RESULTS EXCLUSIVE
2014
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St Marys College has scored an EXCELLENT
99% pass rate at A Level and a 100% pass rate
for Vocational qualifications.
SUCCESS AT ST MARY’S
Students at St Mary’s College have
been celebrating outstanding
A Level and Vocational results this
year.
The A Level pass rate is superb at
99%, with 71% of students
achieving high grades. This is
particularly impressive because
the College is one of the largest
providers of A Levels in East
Lancashire with over 1000 entries.
Principal Frank Dixon said, “We
are thrilled to see the students
achieve such exceptional results.
Our students’ dedication to their
education has allowed them to
excel in all areas. It is a very proud
moment for our staff who are
delighted to see so many of their
students receive the results they
need to progress to their first
choice university. We wish all our
students every success in their
Once again, the Vocational Diploma future university studies and
careers”.
pass rate has remained at 100%
with 89% of those students
“High educational standards in
gaining a Distinction which is the
a community college and an
equivalent of three grade As at
A Level.
exceptionally talented staff help
me to ensure that students develop
in body, mind and spirit and achieve
Our students really have achieved
excellent examination results.”
their aspirational goal as in total,
61 subjects gained a perfect
100% pass rate achieving an
extraordinary 85% high grades.
“I’ve really enjoyed my time at
St Mary’s, all my teachers have been
Lorenzo Leoni
absolutely brilliant.”
TOP PERFORMER
Lorenzo Leoni, ex- St
Augustine’s, achieved an
exceptional three A*s in History,
English Literature and Religious
Studies as well as a grade A in
Government and Politics.
He is now taking a gap year
and aims to read History at
Cambridge University in 2015.
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“The teachers supported me every
step of the way. It’s been
amazing!” Ammarah Adam
Anthony Bury, Ammarah Adam
and Francis Devine have
achieved fantastic results which
will enable them to take their
places at their first choice of
university.
Anthony Bury, (top) previously
from St Augustine’s, gained two
A*s in Physics and Mathematics,
alongside two grade As in
Further Mathematics and Music
Technology. Anthony will be
accepting a place at Nottingham
University to study Mathematics.
Ammarah says, “The teachers
supported me every step of the
way. It’s been amazing!”
Francis Devine, (bottom right) a
former Clitheroe Royal Grammar
student, attained two A*s in
History and English Literature
and a further grade A in Classical
Civilisation. He will soon be
Ammarah Adam, (bottom left)
ex- Tauheedul, achieved two A*s taking his place at Edinburgh
in Psychology and Geography and University to study Japanese.
a grade A in English Language
Francis says, “I really appreciate
and Literature. She will start
all the support, guidance and
studying English Literature at
the University of Manchester in quality of teaching that I have
received over the past two years”.
September.
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“My teachers were very supportive and
encouraging. Thank you St Mary’s for
a great two years.” Aisling Crossman
The following six students
achieved an amazing seven A*s
and 11 As between them.
Nazia Kiria, (bottom left) exIslamiyah, gained two A*s in
Biology and Chemistry and also
an A in English Literature. Nazia
is hoping to study Medicine after
a gap year and during that time
will be doing voluntary work with
the hope of travelling to Africa.
Aisling Crossman, (bottom right)
ex- St Wilfrid’s, achieved an A*
in Psychology and two As in
Sociology and English Literature.
She has been accepted at the
University of Leeds to study
Sociology.
Aisling says, “My teachers were
very supportive and encouraging.
Nazia says, “The teachers at St
Mary’s have been very supportive Thank you St Mary’s for a great
two years”.
and have looked out for both
my academic and personal
wellbeing”.
Michael Clucas, (top) a former
St Augustine’s student, attained
an A* in Biology, as well as two
As in Chemistry and English
Language. He is heading off to
study Medicine at the University
of Liverpool.
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“Everything about St Mary’s has been fantastic and thoroughly
enjoyable. I’m so excited about my future that has been realised
by the hard work and dedication of my teachers.” Natalie Howley
Charlotte Griffiths, (top right)
a former Ribblesdale student,
also gained an A* in Psychology
alongside two As in Law and
Biology. She will be studying
Sports and Exercise Science at
Leeds Metropolitan University.
Junaid says, “The continued
support and high level of
education provided to me at St
Mary’s has allowed me to reach
new heights in my educational
career. Thank you”.
Natalie Howley, (top left) exSt Augustine’s, attained an A*
in Business Studies as well as
two As in Spanish and English
Language and Literature.
She will be studying Modern
Junaid Patel, (bottom) previously Foreign Languages at Exeter
University.
from Pleckgate, achieved an
A* in Mathematics and two As
Natalie says, “Everything about
in Further Mathematics and
St Mary’s has been fantastic
Chemistry.
and thoroughly enjoyable. I’m so
He is continuing his studies at
the London School of Economics excited about my future that has
been realised by the hard work
where he will be reading
and dedication of my teachers”.
Mathematics with Economics.
Charlotte says, “I thoroughly
enjoyed my time at St Mary’s
with fantastic teachers and
fantastic facilities”.
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“My teachers and the Student Guidance team really
supported me through my studies. I am very
grateful for their help.” Elizabeth Golding
NO LESS THAN PERFECT!
The following subjects gained a PERFECT 100% pass rate.
Accounting
Business Studies
Business and Finance
Children’s Play, Learning and
Development
Computing
Dance
Digital Photography
Drama and Theatre Studies
Economics
Electronics
English Language
English Language and
Literature
English Literature
Fine Art
French
Further Mathematics
Geography
Geology
Government and Politics
Graphic Design
Health and Social Care
History
ICT
Information Technology
Law
Media Studies
Media Production
Music
Music Technology
Music Performing
Performance Studies
Performing Arts
Musical Theatre
Physics
Psychology
Sociology
Spanish
Sport
Sport and PE
Textiles
A* STARS
These students gained at least
one A* grade in their results.
Ammarah Adam
Yasmin Akbar
Fatima Anwar
Dahniyal Awan
Saskia Bennett
Anthony Bury
Leah Chung
Michael Clucas
Aisling Crossman
Sanna Desai
Francis Devine
Bethany Devitt
Maariyah Esat
Charlotte Griffiths
Gerard Harkin
Jessica Holt
Natalie Howley
Nazia Kiria
Lorenzo Leoni
Henry Mills
Ibrahim Patel
Junaid Patel
Rosemina Patel
Athalia Willis
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“St Mary’s has helped me every step of the way.
It’s a great college with a good atmosphere and
sense of community spirit.” Joe McAlary
71% of our students gained high ICT. He has been accepted at the
grades at A Level. The following University of Manchester to read
students attained at least three Law.
grade As or more.
Joe says, “St Mary’s has helped
Joe McAlary, previously from Our me every step of the way. It’s a
Lady and St John, achieved four
great college with a good
As at A Level. Joe gained his As
atmosphere and sense of
in Law, Film Studies, English
community spirit”.
Language and Literature and
Reece Brighouse, also ex- Our
Lady and St John, attained three
As in Chemistry, Mathematics
and Physics. He is off to
Lancaster University to study
Physics.
Reece says, “My time at St Mary’s
College has been the best two
years of my life!”
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“It has been an enjoyable two years. The
teachers have been very supportive and
have pushed me to achieve my best.” Muzammil Sheth
Elizabeth Golding, Abigail
Metcalfe and Muzammil Sheth
also gained three grade As at A
Level.
Elizabeth, (top) a former
St Augustine’s student,
achieved her A grades in Biology,
Chemistry and Psychology. She
will take her place at Nottingham
University to study Medicine.
Elizabeth says, “My teachers
and the Student Guidance team
really supported me through my
studies. I am very grateful for
their help”.
Abigail, (bottom left) another
previous St Augustine’s student,
gained her three As in Geology,
Biology and Chemistry. She will
soon be at Durham University
studying Earth Sciences.
Muzammil, (bottom right)
ex- Pleckgate, attained his As
in Economics, Chemistry and
Biology. He will be taking up
Economics at the University of
Leeds.
Muzammil says, “It has been an
enjoyable two years.
The teachers have been very
supportive and have pushed me
to achieve my best”.
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“My teachers pushed me to work to the best
of my ability and helped me achieve the
grades that I wanted.” Fatima Anwar
PSYCHOLOGY SUCCESS
Congratulations to the
Psychology department who
gained a 100% pass rate.
An amazing 86% of students
achieved high grades with 20%
of those students attaining
an A*.
Fatima Anwar, (left) a former
student from Tauheedul,
obtained an A* in Psychology
as well as two Bs in Biology and
Chemistry. She is off to the
University of Bristol to study
Dentistry.
Fatima says, “The teachers
pushed me to work to the best
of my ability and helped me to
achieve the grades that I wanted”.
Alex Webster, (right) an exBowland student, attained an A
in Psychology alongside an A in
Biology and a B in Sport and PE.
Alex is going on to study Sport
and Exercise Science at Chester
University.
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“The teachers are very helpful and the facilities
are great. St Mary’s can help you achieve the
best grades possible.” Mohammed Siddiq
Laura Kinder (left) and
Mohammed Siddiq (right) also
gained As in Psychology.
Laura, a former student from
Mount Carmel, studied Biology
and Law in which she attained
a further two Bs. She will take
her place at York University to
read Psychology, in the hopes of
pursuing a career in either Clinical
or Forensic Psychology.
Mohammed, previously from
Pleckgate, also gained an A in
Biology and a B in Chemistry
alongside his A in Psychology.
He is planning to take a gap year
in which he will volunteer abroad
and then wants to apply to study
Medicine. Mohammed says, “The
teachers are very helpful and the
facilities are great. St Mary’s can
help you achieve the best grades
possible”.
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“St Mary’s had the perfect subjects for
me and the teachers were always on
hand to help.” Daniel Butterworth
EXCELLENCE IN
ECONOMICS
Well done to Economics who
achieved a 100% pass rate with
56% of students gaining A*-B
grades.
Oghenenyerhovbome Odudu,
(left) previously from St Bede’s,
attained an A in Economics as
well as an A in Computing and a B
in Chemistry. He will be taking up
Accountancy on the KPMG School
Leavers Scheme at Durham
University.
Daniel Butterworth, (right)
a former student from Mount
Carmel, also gained an A in
Economics alongside an A in
Biology and a B in Maths. He
will be reading Economics at
Lancaster University. Daniel
says, “St Mary’s has a great
atmosphere and the teachers are
always there to help”.
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“The support and continuous motivation
given from the staff at St Mary’s has
helped me to excel.” Dahniyal Awan
A-MAZING ART
Well done to the Art Department
who gained a 100% pass rate in
all four subject areas – Digital
Photography, Fine Art, Graphic
Design and Textiles and Fashion.
Cecily Astin, (bottom left) an exSt Augustine’s student, gained an
A in Digital Photography. Cecily
will also be studying Foundation
Art at Manchester Metropolitan.
Henry Mills, (top) previously from
Bowland High School, attained an
A* in Fine Art and an A in Graphic
Design. He will now be studying
Foundation Art and Design
at Manchester Metropolitan
University.
Dahniyal Awan, (bottom right) a
former student from Witton Park,
achieved an A* in Graphic Design.
He will be going to the University
of Central Lancashire to study
Architecture.
Dahniyal says, “The support and
continuous motivation given from
Henry says, “Art has been my
the staff at St Mary’s has helped
favourite part of St Mary’s. The
me to excel”.
door is always open and my
teachers are available to help
and support me every step of the
way”.
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“The teachers are really passionate about
their subject and this makes classes
fun and interesting.” Phoebe Wigglesworth
DAZZLING AT DANCE
Dance has yet again scored a
100% pass rate with all students
achieving a high grade.
Phoebe Wigglesworth, previously
from Blessed Trinity, achieved
an A in Dance as well as an A in
Media Studies and a B in English
Language.
She is taking her place at
Manchester Metropolitan
University to study International
Fashion Promotion.
Phoebe says, “The teachers are
really passionate about their
subject and this makes classes
fun and interesting”.
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“I’ve had a great time studying at St Mary’s. All the
guidance I received from my teachers and the support of my
friends has really helped me grow.” Adam Fenton
A PROUD PERFORMANCE
Congratulations to the
Performing Arts subjects.
Both Drama & Theatre Studies
and Performance Studies
achieved a 100% pass rate with
88% of drama students and 90%
of performance students gaining
high grades.
Athalia Willis, (left) a former
student from Norden, gained an
A in Performance Studies, as well
as an A* in English Literature, a
B in Drama and Theatre Studies
and a Distinction in Performing
Arts Musical Theatre. Athalia
is off to Lancaster University
to study Drama and English
Literature.
Adam Fenton, (right) an exPleckgate student, achieved an
A in Drama and Theatre Studies
and a B in Psychology. He is going
to Salford University to study
Drama and Theatre Studies.
Adam says, “I’ve had a great
time studying at St Mary’s. All
the guidance I received from
my teachers and the support of
my friends has really helped me
grow”.
“All the support the teachers gave me
was amazing. They helped me achieve the
best I could. I have also met so many
new friends that have made my
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SENSATIONAL VOCATIONAL
Yet again our vocational students have scored a 100% pass rate
with thirty students gaining three Distinctions - the equivalent to
three As at A Level. 89% of these vocational students achieved a
high grade with top scores including D*D*D*, equivalent to three
A*s at A Level.
Catherine Crewe, a former St
Bede’s student, attained D*D*D*
in Sport and will be using a
gap year to develop her role of
teaching gymnastics in primary
schools.
She says, “All the support the
teachers gave me was amazing.
They helped me achieve the best
I could. I have also met so many
new friends that have made my
college life sociable and fun”.
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“At St Mary’s I was able to get all the
support I could wish for. I also had a
brilliant time too.” Chris Brindle
Josh Bunn, (top left) an ex- St
Augustine’s student, achieved
a D*DD in Sport. He is currently
in Phase 1 training in the Royal
Navy in the hope of becoming an
Engineer.
Nazia Alil, (bottom left) an exMount Carmel student, achieved
a D*D*D in Health and Social
Care. She is off to Edge Hill
University to take her place on an
Early Years course.
Chris Brindle, (bottom right)
previously from Pleckgate, gained
a D*DD in Health and Social Care.
He is on his way to the University
of Central Lancashire to study
Mental Health. Chris says, “At St
Mary’s I was able to get all the
Maria says, “I thoroughly enjoyed support I could wish for. I also had
a brilliant time too”.
the subject and the teachers
were extremely helpful. I would
definitely recommend St Mary’s
College to others”.
Maria Khan, (top right) formerly
from Mount Carmel, gained a
D*D*D* in Health and Social Care.
She hopes to begin studying
in the field of Operating
Departmental Practice.
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“I have really enjoyed my time at St Mary’s. The staff really
helped me to achieve my goals. They gave me the experience
and knowledge I needed to get the job I wanted. Thank you.”
Samantha Rea, (above)
previously from St Augustine’s,
achieved a DDD in Children’s
Care, Learning and Development
(CCLD). She will be studying
Primary Teaching with
Mathematics at Edge Hill
University.
Kiera Hargreaves
Kiera Hargreaves, (above) an
ex- Blessed Trinity student, also
gained a DDD in CCLD. She has
gone straight into the world of
work with a full time job at a
local nursery as an Early Years
Practitioner.
Kiera says, “I have really enjoyed
my time at St Mary’s. The staff
really helped me to achieve
my goals. They gave me the
experience and knowledge I
needed to get the job I wanted.
Thank you”.
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“Travelling to Hong Kong opened my eyes to a different
culture and a different way of operating and interacting.
It will be an experience I will never forget.” Zac Hardman
GAP YEAR SUCCESS
After achieving excellent results
in 2013 Zac Hardman decided
to take a gap year and apply for
entry in 2014.
Zac gained an A* in English
Literature and two As in English
Language and Medieval History
last August to secure a place at
Cambridge. He will be studying a
unique course to the UK:- AngloSaxon, Norse and Celtic. During
his gap year he journeyed to Hong
Kong to teach English to 7-8 year
olds.
Zac says, “Travelling to Hong
Kong opened my eyes to a
different culture and a different
way of operating and interacting.
It will be an experience I will never
forget”.
“There is a very supportive atmosphere
at St Mary’s which encourages you
to achieve your full potential.” Autumn Charnley
AS RESULTS
We can’t forget our first year
students who also achieved
fantastic results. Below are some
outstanding students
with exceptional grades.
Autumn Charnley, previously
from St Bede’s, gained an
impressive five A grades in
Physics, Biology, Chemistry,
Mathematics and Further
Mathematics. She is hoping
to continue her study of either
Physics or Mathematics at
university this time next year.
Autumn says, “There is a very
supportive atmosphere at St
Mary’s which encourages you to
achieve your full potential”.
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“I’m really enjoying my time at St Mary’s.
With the excellent teaching and support
I am looking forward to the future.” Abbey Bracken
Twins (left to right) James and
Matthew Harvey, former St
Augustine’s students, gained
eight As between them.
James is studying Chemistry,
Mathematics, Biology and
Geology whilst Matthew is taking
Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology
and Further Mathematics.
Matthew says, “The help and
support from the teachers is
excellent”.
Abbey Bracken, (above) an
ex- student from Blessed
Trinity, attained four As in
Physics, Chemistry, Biology and
Mathematics.
Abbey says, “I’m really enjoying
my time at St Mary’s. With the
excellent teaching and support
I am looking forward to the
future”.
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“I like the independence and comfortable feeling
around college. My subjects allow me to express
myself and discover new ideas.” Georgia Hardman
These students achieved at least
three grade As at AS Level.
Zainulabedin Akuji
Anna Boase
Abbey Bracken
Autumn Charnley
Molly Dunn - top left
Ella Gregory - bottom left
Kyle Griffiths
Adnan Hafeji
Georgia Hardman - top right
James Harvey
Matthew Harvey
Muhammad Hussain
Jennifer Lovick - bottom right
Rheagan McAvoy
Jack Robinson
Sophie Stacks
Mohammed Tahir
Jack Taylor - bottom middle
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