Students at Budehaven Community School are celebrating as as they receive their A Level and BTEC results.

76% of students who recieved their results today are going to university, reports the school, with a number getting a place at a 'top' Russell Group university. Others have secured employment after their A-Level results.

Headteacher, Dominic Wilkes commented “I am very proud of all our students, and their achievements are a credit to their hard work. These were the first set of formal examinations this group of young people have sat, given that they didn’t complete their GCSEs due to the Covid-19 pandemic. I wish them every success in their futures.

Outgoing Assistant Headteacher and Director of Post-16, Matt White, praised the students for their hard work and resilient approach to their studies adding: “I am ecstatic about today’s results. Our students have done themselves, their parents and carers, the staff, and school proud. I congratulate them and wish them well in all they do!”

The school also revealed the next destinations of some of their students; with a spokesperson for the school adding: "Noah Booth is going to Brighton to study History, Zoe Gillhespy is going to Cardiff University to study Psychology, Finn Hallman is going to train as an Accountant at Simpkins Edwards in Holsworthy.

"Emily Mears achieved A, A, A*, and is off to Manchester University to read Mathematics, Alicia Old is going to Exeter University to read Business and Management with Industrial Experience. Her sister Maddie is venturing to Bath University to also study Business Management.

"Lucy Bernard is going to Bristol University to study Biochemistry, Kofi Bevan is going to Royal Holloway in London to study Film, Television and Digital Production. Bea Barratt is going to Birmingham University to read Geography.

"Mark Horn is already in America on a Football Scholarship, and has achieved three excellent qualifications. Alex Caesar-Giles is joining the Royal Marines, and Leo Graver is going to complete a Paramedic Degree Apprenticeship and Milo Eyles is going to Kingston University to study Biomedical Science.

"As with every year, not all students go to University, and no matter what our young people choose to do, we wish them all the very best. "

Chair of Governors, Laura Mead, was in school for the results morning and commented :“This is a great day, and I am incredibly proud to be Chair of Governors in a school where the students and staff work so hard to achieve fantastic outcomes”