Students at William Hulme’s Grammar School are celebrating receiving an excellent set of A Level results today. These included many strong individual successes, as well as improvements across the whole of the Sixth Form.
The number of A Level entries at the school achieving A* to B grades was 45%, an increase on last year, with 13% of entries gaining the top A*-A grades. The overall pass rate was an impressive 99%.
Importantly, the majority of entries across the cohort were for rigorous academic qualifications favoured by the best universities, with a very high percentage of students successfully going on to study STEM subjects at university. For a number of the Sixth Formers, they will be the first in their family to go onto Higher Education.
Among the individual success stories were:
- Britney Nhumaio achieved A grades in Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics. She is going on to study Medicine at the University of Brighton and Sussex Medical School
- Nomair Ahmed achieved an A* grade in Mathematics, an A grade in Computing and B grade in Physics. He is going on to study Computer Science at the University of Manchester
- Max Corr achieved A* grades in History and Politics and an A grade in Religious Studies. He is going on to study Philosophy and Politics at the University of Leeds
- Mariajacky Mirembe achieved A grades in Mathematics and Economics and a C grade in Physics. She is going on to study Aviation Technology with Pilot Studies at the University of Leeds
- Awais Rafique achieved A grades in Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. He is going on to study Mechanical Engineering at the University of Manchester
- Sai Sambaraju achieved an A* grade in Mathematics and A grades in Computing and Physics. He is going on to study Computer Systems Engineering at the University of Manchester
- Millie Sandford achieved A grades in Mathematics, Physics and Biology. She is going on to study Mechanical Engineering at university
- Mohamed Tolba achieved A grades in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. He is going on to study Electronics and Eletcrical Engineering at the University of Manchester
- Michal Guzy achieved B grades in Mathematics and Computing and a C grade in Chemistry. He is going on to study Software Engineering with a Digital Technology Partnership (with Price Waterhouse Cooper) at Queen’s University, Belfast
Peter Mulholland, Principal of William Hulme’s Grammar School, said:
“I am delighted for our Sixth Form students, who are celebrating some excellent results today. In particular, it is fantastic to see so many of them achieving the grades they need to secure the university place of their choice and take the first steps towards the careers to which they aspire.
“Importantly, this high achievement in the Sixth Form cascades down throughout our school, encouraging younger students to believe in their own ability and demonstrating what hard work can achieve. Our Sixth Formers can take great pride in their results, as can our staff who work closely with each of them and are always on hand to give them the extra support they need to push themselves that bit further.
“We look forward to welcoming a new cohort into our superb new Sixth Form Centre this September – both those that come up through our school and those joining us from all over Greater Manchester. I know that these results and destinations will set a strong example for them, inspiring them to strive for equally high standards and aim for even better outcomes in the future.”
Governor gets A Grade
Governor and Old Hulmeian, Gurpreet Singh, achieved an A grade in A Level Panjabi, having entered as a private candidate only a few weeks before the exam. The former pupil (1995-2002) last attended results day 17 years ago where he achieved exam success with an A in French.
Gurpreet commented: "I am delighted. I would not have achieved the success that I have today had it not been for my teachers at WHGS encouraging my passion for learning languages many years ago. I would like to especially thank Ms McNicholas, Examinations Officer, who gave me my results today and 17 years ago. Finally, I would like to congratulate all of our pupils on their fantastic results - I know the hard work it takes to get the grades that our pupils have achieved. I wish them every success."
Peter Mulholland, Principal of William Hulme’s Grammar School, said:
“Gurpreet is an excellent example to us all that you never stop learning and we are delighted that he can share his achievement on such a successful day for the school.”
Students at William Hulme’s Grammar School are celebrating receiving their A Level results today, which included some strong individual successes.
The number of A Level entries at the school achieving A* to B grades was 37%, with 13% of entries gaining the top A*-A grades and nearly 70% A*-C grades. The overall pass rate was 97%.
There were also a number of individual success stories:
- Fabia Ahmed achieved A grades in English Language and Psychology and a B grade in Mathematics. She is going on to study Management (Accounting and Finance) at the University of Manchester.
- Kene Anthony-Okeke achieved A* grades in English Language and Economics and an A grade in Psychology. He is going on to study Law at the University of Nottingham.
- Jake Corr achieved A* grades in Mathematics and Further Mathematics and an A grade in Chemistry. He is going on to study Mathematics at the University of Leeds.
- Zak Dahir achieved an A* grades in Mathematics an A grade in Physics and a B grade in Economics. He is going on to study Mechanical Engineering at the University of Leeds.
- Fareema Fassihi achieved A* grades in English Literature and Biology and A grades in Mathematics and Chemistry. She is going on to study Medicine at the University of Oxford.
- Aaron Froom achieved A grades in Politics and Psychology and a B grade in History. He is going on to study Politics at the University of York.
- Nashrah Imtiaz achieved A grades in Psychology and Urdu and B grades in Biology and Chemistry. She is going on to study Optometry at Aston University.
- Abdul Tahir achieved A grades in Maths, Chemistry and Urdu and a B grade in Biology. He is applying for university in 2020.
- Taj Lewis-Edwards passed three A Levels and is going on to a prestigious paralegal apprenticeship at Kennedys in Manchester.
Peter Mulholland, Principal of William Hulme’s Grammar School, said:
“I am delighted for our Sixth Form students, who are celebrating some excellent results today. In particular, I am very pleased for all those who have received the grades they need to take up the university place of their choice and to take the first steps towards the professions and careers to which they aspire.
“High achievement in the Sixth Form cascades down, encouraging our younger students to believe in their own ability and demonstrating what hard work can achieve. It is also testament to the commitment and enthusiasm of our staff who work closely alongside our Sixth Form students and are always on hand to give them the extra support they need to push themselves that bit further.
“We are also delighted with the impact that our newly refurbished Sixth Form Centre has had on the results and ethos of our Sixth Form. I know that these results and destinations will set a strong example for our new cohort, inspiring them to strive for equally high standards and aim for even better outcomes in the future.”
Congratulations to our A-Level cohort of 2017, who achieved an outstanding set of results in the summer!
A*-A 20%
A*-B 44%
A*-C 70%
A*-E 98%
We are very proud of the achievements of all our students, but there were some notable performances that deserve special mention:
- Sana Akhtar achieved A grades in Psychology, Sociology and Religious Studies. She is going on to study Architecture at the University of Manchester.
- Larissa Aravantinou achieved an A* in French and A grades in Business Studies, Chemistry and Maths. She is going on to study Environmental Science at the University of Sheffield.
- Anthony Cheung achieved A grades in Biology and Mathematics a B grade in Chemistry. He is going on to study Chemical Engineering at the University of Manchester.
- Peru Edmondson achieved an A* in Biology and A grades in Chemistry and Psychology. She is going to apply for Medicine in 2018.
- Ayesha Hassan achieved an A* in Business Studies and A grades in Chemistry and Biology. She is going on to apply for Dentistry in 2018.
- Umear Irfan achieved A grades in Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics. He is going on to study Medicine at the University of Manchester.
- Omar Jeylani achieved A grades in Physics and Mathematics and a B grade in Further Mathematics. He is going to study Mathematics at the University of Manchester.
- Erfan Mirzaei achieved an A* in History and A grades in Government and Politics and Religious Studies. He is going on to apply for Medicine in 2018.
- Jahangir Tahir achieved an A* in Business Studies, an A grade in Biology and a B grade in Economics. He is going on to study Economics and Finance at the University of Manchester.
- Isa Yaqub achieved A grades in English Language and Religious Studies and a B grade in Classics. He is going on to study Philosophy at the University of Manchester.
We are delighted that a quarter of all students have gone on to courses at Russell Group universities in 2017 alone. As usual, we expect well over 90% of our students to move on to Higher Education Courses after Gap Years have been completed.