Royal Wootton Bassett Academy celebrate outstanding results

Royal Wootton Bassett Academy student and staff are overjoyed with this year's A-Level performance.

Headteacher Anita Ellis said: “It is today when the students and staff see the rewards of their hard work and I know that all the staff at Royal Wootton Bassett Academy will be extremely proud of the time and effort the students have put in to achieve such excellent results.  

"This Year Group have had to overcome so many disruptions from the start of their GCSE journey and through their Sixth Form pathways and yet, despite the challenges, they have succeeded and are able to take their next steps. 

"I feel incredibly grateful to have been a part of their respective journeys along with being able to celebrate with them, taking exams can be an extremely difficult time for students and I was so delighted to see so many joyous expressions when the students opened their results papers. 

"There have been so many success stories across the many A Level and BTEC courses that RWBA offers.  

"William Shaw achieved an A* in Maths, Further Maths and Physics and will be moving north to Durham University to study Natural Sciences.  Ethan Franklin achieved an A* in Maths and Further Maths and a B in Computer Science and Spanish and will be staying more local by going to Bath University to study Mathematics.  

"Lauren Preedy achieved an A* in Art, a Distinction* in Uniformed Public Services and a Distinction in Travel & Tourism.  Amy Jayne Dyer achieved a Distinction* across all her BTEC subjects and will be studying Nutrition and Sport at Southampton Solent University."

Rhiannon, one of many collecting her results today, said: “I began my journey at Royal Wootton Bassett Academy in Year 7 and from Year 8 decided I wanted to take A Level Music. 

"I have really enjoyed my time at RWBA partaking in extracurricular activities, such as playing piano for open evenings and after school events, joining the wind band in Sixth Form playing the flute, I also had the privilege to do a creative writing piece and read it to Robert Rinder at this year’s Holocaust event. 

"I will be joining the Swindon Music Co-operative in October as a piano teacher, teaching students in local schools.”

Anita Ellis was overjoyed at the results and was particularly pleased that RWBA students could benefit from the range of courses to get them to their next steps. 

“Being able to offer BTECs as well as A Levels not only gives students the choices they deserve to have, but also enables high levels of engagement and the types of successes we have seen today," she said.  "I hope the Government’s curriculum review will ensure that choice remains for future students.”

Jack Blunt gained an A* in Business, an A in Economics and Maths and as a result will now be studying an Accounting and Finance with Price Waterhouse Accounting Flying Start Degree at Reading University. 

Katharine Salmon, Head of Sixth Form also wanted to celebrate the hard work and dedication it has taken for one of our Ukrainian students to gain a place at Reading University to study Law.  

She said: “We wish all of our students the best with their next steps into Apprenticeships, Universities, Colleges or work related courses and we look forward to welcoming our new students from September.”