'Their success is richly deserved'- Westholme celebrates outstanding A Level results
“These results have opened the door to exciting next steps for our students — but they represent so much more than qualifications.”
Westholme School’s Sixth Form is celebrating an exceptional year, with 79% of entries achieving A*- B grades.
Nearly half of the Blackburn independent school’s exam entries - 45% - also secured A*-A grades whilst Art, English Literature, Further Mathematics, Computer Science, EPR, Geography, Politics, Sociology and Drama each recorded a 100% A*-B pass rate.
Wesholme says the outstanding Drama results further underline it’s strength in the performing arts, following the school’s recent shortlisting for the Independent Schools of the Year Award for Performing Arts.
Principal Paul Taylor said: “These results have opened the door to exciting next steps for our students — but they represent so much more than qualifications.
“They reflect two years of hard work, determination and resilience: the moments when students challenged themselves, the times when things did not go to plan and the occasions when they found the confidence to keep going.
“Above all, they reflect an exceptional group of young people who have embraced everything Westholme has to offer.
“Our Sixth Form has undergone significant development over the past two years, and this talented cohort has risen to every challenge. Our academic team has worked closely with each student through carefully planned subject choices, progress tracking, targeted intervention and opportunities for further stretch. Their success is richly deserved.”
Westholme leavers are now heading to leading universities including the University of Oxford, Imperial College London and the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Their chosen courses span Mathematics, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Politics and the Performing Arts — reflecting the breadth of talent across the year group.
Jonathan Oracz, Head of Sixth Form at Westholme School, added: “I am delighted to celebrate a set of results that our Year 13 students thoroughly deserve.
“I am even more excited to see them take their next steps and explore the opportunities ahead. They are talented, inspirational and simply wonderful young people — I could not be prouder of them.”