St. Marys’ College celebrates excellent A Level results!

15 Aug 2024

Students and staff at St. Mary’s College are celebrating another excellent set of A Level results this summer.

Continuing the high standards of previous years the ‘class of 2024’ saw an impressive 40 per cent of St. Mary’s students achieving three or more A*, A or B grades, up from 30 per cent last year.

Overall a third of all A Level passes (34 per cent) were at the highest A*/A grades, and almost two thirds (64 per cent) were A*, A or B grades.

This year’s candidates also included a significant proportion of ‘straight A’ students with a fifth of the cohort (20 per cent) achieving three or more A* or A grades, another increase on last year.

Top of the class at St. Mary’s this year is 18-year-old Owen Ashcroft from Blundellsands who achieved A* passes in English Literature, Mathematics and Further Mathematics plus an A grade in Physics. Owen is heading to the University of Warwick to study Economics.

Owen commented: “I’m beyond overjoyed right now and I’m struggling to find the words. I’d like to thank my family, friends and everyone at St. Mary’s for giving me this opportunity. I’m planning to study Economics at Warwick in September and I know this wouldn’t have been possible without the help and support I’ve had from my teachers, family and friends.”

Three other St. Mary’s high achievers are Oxbridge bound. 18-year-old Lara Miller from Formby will be studying Law at Oxford University after achieving A* passes in History and Music as well as an A grade in Mathematics and a B grade in Physics.

Head Boy, 18-year-old Ellis James from Crosby, is also off to Oxford, where he will study Archaeology and Anthropology after recording A* passes in Geography and Music plus an A in History and a B in Biology.

Completing the Oxbridge trio is 18-year-old Naomi Jones, who completed A Levels in History, Religious Studies and Spanish and is going to Cambridge University where she will study Law.

Meanwhile, Head Girl Olivia Newton, aged 18 from Southport, is going to study Medicine at Liverpool University after she achieved A* passes in Biology and Psychology plus an A grade in Chemistry. Olivia is following in the footsteps of her mum Louise who was also Head Girl at St. Mary’s and studied Medicine at Liverpool.

Another high achiever, 18-year-old Oliver Sugden from Crosby, is taking up a degree apprenticeship at the prestigious Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology after recording A* passes in Mathematics and Physics plus A grades in Chemistry and Classics.

Emilie Pinnington, aged 18 from Wigan, is going to study Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nottingham after she achieved an A* in Psychology, an A in Biology and a B in Chemistry.

St. Mary’s College Principal, Mike Kennedy, commented: “I am delighted with these results which are a testament to the hard work and commitment of our students – and the support they have received from staff and parents – throughout their time at the school.

“All these young people have made a wonderful contribution to life at St. Mary’s over the years and naturally we are very sad to see them go,” added Mr Kennedy.

“However, as they leave us we know they will be a credit to themselves, their families and the school in whatever they choose to do in the future, and we wish them every happiness and success.”