Battlefield Trip
Comic Relief
Emily, Rhiannon & Mr Giblin recount their trip to the WW1 Battleground. Page 3
All Saints’ students and staff Red Nose Day activities. Page 8 & 9
ASA TODAY
Issue 31, Term 4, 2015
The All Saints’ Academy Newspaper
www.asachelt.org
Record University places for All Saints’ students
By Mr McNiffe Principal
All Saints’ Academy are in the top league table for university entry along with other Academies in the country. In a month when UCAS announce that nationally, Academies have the highest number of students accepted into university compared to State, Grammar and Independent schools, we at All Saints’ Academy celebrate our best ever success with nearly 70% of our students gaining good university places. In our first year 2011/2012 just 37% of All Saints’ Academy students were successful in getting into a university. This has now rapidly increased over the past three years to around 70%, which is a phenomenal success and it highlights the determination we at All Saints’ Academy have in ensuring that every student has the highest of aspirations to succeed and a commitment to exceed their perceived potential. Our Sixth Form students have completed their UCAS applications
with many of them being accepted into Russell Group Universities. All Saints’ Academy Sixth Form student Timothy Morris has been offered places at two Russell Group Universities, ‘It’s an honour to be accepted into two Russell Group Universities, Liverpool and Southampton, the latter which is my firm choice. In the future, I would like to directly apply my geophysics degree to my future career.’ Ofsted reported that at All Saints’ Academy: “The Sixth Form curriculum meets students’ needs exceptionally well to prepare them for their next steps in education, training or employment. They are given excellent guidance to make sure that they are on the best courses for them.” In a year when Ofsted credit the work that our Academy does for our Sixth Form students and UCAS celebrate the work Academies do to improve the amount of students gaining access into a university education, we are rightly proud to be a part of that movement and look forward to celebrating more of our students gaining access to the top universities around the UK.
Above: Mr Carroll with some students that have been accepted in to university