A-Level Results

Year 13 students at St. Anselm’s College, Birkenhead, are celebrating a successful conclusion to their 6th Form careers after achieving very good A Level results with 51% A*-B grades and 75% A*-C. 99% of all students were awarded 2 or more A Level or equivalent passes, with 44% of all UCAS places at Russell Group universities. This maintains the College’s tradition of high achievement. BTEC results were also good with 17% at Distinction* and 62% Distinction+ grades.

There were many outstanding individual achievements with John Drace Francis, from Prenton, being awarded 4A* grades, equaling the College record. He will now study Aeronautical Engineering at Imperial College, University of London. Charles Roberts, from Heswall, achieved 3A*& 1A grades and has applied to read Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, where Alasdair Laing, 2A*s and Distinction *, from Wallasey, has a place to read Human, Political and Social Sciences. Finn Evans, from Wallasey  gained 2A* and 2 A grades and will now study Data Science at Lancaster University.

It was also a good year for their Medics! Mark Sestan, from Birkenhead, secured 2A* & 1 A grade and will study Medicine at the University of Liverpool, while Head Boy Josh Adesina and Deputy Head Boy Padraig Ibrahim have places at Hull York Medical School. Sonny Groves will study Veterinary Science at the University of Liverpool.

 Headmaster Simon Duggan commented:

“It looks like the A Level exam system has finally settled down! These impressive results are a fair reflection of the ability and commitment of our students who have persevered impressively through considerable past disruption to their studies. They have made a tremendous contribution to the college and have been excellent role models. We are confident that they are well-prepared for the challenges and excitement of university life.”

GCSE Results
 


The Year 11 students are also celebrating, with the news of their GCSE results following an impressive collective effort, with many outstanding individual successes. 90% of Year 11 boys achieved grades 4 or above in both English and Mathematics, with 70% securing grades 9-5 in both subjects. 93% of all students achieved at least 5 GCSE grades 9-4 with 30% securing 3 or more top grades (9-7) and 35% of all entries at grades 7-9. These results represent above-average progress, against national standards, which is a creditable achievement given the national reduction in higher grades this year.

There were many outstanding individual achievements. James Jones, from Eastham, Oberon Kearney from Prenton, and Sammar Ahmed all achieved 5 grade 9s. Oberon has enjoyed a fantastic summer because he won the European Junior Biathlon Gold Medal in Madeira in July representing Great Britain. Oscar Owen, from Claughton, Abel Padayattil, from Liverpool, and Binil Varghese, from Wrexham, also achieved 100% top grades and several A*s.

Headmaster Simon Duggan is pleased by these results, which he attributed to the commitment and dedication of boys and staff, and the support of parents, despite disruption to their studies in Key Stage 3 during lockdown. He commented “These boys have persevered impressively, and have achieved well despite the national reduction of high grades and elevated grade boundaries. We are delighted by many excellent and well-deserved individual results and we expect these outstanding students to progress to the leading universities in the country in two years’ time in the footsteps of this year’s successful A Level students.”

Our next Open Evening, for boys in Year 4, 5 and 6 for entry into Year 7, is on Thursday 12th September from 5-8pm.


St. Anselm’s College is the grammar school for Catholic and Christian boys in Wirral. It provides a holistic education and seeks to develop the God-given talents of all students to equip them for lives of leadership and service in the 21st Century. This year, our Year 13 students visited Sierra Leone on retreat in February and the 1st XV toured South Africa in July, winning all 3 fixtures.