Bluecoat Sixth Form
Bluecoat Sixth Form has inclusivity at the heart of its values, meaning results day is an opportunity to celebrate our students as individuals. We are so proud of our students and their wonderful results and the team are honoured to have been a part of their journey on to the next stage of their academic or employment pathway. This particular cohort of students have largely been pursuing ambitions in engineering, business, nursing, law, and careers in science, and we look forward to seeing them succeeding in these areas as they leave us for higher education, degree apprenticeships and employment.
Below are just a few stories of success following results day, beginning with two particularly notable stories of students who have lived out our values of faith and hope, by not giving up despite difficult circumstances.
Keanna Wright has suffered throughout her A Level studies from long-covid symptoms, with fatigue making day to day activities difficult. Despite this, Keanna leaves us with A*A*AA in Computing, Mathematics, Further Maths and Physics and she goes on to study Mathematics at the University of Nottingham.
Joseph Shabantu was admitted to hospital in April with limb weakness and pain and was diagnosed with Bilateral lower limb weakness and FND (Functional Neurological Disorder). Joseph could not write or communicate by written means without extreme fatigue and we did not think he would be able to complete his courses this year. Joseph was determined to not let this happen and worked tirelessly with physiotherapy and his team to focus on his recovery. He leaves us to pursue Business Management and Entrepreneurship at Nottingham Trent University having achieved Distinction, Distinction and D in his qualifications.
Lila Fillis will study Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, having achieved A*AB in Psychology, Maths and Chemistry. Lila wanted to give a mention to her teaching staff and year leader, as she doesn’t feel she could have overcome some of the emotional struggles she faced without them.
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School is celebrating exceptional success as many of our students achieved fantastic grades to help them progress to some of the most prestigious Universities and Degree Apprenticeships across the country. Nearly 40% of grades were A*- B or equivalent across A Level and Applied Generals and a number of students achieved a full suite of A* and A grades.
Jack Ward, who has studied at the school since Year 7, achieved A*A*A*A*A* in Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and EPQ far exceeding the grades required to study Chemical Engineering at The University of Sheffield. He said “I had a great time at Sixth Form, the teachers really pushed me to achieve and supported me from the beginning they deserve a lot of credit.”
Hadiqa Banford who has been a student at the school since Year 7 and has overcome significant challenges and worked exceptionally hard to achieve A*A*A in Psychology, English Language and Biology enabling her to progress on to study Psychology at The University of Nottingham. Hadiqa said: “I had an amazing time at sixth form and I think the hard work really paid off. I’m also really grateful for all of my teachers because they’re the reason I did so well.”
Ben Sharpe joined The Nottingham Emmanuel School for Sixth Form and achieved A*A*A in Psychology, Maths and Business Studies. Ben integrated into the Sixth Form remarkably well and has excelled during his time at The Nottingham Emmanuel Sixth Form. These grades have enabled him to progress on to study Economics at The University of Nottingham. Ben said: “I came in as a new student to Emmanuel from another school and I had an incredible time. The Sixth Form allowed me to flourish and I would not have been able to reach as high as I did without the support of my teachers.”
Daniel Dark, Assistant Principal, said: “We are exceptionally proud of all our students’ achievements, but especially Jack, Hadiqa and Ben who have achieved the very best grades in challenging circumstances. The dedication and resilience they have shown is a credit to their character and I am confident that they will continue to be successful in the future. These individual successes remind us all that no matter the students’ background or starting point, we can help them achieve their full potential at The Nottingham Emmanuel School Sixth Form.”
The Long Eaton School
The Long Eaton School Sixth Form congratulates all Year 13 students on another very successful year. This year’s students have again performed very well, and we’re incredibly proud of their personal and collective achievements.
Students leaving The Long Eaton School this year will go on to take up a variety of positions in employment or education. We congratulate our students taking on apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships. Likewise, our students leaving us to study at Derby, Lincoln, Nottingham Trent, De Montford, Aberystwyth and Staffordshire, as well as various Russell group Universities including Cardiff, Bristol, Liverpool and University of Nottingham.
We wish all 2024 leavers the very best in their future endeavours.
Photo: Student Joshuah Lovatt with Ant Fox, Assistant Principal and Computer Science teacher.
