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NEWS FROM THE COLLEGE 9

CLASS OF 2016

71% OF RATCLIFFE STUDENTS ACHIEVE A* TO B GRADES!

Ratcliffe is delighted with its outstanding A Level results. Last them. They have worked extremely hard to access exciting and
year, the College was awarded ‘Excellent’ in all categories by the fulfilling opportunities after school; they have played hard in a
Independent Schools’ Inspectorate, and the A Level data has fantastic variety of extra-curricular activities, especially sport,
reinforced the inspectors’ comments that the attainment of the music and drama; and most importantly, they have looked after
students across all external examinations is excellent. each other and others, both within the School community and
beyond. I am delighted that their exemplary work ethic has been
An impressive 5% of Year 13 students gained entry into Oxbridge rewarded with demonstrable academic success.”
or Ivy League universities, and 13% scored A*, A*, A or better.
The College provides for a wide range of abilities, and yet there Number of students entered: 74
was a 100% pass rate at A Level, with 71% of all grades being Percentage passed with A* to E grades: 100%
A* to B, and 41% of all grades being A or A*. The majority of
students have secured their first-choice university. Percentage passed with A* to C grades: 90%
Percentage with A* to B grades: 71%
Headmaster, Gareth Lloyd, commented: “Our current Year 13 Percentage of grades A or better: 41%
students have been wonderful in every way; I am so proud of

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1 High fliers at Ratcliffe College 2 Niamh Philpott (16) with her mother & Gareth Lloyd 3 Lauren Mulla (16) (left) celebrates with Charley &
Chloe Flowers (16) 4 Matthew Harris (16) (4 A*s), Archie Herrick (16) (A*A*A) & Will Smith (16) (A*A*A) exceed the results they need for Oxbridge!

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