Results delight
Fantastic A-level results were celebrated at Toll Bar Sixth Form today.
Happy with her outcomes is Izzy Foxon.
A total of 93% accessed their first or second choice destinations with 26% securing places at prestigious Russell Group universities. Five students achieved all A*s and As.
Others landed places at a host of higher education establishments while a number achieved the results needed to gain highly competitive apprenticeships in the local area and beyond.
Waltham Toll Bar Academy Principal Nigel Whittle congratulated the successful students.
“We’ve had some fantastic individual performances that retain our reputation for academic excellence in our Sixth Form,” Mr Whittle said.
“Our students deserve their successes and it is a terrific set of results.
“They’ve worked incredibly hard and I’m delighted for them and their families. We wish them all the best, whether they are continuing in education or going into the world of work.
“Our Sixth Form Team will be here today to offer students and their families support and guidance where appropriate.
“While some students will go to Russell Group universities, I’m also delighted for those who have succeeded in securing top apprenticeships in the face of stiff competition.”
Delight for Ghaidaa Elbadan with biology teacher Shireen Devany Toll Bar Sixth Form College A Level results day.
Head of Sixth Form Christina Hook was full of praise for this year’s cohort.
“They did not take GCSEs two years ago because of the pandemic so these were their first public examinations,” she said.
“They have proven themselves to be exceptionally resilient in the face of this challenge, and I’m really proud of how well they have performed.”
Toll Bar Sixth Form is part of Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust and its Chief Executive Officer Martin Brown passed on his congratulations.
“This year group has faced some challenging times because of COVID and deserve their successes,” he said.
“I’m delighted that our A-level results have maintained our pre-pandemic exam standards.”
“I’d like to congratulate our students and also the staff who have put in an enormous amount of work to ensure the year group achieved their best possible outcomes.”
There were some outstanding individual results.
Abbie Gurnhill’s three As in Biology, Business Studies and Chemistry secured her place at the University of Leeds to read Biomedical Sciences.
Delight for Abbie Gurnhill and her family after securing her place at the University of Leeds.
“I’m feeling very relieved,” she said. “I loved my time at Toll Bar Sixth Form. It’s a great sense of community and all of the teachers are lovely and have been a big help to get the grades we needed.”
Olivia Taylor will read History at the University of Birmingham.
An emotional Olivia Taylor opens her results with Assistant Head of Sixth Form Richard Foster.
Olivia pictured with mum Lisa.
“I studied English Literature, History and Economics and got an A* and two As,” she said.
“I’m feeling really overwhelmed and so happy.”
Her mum Lisa Taylor said: “She did much better than predicted but she is a really hard worker, so I’m not shocked at all.
“She’s put the effort in and had amazing support.”
Another mum pleased with the support received from the team at Toll Bar Sixth form was Matilda Joseph, whose son Tobias Joseph achieved As in Chemistry and Maths and a C in Physics and will study Chemical Engineering with Industrial Study at the University of Birmingham.
Great results were achieved by Tobias Joseph.
She said: “He’s done so well and has had so much help from everyone at Sixth Form. It’s been a great experience for him.”
George Kavanagh, who’s already secured a job working at St Andrew’s Hospice as a community fundraiser and events coordinator, was delighted with his results in Business (B), English Literature (B) and History (A).
George Kavanagh discovers his results with Assistant Principal Oliver Fothergill, who taught him history.
“I’m astounded by my results,” he said. “At certain moments I did wonder whether I had done the right thing coming here because of its academic focus.
“But I absolutely did do right. I’ve met some incredible people and the staff have been amazing.
“I’ve been working for the hospice as an ambassador for the past 10 years and now I’m covering for maternity leave.”
Malakai Hammond, who will read History and Politics at the University of Warwick after securing an A*, an A and a B, said: “I’m extremely happy this morning and very impressed.”
Malakai Hammond opens his results and secures his place at Warwick.
Outstanding results were also achieved by Sampath Alavala (As in Biology, Mathematics and Chemistry, going to University York to read Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal, with a year abroad); Archie Buckingham, (A* in Business Studies and As in Economics and Mathematics reading Economics at University of Nottingham);
Michael Laughton (A*s in Chemistry, Mathematics and A in Physics, reading Physics at the University of Manchester); Ben Cain (B in Business and As in Geography and Maths, who has secured a degree apprenticeship at Forrester Boyd Chartered Accountants).
Mrs Hook said the Sixth Form was already looking ahead to its collaboration with headteacher-led The Elephant Group, which starts next month, and which will enable the Sixth Form to further build upon its impressive record of supporting young people in our area to access the best universities nationwide.
“The partnership will provide our sixth formers with bespoke support and guidance as they aspire to attain places at the most prestigious and sought-after universities,” Mrs Hook said.
Year 11s from any of the area’s schools who wish to join Toll Bar Sixth Form next month can do so at www.tollbarmatsixthform.co.uk/apply/
Any queries about applying or any questions about further study in general can be directed to the Sixth Form Team via (01472) 500505.
Photographs by Jon Corken.