Stowmarket A-level results: Students at Stowupland High School celebrate grades
Proud students at Stowupland High School, near Stowmarket, celebrated this morning as they picked up their A-Level results.
Despite a tumultuous past couple of years, the overall pass rate was more than 98 per cent with 75 per cent of grades at A*-C.
All students have made plans for the next steps in their education, training or employment as well.
Peter Whear, headteacher, said: “We are exceptionally proud of our students and their achievements this year.
“They have worked hard to achieve these grades under uniquely challenging circumstances, remaining positive and determined throughout.
“We are also immensely grateful to their parents and carers who supported home learning during the lengthy periods of lockdown.
“Finally, our teachers, and other staff, have done a first-class job under enormous pressure and in a limited period of time to ensure students are all able to progress onto further education and study.
“We wish our students every success for the future and look forward to watching them thrive as they make their next big steps in life.”
Among the high achievers was Reuben Miller, 18, from Mendlesham, who earned an A* in Maths, an A in Physics and an A* in computing.
He is set to study games programming at the University of Northampton in September.
He said: “I was quite happy with my results, I thought I was going to do well and then I did.
“I have been interested in IT ever since my first year at Stowupland High School.
“I have loved programming ever since.
“Eventually I would like to work on one of the big games companies, like Ubisoft.
“It is exciting to be taking my next step in life, that is what I am most looking forward to.”
Abby Durrant, 18, achieved A*, A and two distinction A*s.
Abby, whose whole family, including Willow the dog, came along to support her at the school, said she was still thinking about what to do next.
“I did quite a lot better than expected,” she said. “It has been a difficult year, you didn’t know what to expect so it could be quite stressful at times.
“It is a relief for it to be all over.”
Will Harris, 18, is set to study film at Anglia Ruskin in September.
Will, who has overcome complex needs, achieved the grades he needed in three A-levels and aims to have a career working behind the scenes in movies.
Fred Allsop, 17, from Stowupland, took his maths A-Level a year early – and achieved an A*.
He said: “I thought I was going to get a C, I thought I had botched it, so I was pleasantly surprised by my results.
“I’d like to do some form of engineering in the future.
“I’m thinking of joining the Navy but want to go to Cambridge first.
“I just took my mocks seriously and came out with the grades.”
Emily Keeble, 18, who wants to become a paramedic, said she was pleased with her results.
“I am really happy,” she said. “I’m going off to study paramedic science in September.
“It has been quite a difficult year but the school have done really well to help us carry on with our learning.”
Stowupland High School is part of the John Milton Academy Trust.
CEO Karen Grimes added: “These results bear testament to the talent and resilience of our students and reflect the unstinting support of families and the entire staff at Stowupland. After two years of study in the most difficult of circumstances, it is a day for celebration and we wish them every success in their future studies and careers.”
Find out how A-level students across Suffolk have done as they received their results here
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