College Students Enjoy Oxbridge Success
When Holyport’s Sixth Form started four years ago, the stated aim was for it to become a pathway to the best universities in the UK and around the world. Despite all the disruptions of the last two years, we are delighted to see this becoming a reality with four of our alumni off to Oxford or Cambridge, five studying Medicine or Vet Science and more than 60% attending Russell Group or equivalent Universities.
Well done to Eric (PPE), Daniella (History) and Kate (Medicine) who all have places at Oxford University and to Sera (Vet Science) who has a place at Cambridge.
Three students have made it into the prestigious King’s College London – Lewis (CompSci), James (Geography), Fiona (Medicine). Three have places at the prestigious Warwick University including Beth (Maths) – with the highest grade requirement I have ever seen of 3A*s which she made, and, two Chemists – James (Chemistry) and Dylan (Chemistry). Two have made it into Durham University, one of the best universities in the North of England – Mille (Society, Religion and Culture) and Amy (Biological Sciences).
You may have seen the press reports about Exeter University being highly over-subscribed, but we still managed to get six students holding a confirmed place – Joseph (Engineering), Harry (Politics and Economics), Grace (Modern Languages), Eric (History and International Relations), Chloe (Law and Business), George (Physics). Five made it into Nottingham, another from the elite Russell Group of universities – Fabienne (French with Marketing and Media), Michaela (Pharmacy), Jess (Economics), Ben (Health Sciences), Hannah (Environmental Science).
Another popular Russell Group destination with Holyport students in the past few years has been Cardiff and this trend has continued this year with five more securing places – Ethan (Business Economics and French), India (Psychology), Silvia (Politics and Italian), Francesca (Physiotherapy), Lauran (Biomedical Sciences). Five more are going to Queen Mary, London – Diamond (Geography), Chiedza (Medicine), Zain (Mechanical Engineering) and Ruqaiyah (Degree apprenticeship in Software Development). Jemima (English and European Law), who graduated in 2020 and took a gap year secured a place this time around.
Four are going to Southampton – Yasmin (International Relations), Polly (Accounting and Finance), Harvey (Maths) and Imogen (Psychology). Another four are going off to Leeds – another university that is highly over-subscribed – Hannah (Physics), Phil (Business), Sophia (Art and Design) and Azeeza (Marketing).
Three have made it into Manchester University – Simisola (Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology), Isabella (Politics and Spanish) and Tom (English and Drama) and three are off to the West Country city of Bristol to begin their undergraduate studies – Louis (Zoology), Rebecca (Theoretical Physics), Simran (Law)
After Thiago blazed a trail to the UK’s fourth oldest university, Glasgow, two have decided to go north of the border this year – Jess (International Relations) and Alexandre (French and Business). Taryn (Civil and Structural Engineering) has won a place at Newcastle University and Billy (Medicinal Chemistry) is going to Liverpool.
Although not Russell Group universities, we have three highly prestigious overseas places that have been awarded: Eloise (Liberal Arts) won a rowing scholarship to Boston University – one of the top universities in the US. Nico (Business Economics) is off to the Netherlands’ number one university – Utrecht. And Danny (Medicine), who graduated from Holyport in 2020, is off to CEU in Valencia, Spain.
Other amazing courses and universities:
Whilst the Russell Group was an aim for many of our students, it’s not always the Russell Group that provides the best course for certain subjects and students. We have students going to some other amazing universities including, but not limited to, Bath, Kent, Lancaster, Swansea and Oxford Brookes. These are for a wide range of courses including everything from Marine Biology to Musical Theatre and from Criminology to Fashion Marketing. Simone is off to start an Art apprenticeship with the world-famous art auction house, Christie’s.
Full List of 2021 Destinations
Forename | Final Uni Place | Firm Choice Course |
---|---|---|
Lade | Aston University, Birmingham | Law LLB |
Eloise | Boston University, USA | US Liberal Arts Course |
Iona Mamie | Bournemouth University | Sociology and Social Anthropology |
Louis Samuel | Bournemouth University | Psychology |
Amelia | Bournemouth University | Marketing Communications with Digital Media |
Ethan | Cardiff University | Business Economics with a European Language (French) |
India | Cardiff University | Psychology with Professional Placement |
Maria Silvia | Cardiff University | Italian and Politics (4 years) |
Francesca | Cardiff University | Physiotherapy |
Lauren | Cardiff University | Biomedical Sciences |
Millie | Durham University | Religion, Society and Culture |
Amy | Durham University | Biological Sciences |
Anna | Heriot-Watt University | International Business Management |
Lewis | King's College London, University of London | Computer Science |
James | King's College London, University of London | Geography |
Fiona | King's College London, University of London | Medicine |
Kamsi | Lancaster University | Economics |
Kanyimaogor | Lancaster University | Chemical Engineering |
Oliver | Loughborough | Marketing and Management (with placement year) |
Taryn | Newcastle University | Civil and Structural Engineering |
Oliver | Nottingham Trent University | Business Management and Marketing |
Tia | Nottingham Trent University | Business Law |
Nishaan | Oxford Brookes University | Business and Management |
Anay | Oxford Brookes University | Business and Law |
Lauren | Oxford Brookes University | Occupational Therapy |
Diamond | Queen Mary University of London | Geography with Business Management |
Ruqaiyah | Queen Mary University of London | Software Development Apprenticeship - Level 6 |
Chiedza | Queen Mary University of London | Medicine |
Zain | Queen Mary University of London | Mechanical Engineering with Foundation |
Charlotte | Staffordshire University | Musical Theatre |
Ryan | Swansea University | Economics & Finance with a Foundation Year |
James | Swansea University | Environmental Science and the Climate Emergency |
Harrison | University of Bath | Politics with Economics (with placement) |
Ayla | University of Brighton | Biological Sciences |
Simran | University of Bristol | Law |
Rebecca | University of Bristol | Theoretical Physics |
Louis | University of Bristol | Zoology |
Sera | University of Cambridge | Veterinary Medicine |
Joseph | University of Exeter | Engineering |
Harry | University of Exeter | Economics and Politics |
Grace | University of Exeter | Modern Languages |
Eric | University of Exeter | History and International Relations with Employment Experience |
Chloe | University of Exeter | Law with Business |
George | University of Exeter | Physics with Study Abroad |
Alexandre | University of Glasgow | French/Business and Management |
Jess | University of Glasgow | International Relations (SocSci) |
Louise | University of Greenwich | Criminology and Criminal Psychology |
Ella | University of Kent | European Legal Studies (4 years) |
Thabiso | University of Kent | Economics and Management |
Azeeza | University of Kent | Marketing with a Year Abroad |
Sophia | University of Leeds | Art and Design |
Phil | University of Leeds | Business Studies with Foundation Year |
Thomas | University of Leeds | Chemical and Nuclear Engineering |
Hannah | University of Leeds | Physics |
William | University of Liverpool | Medicinal Chemistry |
Simi | University of Manchester | Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology |
Bella | University of Manchester | Politics and Spanish |
Tom | University of Manchester | Drama and English Literature |
Fabienne | University of Nottingham | French and International Media and Communications Studies |
Michaela | University of Nottingham | Pharmacy (4 years) |
Jessica | University of Nottingham | Economics |
Benjamin | University of Nottingham | Health Sciences with Foundation Year |
Hannah | University of Nottingham | Environmental Science |
Daniella | University of Oxford | History |
Eric | University of Oxford | Philosophy, Politics and Economics |
Kate | University of Oxford | Medicine |
Ethan | University of Plymouth | Marine Biology |
Dayo | University of Reading | Law |
Joe | University of Reading | History with Foundation |
Jordi | University of Salford | Architectural Engineering with Foundation Year |
Yasmin | University of Southampton | International Relations |
Polly | University of Southampton | Accounting and Finance |
Harvey | University of Southampton | Mathematics (4 years) |
Imogen | University of Southampton | Psychology |
Emily | University of Surrey | Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse Children's Nursing) with Foundation Year |
Henry | University of the Arts London | Fashion Buying and Merchandising |
Dylan | University of Warwick | Chemistry |
James | University of Warwick | Chemistry |
Beth | University of Warwick | Mathematics |
Nicolas | Utrecht University, Netherlands | Business and Business Economics |