Caterham’s Sixth Form pupils have achieved a superb set of A-Level results this year – even better than last year.

In today’s A-Level results, a quarter of all grades achieved at Caterham are the top A* grade and two thirds are graded A*-A. An outstanding 90 per cent are graded A* to B. These results place Caterham, once again, amongst the top performing co-educational independent schools in the UK.

Mr Ceri Jones, Headmaster, said: “This is a remarkable achievement for our pupils. The recent reforms to A-Level have increased the challenge of assessment for pupils and mean it is harder than ever to achieve top grades, so these excellent results are testament to the hard work of our pupils and the outstanding talents of their teachers.  It also endorses our approach to education – inspiring and encouraging pupils to think for themselves and not just to regurgitate.

“Caterham is about so much more than just academic results.  Pupils in this year group have exemplified this superbly: they have performed at this year’s Edinburgh Festival, on the sports fields, in our concert halls, and in so many other extra-curricular pursuits.  I am so proud of them.

“I have always believed that our pupils can be successful in an environment which is caring, optimistic and encouraging.  Our results are testament to the uniquely supportive environment that is Caterham’s hallmark.

“I am also delighted to see the variety and range of university destinations and courses that our pupils are moving on to; this year, they include a prestigious apprenticeship with KPMG and our first pupil to enrol on a degree in Cancer Biology and Immunology.

“As ever, there are some stunning individual performances in these results and from an academic point of view I am particularly pleased that our excellent record of success with Oxbridge application continues.  This year, several pupils have won places on some of Oxford and Cambridge’s most selective degree courses – including Classics, Engineering, Biochemistry, Medicine and Economics.  These pupils will be joining the 62 Caterhamians that we have sent to Oxford and Cambridge over the past four years."