A Level results day a success across north Norfolk

Students from Reepham, Sheringham and North Walsham have secured places at top universities and institutions across various disciplines.

Zena Yaxley, of Reepham College, achieved four A*s and is going on to study psychology at Cambridge.

Helen McGuinness, college director, said: “Once again students at our college have achieved excellent results, and they deserve huge credit.

“Seventy-seven per cent of students were accepted to their first-choice university, including Cambridge and Russell Group institutions.

“These achievements have been made possible by students' exceptional hard work, the unwavering support of their parents, and the outstanding pastoral and academic support from the college staff.”

Reepham College had a 99pc pass rate A* to E with 75pc A* to C grades.

Dorothy Budd, from Paston College, in North Walsham, achieved A*s in sociology and politics and an A in mathematics. She is going on to study politics, philosophy and economics at Oxford University.

She said: “It was a lot of stress doing it all, but it was worth it.

“To be able to see those grades, because they were better than what I needed, it was really a big sense of joy.”  

Dorothy Budd (Image: Paston College)

Students also earned high-level apprenticeship places. 

Jamie Hudson has secured an apprenticeship in nuclear engineering with Rolls Royce. 

He said: “I had an interview with Rolls Royce in February and was offered a place that was conditional.

“I found the apprenticeship and thought it was good that you get the degree paid for.

"I had to get 104 UCAS points, which I was pretty confident I would get, and now have."

Jamie Hudson (Image: Paston College)

There were also success in vocational qualifications this year for students such as Olivia Crook who earned a BTEC Health & Social Care Level 3 with the results of merit, merit, pass. 

She is going on to study a foundation degree in childcare and early years at City College Norwich, combined with working in the special educational needs sector.

Olivia Crook (Image: Paston College)

Jo Kershaw, vice principal of Paston College, said: "After two years of hard work, it has been wonderful to see students succeeding and achieving in their courses of study."

Alastair Ogle, headteacher at Sheringham High School, congratulated pupils at its sixth form and said they had achieved "fantastic results".

He added: "Students are once again going on to study a wide range of courses, including English, philosophy, veterinary science and many more."

He said many of them had been accepted into their first-choice universities, including Russell Group institutions.