Nottingham Girls’ High School is once again celebrating another extraordinary crop of A Level results, with more girls than ever getting into their first choice of university including Cambridge, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool and Nottingham.

52 girls sat A-levels this year with 48% of grades awarded at A* to A, 83% of grades at A* to B, 95% A* to C and 100% pass mark overall.

Julie Keller, Head, says: “Every year I say I couldn’t be prouder of our Year 13s and this year is no exception. It’s been one of the happiest results mornings ever and testament to the power of our all girls environment. Every student has achieved the grades to go on and follow their passion in life - whether that’s medicine, psychology, languages or acting, they have all made me and our school so proud.”

Sciences remain a popular A-level choice for girls at Nottingham Girls’ High School, with 20% of students today being accepted into medical school and others going on to study Computer Science, Engineering, Maths and Neuroscience. With women still very underrepresented in STEM careers with only 29% of roles held by women, vs 71% held by men [Source: Gov.uk], the girls at Nottingham Girls’ High School look to buck that trend, now and in the future.

Lola (second right) celebrates her place at Cambridge to study Theology

placeholder image — Lola (second right) celebrates her place at Cambridge to study Theology

Other subjects such as German, Drama and Music also remain popular, despite reports today that some schools and colleges are dropping these smaller entry subjects from their offering. Julie Keller says: “Nottingham Girls’ High School remains committed to offering the broadest choice of subjects at both A-level and GCSE. We want all our students to be able to study their choice of subjects without restriction, and give them the best possible chance for their future study plans and careers.”