Gordon's School students celebrate A Level success

A Level students from Gordon’s have recorded an outstanding set of results, in which all passed three with over 48% achieving A*-A grades, well above the national average quoted as 36.4%. BTEC students both at Diploma and National Diploma level, also excelled with over 55% securing distinction or above.

Students from the non-selective, co-educational state boarding school in Woking, which this year was awarded Boarding School of the Year in the Tes Schools Awards, notched up:

• 48% of entries were graded A* - A 
• 77% of entries were graded A* - B 
• 91% of entries were graded A* - C

Headmaster Andrew Moss said: “These results are outstanding and testament to the resilience and ability of our students in the face of what has been an incredibly difficult period in which to study for their A Levels. We are delighted at what they have achieved through their hard work and determination together with that of our staff and their dedication in helping students accomplish their very best.”

Lakhan Barrotte who made the top 50 of 7,000 students on a Cambridge Chemistry Challenge last year, has continued to excel in chemistry recording A* at A Level as well as A* maths, A* further maths; A* physics and A biology (AS). He has turned down an offer from Cambridge to study a Master’s degree in Chemistry with Medicinal Shemistry at Warwick University so he can follow a career in the chemical production industry. Lakhan, who spent results day celebrating with family and friends said “I am really grateful and really happy!”

Tilly Phillips is off to Cambridge with her A* economics, A* psychology and A in English literature to read Human, Social and Political Sciences. Also heading for Cambridge is Ameerah Saliu whose three A* have led to a place at St John’s College to read Medicine.

Neve Pereira achieved three A*s in chemistry, biology and maths to study veterinary medicine after a gap year.

Rishitha Sali, who represented students from all over the UK as part of the UK Schools Sustainability Network at the UNs COP26 achieved A* in biology, A* in chemistry and A* in maths.

Also among those celebrating today were Harvey Hewson, Millie Cottrell and Alex Phelps who have secured sports scholarships in the USA and Ryan Knight and Molly Campbell who are heading to Leeds Conservatoire to study Music and Performing Arts.

Edward de Vries achieved A*s in economics, French and maths as well as first place in the school’s inaugural Wynter Bee Global Citizen Award which took him to Costa Rica for two weeks this Summer on an all-expenses paid trip to take part in conservation and development work.

Surrey’s first Youth Mayor, Jacob Wrenn combined his work on the Surrey Youth Cabinet and mayoral duties with that of his A Levels, notching up A* in computer studies, A* in economics and A* in maths to earn him a place at Durham University reading Computer Science.

Arriving at Gordon’s two years ago in the Sixth Form as one of the first DiSE (Diploma in Sporting Excellence) students on the Harlequins/Gordon’s Partnership, Tom Golder not only achieved a Distinction Star in business studies and a double distinction in sport but has also landed a three year contract with the Harlequins Senior Academy. Alongside his rugby, Tom will also study for a degree in business management.

And Archie Pearson, whose strong academic and leadership potential led to the award of an Army Officer Sixth Form Scholarship will be taking up his place at the Royal Academy, Sandhurst in the next couple of weeks and studying for an in-service degree.