Students at Keswick School are celebrating A-level results this morning – after a rollercoaster two years of education.
Simon Jackson, headteacher, said: “I would like pay tribute to our truly outstanding students. They are very conscientious, hardworking and wonderful role models for our younger students. Over their time at Keswick School they have grown as individuals and acquired the skills and values that I hope will help them achieve their ambitions in the future.
“The achievements of the students are all the more special given the challenges they faced through the pandemic. I would like to congratulate them all on the manner in which they have coped in these quite extraordinary times.
“The grades that they have received today are based on their exam performance and they should be particularly proud of their achievements as this cohort did not experience public exams at the end of Year 11.
“Almost every student has secured their first choice course at university or an apprenticeship. This is the success that we are really focused on celebrating today. Their achievements are also a reflection on the dedication of our team of specialist teachers and associate staff.
“I would like to thank all our staff and parents for the way they have adapted over the last couple of years. It is now important that these fantastic young people look forward to bright and very optimistic futures.”
Sophie French, head of sixth form, said: “I am absolutely delighted for our Year 13s. It has been fantastic to see so many students surpass their own expectations, and the year group as a whole are about to move on to an impressively diverse range of courses at some of the best institutions in the country.
“I wish them all the very best of luck as they move on to the next stage of their lives and would like to thank them for all their hard work; they have been a credit to themselves and to the school.”
Top students at Keswick School included:
- Emily Wightman 4A*
- Andrew Brown 3A*
- Tilly Cox 3A*
- Talia Holliday 3A*
- Juliette Welch 3A*
- Leo Barker 2A*/1A
- Keir McIntosh 2A*/1A
- Zoë Scrugham 2A* / 1A
- Mitchell Ward 2A*/1A
Vicki Jackson, chair of Cumbria Association of Secondary Headteachers, and Peter Blackburn, vice chair, said: “Our students in schools across Cumbria should be congratulated on their exam results that they receive today. They have worked so hard over the last two difficult years, with determination to fulfil their aspirations alongside the staff in schools and with their parents’ support.
“We thank the staff who work in schools and congratulate them also on the fruits of their labour. Without the dedication and commitment of teachers and all staff in schools, our students would not have been so successful.
“Cumbrian schools have worked together and supported each other to ensure that of our young people receive a high quality education. As in previous years schools across Cumbria have agreed not to use the results to make comparisons between schools whose contexts are very different and this gives us an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements of our children.”
