Oswestry School pupils are celebrated their A Level results on Thursday, with the school achieving a pass rate of 98.9% and higher overall attainment when compared with pre-pandemic levels of 2019.
Following years of Covid-19 related disruption, the national trend this year has seen A Level results back in line with the attainment levels of 2019. Oswestry School in Shropshire is thrilled to have bucked this trend, with over 11% more A*-A grades than in 2019- making it just under one third of all grades awarded in this top bracket- and over 82% of grades at A*-C, significantly higher than the national average of 75.4%”
Due to the cancelling of all Public Examinations in 2021 when this year group was due to sit their GCSEs, this year’s A Levels were the very first Public Examinations they had sat. The school is therefore particularly proud of this year’s A Level results in light of the significant adversity overcome by their pupils during the pandemic.
The Headmaster of Oswestry School, Peter Middleton, commented: “We are incredibly proud of our pupils, a close-knit group of individuals who have supported and encouraged one another through the opportunities and challenges of their final year. Their hard work alongside the dedicated support of their teachers has led to some terrific results, and I extend my hearty congratulations to them all.
“As a non-selective school, we passionately believe in the potential of all pupils, and I’m delighted to see the Class of 2023 achieving their own personal bests across a wide range of subjects and courses. We wish them well as they embark upon new chapters and know that they are well prepared to thrive and flourish in that next stage.”
A number of pupils achieved an impressive clean sweep of all A* and A grades, including Ukrainian pupil Rustam Toshov who was rewarded for his hard work and positivity with four A Levels in the top A*/A bracket. Pupils also secured places at top Russell Group universities including UCL, Bristol and Bath.
Head Girl Pippa Evans gained a place to study Criminology at the University of Exeter, Head Boy Eric Johnson received an unconditional offer to study Politics and International Relations at Aberystwyth University, whilst Senior Prefect Josh Counter achieved two A*s and an A and goes on to study Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath.
Lois Birchall, who is from Meifod, Powys achieved all A grades and goes on to study Architecture at the University of Sheffield.
Oswestry school, which was established in 1409 is a registered charity number 1079822.
