King Arthur’s School is thrilled to share the outstanding achievements of some of its students in their GCSE examinations and vocational qualifications.
Moving on to study A Levels at Yeovil College, Eleanor Bowman was excited to receive 10 GCSEs, achieving one Grade 9, a Distinction, three Grade 8s and five Grade 7s. Additionally, She managed to find time to complete and achieve a Level 3 Free Standing Additional Maths qualification. Eleanor is looking forward to enhancing her Level 3 learning by taking maths, chemistry and English at college. Ben Morris succeeded in achieving a Distinction, one Grade 8, four Grade 7s, two Grade 6s, two Merit 2s and a grade B (Level 3) in his Free Standing Additional Maths.
Ben leaves King Arthur’s to study A levels in maths, physics and English Language at The Gryphon School Sixth Form.
Also choosing a mixture of sciences, maths and English at A level, Katie Bolan is taking up her A level study at Yeovil College. She was thrilled to achieve two Grade 8s, four Grade 7s and four Grade 6s.
Next steps
With such wide-ranging opportunities of further study available to young people, the King Arthurs’ team are proud that 16 per cent of their students will take up apprenticeships locally. Harry Cropper moves on to an apprenticeship at Thales Engineering, a prestigious apprenticeship programme.Harvey Lane secured his land-based apprenticeship through Wiltshire College and University at the start of his KS4 studies. Two students are moving to the newer T Level vocational courses, with the remaining 80 per cent of Year 11 moving to studies at college or sixth form.
Students have been confident in choosing courses out of county, as well as at local institutions.
They reported how pleased and proud they were, with many wanting to pass on their gratitude to teachers and staff at the school. It was a wonderful opportunity for the school to celebrate success.
‘We are extremely proud of all the hard work and awesome achievements of our students.’ said Headteacher Jen Jacklin. ‘After what has been a disrupted and difficult time, our students have risen to the challenge and demonstrated resilience and commitment to their success. As a school, we congratulate each and every student for their individual success and send our very best wishes for their future studies.
‘The improvement since the last set of formal exams in 2019 is both significant and exciting, and demonstrates what a rapidly improving school King Arthur’s is. Our teachers have worked tirelessly to support students to ensure they could achieve and take their next steps. As always, we will be thrilled to hear what our students achieve in the future and look forward to them joining our school alumni so we can stay in touch.’
