (1); T McAdam 4; J McGirl 3; D Mitten 3 (1); J Newton 3 (1); J Pacitto 3; N Pacitto 3; M Pemberton 3 (2); J Phee 3; G Powell 3; S Ransome 4; N Redmond 3 (1); H Rowson 4; L Salisbury 3; J Sands 3 (1); K Scrivener 4; A Shields 4; M Smith 3 (1); T Smith 3; C Snape 3 (1); J Taylor 3; S Thomson 3; B Tudor 2; J Walker 4; D Walsh 4; M Watson-Hart 3 (1); S Whiteley 4; E Worstencroft 3 (1)

Over at Sale Grammar School, their year 13 pupils were also celebrating.  In what is described as “tremendous reflection of the hard work and determination” of the pupils the school posted record results.

Almost a quarter of students achieved all A and A* grades  And 47% of all of the grades achieved came back as either an A or A*; 75% of all grades were A* to B and 90% grade C and above.

Headteacher Mark Smallwood said: “These results are nothing short of tremendous and the students are a real credit to themselves and their families.  Results like these do not come without a great deal of hard work and are a real testament to what can be achieved through continued effort and commitment.  We could not be prouder of our students and wish them all the very best in their next steps towards the future.”
The school goes on to mention the pupils who go all A* or A grades.  They are as follows: Nazanin Akhavan Fomani; Alachkar Ahmad; Basim Arain; Isobel Archer All A*; Rayan Balid; Naomi Ball; Hannah Blackburn; Peter Brown; Caitlin Buckingham; Olivia Donlan; Peter Edmondson; Helena Edwards; Vanessa Elewa-Ikpakwu; Murtada El-Lami; Ciaran Finn; Persia Ghanizadeh Khoub; Maryam Hassen; Cerys Jones; Eleanor Jones; Aleesha Khan; Olivia Kieran All A*; Joel Kirk; Jack Lawless; Robin Legg; Soha Malik; Jason Mills; Jacob Morrison All A*; Philippa Orme; Elizabeth Poxon; Anna Randall; India Rimmer; Kasia Rogers; Natasha Slow ; Daniel Slack All A*; Krystal Smith; Matthew Tatton; Katie Thomas; Amy Walsh; Warahenage Don Manika; Kirsty Whitter; Ryan Wightman

Elsewhere Ebubechi Okpalugo from Sale secured the highest grades possible in Biology, Chemistry and Fine Art at Manchester High School for Girls and will now study Medicine at Oxford.

Ebubechi said:“Perhaps taking an A-level in Art didn’t seem like the typical choice for a future medic, but this unexpected route is actually very ‘Manchester High’ of me. This School encourages you to pursue your passions, whatever they may be.”