Stellar A Level Success for Heathfield Students
Thursday, August 13, 2015
NINE in ten exams at leading independent girls’ school Heathfield in Ascot have been awarded A*-C grades with 40% graded A*-A.
In an impressive set of results for the Berkshire school, three-quarters of students have achieved all A*-C grades in their A Levels.
Eight in ten girls achieved at least one A*-A grade in their exams while a third of the girls achieved at least two A*-A grades in their tally of A Levels.
An outstanding 70% of A Level exams taken at Heathfield scored A*-B grades.
Candidates achieved an exemplary clean sweep of A*-A grades in Art and Design, Spanish, German and Russian with all A*-B grades in History of Art and Music.
The results see pupils confirming places at top UK universities including Bristol, Exeter, Reading, Edinburgh, Newcastle and the University of the Arts London and at international institutions including the University of British Columbia in Canada.
Subjects the girls will read include Politics, History, Geography, Graphic Design, Food Science and International Business.
Head of Heathfield School, Mrs Jo Heywood, said: “This is a superb performance from our 2015 A Level candidates. All of our girls are now set to confirm their first choice places at university. Congratulations to all of the girls and to the Heathfield staff who have nurtured their talents and inspired them to success. I wish the girls all the best as they embark on their degree studies.”
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Notes to Editors
Heathfield School, Ascot, is one of the country’s leading independent girls’ boarding schools, based just outside London. The school will also take day girls from September 2015. The school has been headed by Mrs Jo Heywood since 2009.
A Level breakdown (grades by exams taken):
A* – 16%
A*-A – 40%
A*-B – 70%
A*-C – 90%
A*-E – 99%