‘Immensely proud’ - South Shields headteacher celebrates school's impressive A-level results
Staff and students at a South Shields staff are celebrating on A-level results day.
Students at St Wilfrid’s RC College are celebrating some impressive results across A-level and technical qualifications.
The school, on Temple Park Road, in South Shields, has seen its Class of 2026 achieve an overall average grade of B alongside positive value added across all qualifications.
A-level results were particularly strong, with 84% of all grades awarded at A* to C, 28% of which were achieved at A* to A.
St Wilfrid’s has stated that 18% of this year’s students secured AAB or above in their A-level results.
More than two-thirds of technical qualification grades were awarded at Distinction* to Distinction - with 100% of technical qualifications graded at Merit or above.
‘We look forward to seeing our students thrive’
Glenn Sanderson, Headteacher at St Wilfrid’s, has expressed his delight at the success of this year’s cohort of students and praised their hard work for delivering the top results.
He said: “We are immensely proud of our students and their achievements.
“These excellent results reflect the hard work, resilience and ambition shown by our young people, as well as the unwavering support of our staff, families, and the wider school community.
“The positive progress achieved across both academic and vocational pathways highlights the strength of our curriculum and our commitment to ensuring that every student can flourish.
“We look forward to seeing our students thrive as they progress to university, apprenticeships, training and employment."
Excited for the future
Oliver Gray, who secured an A*, two As and a B, is now looking ahead to going on to study at Durham University in the next academic year.
He said: “I am really excited about my future, studying maths at Durham.
“I am so grateful for the support from all the staff at St Wilfrid’s.”
Bradley Law is also looking ahead to his future as he is set to study medicine at St Andrew’s University.
He added: “I am so excited for the next adventure.
“I have had the best two years of my life at St Wilfrid’s Sixth Form and have had so much support over my time here.”
Other notable successes at St Wilfrid’s include Caitlyn Bowyer, Olivia Breheny, Alex Connor and Freddie Norton, who all received an A* and two A grades.