Oxbridge universities will welcome two St Thomas the Apostle students after the Peckham Sixth Form College secured record-breaking As and A*s in its A Level results.
Rhiana Marshall will study English and History at University of Oxford after achieving A*AA while Stephen Odeleye’s A*A*A takes him to University of Cambridge to study Economics.
Stephen, 18, from New Cross said: “I feel really proud of myself because it’s been a long two years because of the pandemic and the disturbance of having to do online learning and now I’m going to a prestigious university.
“Ideally I want to pursue a career in financial services, but I’m not 100 per cent sure on the particular role whether it’s economist or associate banker.”
Headteacher at the Nunhead school Eamon Connolly said: “I am delighted for each and every one of our students for these excellent results; both those who have been with us since the age of eleven and those who joined for their sixth form studies.
“I am proud of the achievements and feel confident we have prepared them, both academically and personally, to enter adulthood and embark on their chosen degrees and apprenticeship courses as fine young people.”
Other phenomenal performances include Rhys Rooney’s A*A*A which secures him a Degree Apprenticeship at Dyson, and Natalie Anang’s A*A*A*, who will attend London School of Economics.
Rhys said: “I was quite nervous because the grades I needed to get into Dyson were the same as my lowest university offers so it was all or nothing but it paid off!”
His Degree Apprenticeship at Dyson will get him a Product Design Diploma as well as a bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
Some students achieved a full sweep of A*s including Juliet Oghenekevwode who will attend University of Nottingham to study Pharmacy and Valentin Csibi who will attend Imperial College London to study Zoology.
46 per cent of sixth formers achieved AAB or above and 88 per cent of BTEC results were Distinction A or D.
Over 80 per cent of students in Computer Science, Geography, History, Italian, Further Maths, Politics, Psychology, Spanish, Religious Studies, Sociology, French, English Literature, Economics and Chemistry achieved A*-B.