Despite recent gloomy warnings in the media about downward trends expected in A Level results this summer, Hurst students have once again enjoyed considerable success achieving the strongest A Level results in the College’s history.
Overall, just under half of all grades were A*/ A and the vast majority of students are going on to their choice of university, including Oxford, Cambridge and other prestigious universities such as Bristol, Durham, Edinburgh, Exeter, London (Imperial, KCL and UCL), Manchester, Newcastle and Southampton.
Headmaster Tim Manly commented, “There has been a real sense of purpose about this year’s Upper Sixth and their hard work has been rewarded with some excellent results. I am particularly delighted for those seeking to study Medicine or Veterinary Medicine, all of whom have met their offers. Most of the year group have gained places at their choice of university and their final year at Hurst will have prepared them well for their undergraduate studies. It is a tribute to their ‘Hurst’ spirit, that alongside their academic work, so many have contributed so much to the life of the College during their time here, whether in the creative arts, on the sports field or in our wider community. They have been a truly delightful group and we will miss them but wish them well for the future.”
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36 students achieved the equivalent of 3As or better*:
Charlotte Arnold, A*,A*,A* from Cuckfield
Alexander Austin, A*, A*, A*, A from Hassocks
Erin Banks, A*, A*, A* from Hove
Bill Barker, A*, A*, A* from Haywards Heath
Lewis Barnes, 41 points IB, from Brighton
George Batchelor, A*, A, A from Horsham
William Boulton, A, A, A from East Chiltington
Maxime Brooks, A, A, A from Maidenbower
Sam Bruggen, A*, A, A from Arundel
Abby Carter, 38 points IB, from Wales
Rob Chandler, A*, A*, A, A, A from Horsham
Tom Chellew, A*, A, A, A from Haywards Heath
Amelia Frett, A, A, A from Horsham
Matthew Goodwin, A*, A, A, A from Pulborough
Rory Green, A, A, A from Horsham
Jess Hedges, A*, A, A from Horsham
Kit Holliday, 43 points IB, from Steyning
Timothy Hülsmann-Diamond, A*, A*, A from Haywards Heath
Lucy King, A, A, A, B from Cuckfield
Leigh Macleod, A*, A*, A, C from Horsham
Alice Manly, A*, A*, A*, A* from Hurstpierpoint
Bea Meboroh-Collinson, A*, A*, A from London
Georgie Mellor, A, A, A from Pease Pottage
Elsa Noad, A*, A, A from Henfield
Lucy O’Connor, A, A, A from Wivelsfield Green
Catia Paglieriani, A*, A, A, A from Cranleigh
Savannah Parkinson, 39 points IB, from Horsham
Daniel Stokes, A*, A, A from Horsham
Annabel Thompson, A, A, A from Billingshurst
Oliver Thornton, A*, A, A from Plumpton
Nicole Tuffin, A, A, A from Hove
Anna Wetton, A, A, A from Maidstone
Charlotte Wilson, A*, A*, A from Crawley
Will Wright, A*, A*, A* from Haywards Heath
Sakif Zafar, A*, A*, A*, A from Burgess Hill
Mengqiao Zhang, A*, A*, A, B from China
*IB students are included where they scored 7 or 6s in their three Higher Level subjects.
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This year’s Upper Sixth also included a group of students who followed the International Baccalaureate Diploma. The average points score per student rose to a very impressive 37 in just the second year of the programme running at Hurst. Top performer was Kit Holliday with 43, followed by Lewis Barnes with 41, Adam Harwood and Savannah Parkinson with 39 each. Martin Valls Garcia and Abby Carter both scored 38, securing their places to study Medicine at UCL and UEA respectively.
