King’s Worcester Pupils Celebrate Outstanding A level Results

The King’s School, Worcester is delighted to recognise the achievements of this year’s A level students, who achieved outstanding results despite the challenge and disruption of the last two years.

Overall a record 53 students each achieved three or more grades at A or A*. In all, 26% of grades were A*, 54% of results achieved were A*- A and 94% graded A*-C.

The Headmaster, Gareth Doodes praised the cohort on their achievements: “The fortitude and resilience of our students, who before this summer had never sat public exams, have been outstanding. These stellar results are a testament to the hard work and commitment of this year group. Our hybrid offering throughout the pandemic enabled pupils and teachers to work from home whilst isolating, ensuring continuity of learning. I will be forever grateful for the work of our teachers who, despite the challenges of COVID, have continued to deliver an exceptional standard of education.”

In addition to A levels, the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) results were outstanding, with 63% awarded A* grades, and 87% A* - A, achieved by 38 students on a diverse range of questions. Equivalent to half an A level, the EPQ allows students to undertake in-depth research in an area of personal interest, enabling them to stand out in their university applications and develop extra skills.

This year group was one of the largest A level cohorts the School has seen, with 142 students taking 458 A levels. Of particular note are the 16 students who received straight A*s, including Head of School Charlotte Morgan, who will read Medicine at Cambridge, Head of School Josh Richardson, who will read Mechanical with Automotive Engineering at Bath, Senior Scholar Luke Beever, who will study Engineering at Cambridge, and Tom Kingsford-Dowd, who will be heading to the University of Southampton to read Aeronautics and Astronautics. We are delighted that so many of our students are moving on to higher education, including four students who received confirmed places at Cambridge, five offers to study medical or veterinary-related degrees, 21 engineering offers, and full scholarships to Stanford and the University of Iowa in the US. Other King’s students will go on to study a wide range of other subjects at leading institutions including Law, Architecture, Business and Economics, Geography, Maths, History and Product Design. n

King’s Worcester Performance in Summary • 26% graded A* • 54.2% grades A*- A • 80.3% A*- B • 93.8% A*- C • 100% pass rate • 87 students achieved grades ABB or better • 18 students achieved 3 or more A*’s

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