Academy celebrates outstanding student success

WMG Academy Solihull are celebrating another year of outstanding destinations for all students in Year 13.

WMG Academy chief executive, Stewart Tait, commented: “I am delighted that students at the WMG Academies have had their commitment and endeavours rewarded with impressive examination results that will allow them to progress to the next stage of their journey, be that University, Apprenticeships or direct employment.

“Whilst it is always pleasing to report year on year improvements in results, this year has seen a significant increase in the highest grades gained in A Levels (A*-B) and in Technical Qualifications at Distinction * and Distinction. In our areas of specialism, over a third of students achieved the very highest grades. Once again, there is a very impressive range of destinations that have been secured by Year 13 students that they and their teachers and parents should be rightly proud of.”

Further highlights of this year’s student destinations include:

● Samuel Austin D* D* D* in Level 3 BTEC Engineering Extended Diploma and will now follow an Engineering Apprenticeship at Galldis

● Charlie Carter D* D D in Level 3 BTEC Engineering Extended Diploma and will now study Mechanical Engineering at Coventry University

● Ayush Chauhan A* Maths A Further Maths and B in Physics and will now follow a Robotics Degree at the University of Bath

● Nayan Chauhan D* D* D in Level 3 BTEC Engineering Extended Diploma and will now follow a Degree Apprenticeship at Leonardo Aerospace as a manufacturing engineer

● Louis Dalton D* D* D in Level 3 BTEC Engineering Extended Diploma and will now follow a Degree Apprenticeship at Overbury PLC as a trainee project manager

● Bradley Freer D* D D in Level 3 BTEC Engineering Extended Diploma and will now take up employment at Network Rail

● Fatiu Hafees D* D* D* in Level 3 BTEC Engineering Extended Diploma and will now study Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Aston University

● Ken Li A* Maths, A Further Maths, A Biology B Chemistry and will now study Biochemistry at Warwick University

● Aiden May D* D* D in Level 3 BTEC Engineering Extended Diploma and will now follow a Building Service Engineer Degree Apprenticeship at Dragados

● George Topham-Steele A Maths, B Physics and Distinction BTEC Engineering Extended Certificate and will now follow a Nuclear Engineer Degree Apprenticeship at Rolls Royce

● Summer Hudson A Maths, C Physics and Distinction BTEC Engineering Extended Certificate and will now follow a Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship at Arcadis

NB: D and D* grades refer to Distinction and Distinction* grades available on Engineering and Science BTEC qualifications. D* is equivalent to A* and D is equivalent to A.

Pictured: Summer Hudson, one of the students who are celebrating their results success