With the publication of this summer’s examination results this week, Poynton High School was celebrating excellent results from its A Level and BTEC students on Thursday 18^th August.  Students were rewarded for their hard work, dedication and resilience with outstanding final results across the full range of academic and vocational subjects. 

7 students received at least three A* grades in their A levels with 36 students gaining at least 3 A* and A grades in their A level or BTEC qualifications.  Overall half the entries were graded as an A* or an A.  We are particularly proud this year as the students’ entire Sixth Form experience has been during the COVID pandemic and to gain such impressive results shows their determination and resilience.

These results have enabled students to progress to a wide array of different university courses right across the country.  96 of our students were placed in their first choice of university which is impressive in such a competitive year.  Students have also been successful in attaining places on very competitive Degree or Higher Level Apprenticeship courses and others have moved into employment with further training.  A small number of examples of these successes can be seen below:

UCL                                          History and Politics of the Americas

Oxford University                    Geography

Durham University                  Natural Sciences

University of Leeds                 English literature

Trainee Chartered Accountant with Mazars

University of Birmingham      Law                 

University of Sheffield            Chemistry

University of Liverpool            Medicine (in 2023 after gap year traveling in Europe)

University of Leeds                 Psychology

Degree Level Apprenticeship in Engineering at Bentley Motors

University of York                   German and Spanish

University of Lancaster           Human geography

Edge Hill University                 Adult Nursing

Level 4 Apprenticeship with Allianz Insurance

University of Birmingham      History

University of Nottingham       Natural sciences

University of Roehampton      Primary education with QTS

Newcastle University  Economics

Degree Level Apprenticeship with Solutions PT

University of Warwick             Biomedical Systems Engineering

Loughborough University       Sport and Exercise Science

Cardiff University                English Literature and Creative Writing