Bedales A Level Success
Bedales students have achieved excellent A & AS Level results for 2011 with 40% of all grades at A* – A, and 70% of all grades at A*- B, a significant increase on last year, with the vast majority achieving the results they need as they embark on their higher education careers.
This year Bedales has seen the highest number of UCAS applications with students securing places at universities including Oxford, Cambridge, University College London, King’s College London, Bristol, Durham, Exeter, York, Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Nottingham, Manchester, St Andrew’s, art colleges such as Central St Martin’s and international institutions including UCLA and Browns in the US.
A total of 6 students achieved places at Oxbridge.
Josie Bentley has secured a place at Magdalen College, Oxford to read Music after achieving the highest grade (D1) in Cambridge Pre-U Music, along with 2 A grades in French and Classics. These results conclude her amazing school career during which she was awarded the ABRSM Laura Marco prize and a silver bursary for achieving the highest distinction (145/150) in national Grade VIII Flute exams. Josie was in the first cohort of sixth form students to study the Cambridge Pre-U in Music at Bedales and was one of five students to receive a distinction.
Head Girl Grace Warde-Aldam has secured her place at Oxford to read Fine Art with 3 A grades in Art, History and Religious Studies after making a valuable contribution to the school community and successfully heading up the school’s student council during her final year. Hannah Keenan, who achieved the Cecily Eastwood award for her contribution to the school, is to read Management and Economics at Oxford after achieving 2 A* grades in French and Mathematics and 1 A grade in Economics.
Tabatha Curry will read Maths at Oxford after achieving 2 A* grades in Mathematics and Further Mathematics, an A grade in Physics and a D2 in Cambridge Pre-U Music. Aida Alonzo will read Psychology and Philosophy at Oxford after achieving 1 A* grade in Mathematics and 2 A grades in Religious Studies and Biology.
Imogen Kirby will read Natural Sciences at Cambridge after achieving 3 A* grades in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics and 1 A grade in Design.
Identical twin brothers Ben and Joey Dale are also celebrating after achieving A grade results so that they can study together at Exeter to read Modern Languages. Joey achieved 1 A* grade in Spanish and 2 A grades in French and Economics. Ben achieved 3 A grades in English Literature, French and Spanish.
Omer Sami is looking forward to studying at US university UCLA after achieving 2 A* grades in Design and Spanish and 1 A grade in French.
Clara Zevi from Switzerland will also be studying in the US at Browns in Rhode Island, after achieving 2 A grades in English Literature and Italian and a B grade in Religious Studies.
Some Bedales students received their results at the Edinburgh Fringe while performing for the newly formed school theatre company ‘Bombini’. Starring in two shows a day, ‘Shakespeare’s Bingo’ and ‘Tiny Dickens’, the performances provided a welcome distraction from the anticipation of receiving results. Mary Clapp, who has been starring in the shows for the past two weeks was delighted to find out she had achieved 1 A* grade in English Literature and 2 A grades in History and Religious Studies. Another student performer, Freddie Wise achieved an A grade in English Literature, a B grade in Religious Studies and a C grade in Drama. Mary and Freddie, said, “We have had an incredible experience performing on stage in Edinburgh. The night before results day we performed to our largest ever audience of 60, which is amazing for a school theatre company, it was great to hear everyone laughing at our jokes and enjoying the show. In the early hours of the following morning all of us went online together to get our results and to share this experience together was very special”.
Commenting on the results, Keith Budge, Headmaster of Bedales Schools, said: “We have seen a record number of UCAS applications this year and the highest number of Oxbridge offers since 2004. This year’s A Level results reward the efforts of students and staff who have worked so hard to achieve these fine results. We are delighted with our students’ achievements.”
Student successes include:
• Sophia Lowes from Dorking achieved 3 A* grades in Biology, Mathematics and Further Mathematics and 1 A grade in Chemistry; to read Biology at Bristol
• Rosie Nicolson from Cranbrook achieved 3 A* grades in French, Russian and Mathematics; to read Language and Culture at University College London
• Philip Kelly from Rogate achieved 2 A* grades in Classical Civilisation and Economics and 1 A grade in History; Philip is taking a gap year
• Frank Macpherson from East Harting achieved 1 A* grade in English Literature and 2 A grades in History and Geography; to take a gap year
• Zdravko Karaslavov from Bulgaria (HMC Eastern European Scholarship) achieved 2 A* grades in Mathematics and French and an A grade in Economics; to read Economics at University College London
• Leonie Bryant from London achieved 1 A* grade in Maths and 2 A grades in Chemistry and Economics; to read Chemistry at Bristol
• Celestia Anstruther from Fittleworth achieved 1 A* grade in Art and 2 A grades in English Literature and Religious Studies; to take a gap year
• Will Hay, the School’s cricket captain, from Thakeham achieved 1 A* grade in Mathematics, 2 A grades in History and English Literature and 1 B grade in Further Mathematics; to read Maths and Philosophy at King’s College London
• Katy Stubbs from London achieved 1 A* grade in Art and 2 A grades in Biology and Classics; to study Art Foundation at Leeds
• Flora Lisica from Slovenia achieved 3 A grades in English Literature, History and Religious Studies; to read English at Bristol
• Lara Johnson-Wheeler from London achieved an A* in English Literature, an A in Latin and a B in History; to take a gap year
• Amber Woods from Kenya achieved an A* grade in Art, an A in Design and a B in Religious Studies; to study Art Foundation at Falmouth College
• Georgina Miller from Andover achieved an A* grade in French, an A in Spanish and a B in Religious Studies; to read Classical Studies at King’s College London
• Serena Brett from Rogate achieved 3 A grades in English literature, French and History; to read English Language and Literature at Leeds
• Alice Ryrie from Midhurst achieved 3 A grades in Biology, Chemistry and French; to read Medicine at Brighton & Sussex Medical School
• Oliver Jones from Guildford achieved 3 A grades in Physics, Biology and Economics; to read Business Administration at Bath
• Olivia de Courcy from Petersfield achieved 2 A grades in Design and English Literature and a B in History; to read English with Creative Writing at Nottingham
• Isabelle Michiels from London achieved an A* grade in Art, an A grade in Religious Studies and a C in Geography; to read History of Art at Leeds
• Rory Llewelyn from Bexhill achieved an A* grade in Mathematics and 2 B grades in History and Physics; to read Physics and Philosophy at Nottingham
• Georgia Reynolds from Petworth achieved an A grade in Biology, a B grade in French and a D2 in Cambridge Pre-U Music; to read Music at Durham
• Phoebe Walsh from London achieved an A* grade in Art and 2 B grades in Geography and Religious Studies; to study at Oxford Brookes for Art foundation
• Harriet Selka from Lincoln achieved an A* grade in Art, a B grade in Mathematics and a C grade in History; to study Art Foundation at Leeds
• Jimmy Morris from Winchester achieved 2 A grades in Religious Studies and Mathematics and a B grade in Economics; to read Philosophy at Nottingham
• Hennie Peel from Stedham, who has captained the Bedales Girls Tennis and Football teams, achieved an A grade in Art, B in Design and C in Classics; to read Graphic Arts at Winchester
• Lottie Gulliver from Buriton achieved a D2 in Cambridge Pre-U Music and 2 C grades in Drama and English Literature; to read Music at York
• Monica Brittain from France achieved an A* grade in French, a B grade in Psychology and a C grade in Biology; to read Animal Behaviour at Chester
• Freddie Wise from South Harting, who received his results while performing for the school’s theatre company at the Edinburgh Fringe, achieved an A grade in English Literature, a B grade in Religious Studies and a C grade in Drama; to take a gap year
• Shanna Whaley from Ibiza achieved an A grade in Spanish, a B in History and a B in Mathematics; to take a gap year
• Charlie Raines from Horndean achieved an M1 in Cambridge Pre-U Music, B grade in Dance and a C grade in Drama, to read Dance at Bath Spa University
The full statistics were as follows (these include AS Level subjects):
– A* – A passes 40% (37% 2010)
– A* – B passes: 70% (66% 2010)
– A* – E passes: 98% (98% 2010)