Ipswich High School celebrates A Level exam successes

Pupils from Ipswich High School, a leading independent school in Suffolk, are celebrating their remarkable A Level results today. Over 48% of the Sixth Form students achieved A*-A grades, with 87% achieving A*-C grades.

A total of 35 students from Ipswich High School are overjoyed with their A Level results. Staff and students gathered to celebrate across the cohort where 24% achieved A* grades, 48.2% gained A*-A and 72% achieved A*-B grades, while 87% achieved A*-C.

Abigail Smith, Head of School at Ipswich High achieved one A* grade and two A grades in Biology, Chemistry and Geography. Abigail said ‘These are very happy tears. I am going to study Medicine at Liverpool; I am going to be a doctor! I have been at Ipswich High for 12 years and it has been amazing, it is so bittersweet leaving the school. I know I will be back as I am going to stay in touch. I do genuinely believe that Ipswich High is so special, and I have never felt more supported and so able to be myself. I feel ready for the next stage of my life because of the support I have here.’

Ipswich High School is one of only a small number of further education providers who actively encourage their students to study an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) in addition to three or four A Levels. Amber Smith, also Head of School was awarded an A* in her EPQ, which she studied alongside her A Levels of Psychology, Art, and Business. Amber commented “I am going to defer my place at Nottingham to study Psychology. During the next year I will be working at Suffolk Mind and Full Potential Group and will be learning about corporate psychology. I am doing this, so I make informed module choices at university the following year.”

Dominic Blacker studied Chemistry, Maths and Physics and gained two A grades and a B. Dominic said “I have got a place at Glasgow University to study Aeronautical Engineering. I want to go and work in Formula 1 aerodynamics and hopefully for Ferrari. I have known what I have wanted to do for so long and it has given me focus and drive. I started Ipswich High for Sixth Form where the teachers are so supportive. I have found it reassuring to know I can always go to the teachers for help.”

Evie Wheddon joined Ipswich High having received the Elliston Award for Sixth Form, a fee award for students from state-funded schools. She achieved three A* and one A grade in Maths, Further Maths, Spanish and Economics. Evie said “I got the place at UCL studying Maths. I have always loved Maths and it is something I have always wanted to study. I will focus more on the finance and economics side. I came to Ipswich High Sixth Form with an Elliston Award. I have loved it here and I have missed it this summer. It has been the most amazing two years; my teachers have been amazing and the small class sizes are so helpful.”

Dan Browning, the school’s Head, is impressed with the students’ performance: “I am delighted that this wonderful year group have achieved such fantastic results and we are so very proud of them. We will follow their next steps with interest and wish them every success and happiness. Ipswich High School has given them the foundations to flourish in the next chapter of their lives.  I would also like to thank the staff and parents for their support of this exceptional group of young people.’’