Celebrating LaSWAP Y13 Exam Results
We are thrilled to announce the fantastic results of our Y13 LaSWAP students, marking a significant milestone in their journey towards university, careers, and overall well-being. Over 70% of our students have secured their first or second choice university offers at top institutions or industry-based courses, including apprenticeships. Many students have not only met but exceeded their targets, showcasing inspiring individual success stories across the consortium. Higher Education progression rates are impressive, with students pursuing a diverse range of courses in STEM, humanities, business, social sciences, and creative industries. Notably, many students have secured places at prestigious Russell Group universities, including Oxford and Cambridge.
LaSWAP, London’s longest-standing consortium of school Sixth Forms, comprises La Sainte Union, William Ellis, Acland Burghley, and Parliament Hill. It offers a comprehensive range of post-16 study opportunities to local young people with diverse interests, academic starting points and socioeconomic backgrounds. Our A Level performance is comparable to many more selective institutions, reflecting a strong work ethic and conscientious determination among our students. These results are a testament to the dedication of our experienced subject specialists, who have worked collaboratively and tirelessly to meet the challenges of these rigorous qualifications. With over 1000 A Level and vocational qualifications taken this summer, LaSWAP students have achieved fantastic results across a broad range of subjects. This success underscores our commitment to supporting students through exceptionally challenging personal circumstances over the past two years, providing them with essential pastoral and well-being support.
On results day, students gathered in anticipation at the joint LaSWAP building at Parliament Hill and William Ellis, celebrating their successes with teachers and families. We welcomed both Cllr Sabrina Francis and Sir Ian Bauckham, Chief Regulator of Ofqual, and his team to meet our students to celebrate their achievements and university destinations. This year’s set of strong results at LaSWAP continue to provide our students with outstanding progression opportunities in Higher Education, training and work.
LaSWAP offers a wide range of post-16 study opportunities to local young people with diverse interests. Students from disadvantaged backgrounds have achieved extremely good results, including 3 A* grades in A levels and Distinction* Distinction* in BTEC and Cambridge Technicals, progressing to competitive courses and universities.
Examples of individual success stories across the consortium
- Nathan Levitt, based at Acland Burghley: 4A*, Natural Sciences at Cambridge
- Ibrahim Ahmed, based at Acland Burghley: 3A*, Aeronautical Engineering at Imperial
- Isabel Harris, based at La Sainte Union – AAB, Classics at Oxford
- An Thien Pham, based at La Sainte Union – A*A*A, Computer Science at Warwick
- Thea Simion-Popescu, based at Parliament Hill: 3A* International Economics and Finance, Bacconi University Milan
- Maizy Zagar, based at Parliament Hill: A*A*A, Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford
- Orla Duff, based at William Ellis: 3A, Geography at Oxford
- Alec Imamovich, based at William Ellis: A*AA, Royal Academy of Music
Congratulations to all our students. They have achieved excellent results and have been a delight to teach. We wish them every success in the future. We extend our heartfelt thanks to families for their unwavering support and to our staff for their tireless efforts in helping students achieve their best results.
These are Acland Burghley's best post-16 results ever! Across our broad curriculum, children from a wide range of backgrounds have achieved excellent results and are going off to varied and exciting destinations.
We are supported in creating a vibrant and dynamic sixth form by our close collaborative relationship within the LaSWAP Consortium. Every LaSWAP success is due to the expertise and cooperative work carried out by teachers from La Sainte Union, William Ellis and Parliament Hill schools, as well as Acland Burghley.
Nicholas John, Acland Burghley Headteacher
LaSWAP continues to excel at providing superb outcomes for the full range of our students. As a truly comprehensive sixth from, we are as equally thrilled for those students who are now off to Oxbridge, as for the students who gained distinctions in their vocational courses and are off to train as midwifes, nurses and paramedics.
Anna Rimington, Director of Sixth Form for Acland Burghley
LaSWAP is a really great environment to learn and improve.
Nathan Levitt (4A*, Destination: Natural Sciences at Cambridge University)
The best thing about LaSWAP is the individual support and care from the teachers.
Ibrahim Ahmed (3A*, Destination: Aeronautical Engineering at Imperial)
The best thing about LaSWAP is the freedom and choice you get and there is great support, even with such a large group of students.
An Thien Pham
(A*A*A, Destination: Computer Science at Warwick)
