Quaker schools celebrate exam success
A look at A-Level results from three Quaker schools
A-Level students at The Mount School in York achieved a 100 per cent pass rate, with seventy-nine achieving A*-B grades.
Adrienne Richmond, principal of The Mount, said: ‘I am delighted with this year’s A-Level results.’ She added: ‘Girls do better, academically, in an all-girls environment for a number of reasons: our teaching is geared to girls’ learning styles, career aspirations are not limited, girls are more confident about making decisions and learning from their mistakes, and there are fewer distractions, leaving them free to pursue academic excellence.’
At Leighton Park School in Reading over twenty per cent of the A-Level cohort achieved A or A* in three or more subjects. ‘I am delighted that so many of our students achieved the highest grades,’ said head Nigel Williams.
At Bootham School in York over seventy-one per cent achieved between A* and B grade, and nearly a quarter of students secured at least three A grades.
Headmaster Chris Jeffery said: ‘We are very proud of the achievements of our young people, who have coped so well with the challenge and chaos inherent in the ridiculously phased introduction of Michael Gove’s new A-Level system.
