A Level Results 2009

Students at St.Anselm’s College are celebrating their A Level results this week after another year of impressive achievement! 47% of all entries gained the top grades (A&B) with an exceptional 98% pass rate (grades A-E). The average UCAS points score of 333 per student is again one of the best in Wirral, equivalent to 4 grade Cs and an AS level, comfortably ahead of the national average. All 86 students achieved 2 or more GCE (A level) passes.
There were many outstanding individual performances with 11% of candidates achieving 3 A grades or better. 6 students achieved 4 Grade As including 4 who will now progress to study Medicine, Peter Burke from Oxton, James Hartley from Willaston, Dave Quinn from Upton and David Romaniuk from Heswall. Peter and James visited the College’s twin school and projects supported by St.Anselm’s students in Sierra Leone in February, which has given them an insight into the reality of 3rd world medical conditions in advance of their studies. Their achievement was matched by Chris McLoughlin, from Oxton who also visited Sierra Leone, and Jamie Davies, from Birkenhead, who will study Philosophy and Biology respectively.
Headmaster Simon Duggan declared that he and his staff were delighted by the students’ success. “This was one of or best-ever A level years. So many students blossomed in our 6th Form and fulfilled their potential. They made a tremendous contribution to the extra-curricular life of the College, including in sport where our senior Cross Country squad won the North of England Championships, Music and support for the Christian Brothers’ Sierra Leone mission! These students were impressive role models for younger students and excellent ambassadors for the College.”

GCSE Results 2009

Year 11 students at St. Anselm’s College are celebrating the best GCSE results in the College’s history during the official year of celebration following the 75th anniversary of the College’s foundation. 98% of Year 11 gained 5 or more of the highest grades, A*-C, with 93% gaining 5 or more A*-C grades including English and Maths, the national benchmark. 41% of students gained 5+ grades A*&A, another College record, and 41% of all entries were graded at A* or A. The average points score of 504, nearly 10 grades A*-C per student, was also a College record! This maintained the consistent improvement in the College’s results in recent years, surpassing the record established last year (96% 5A*-C, 89% inc. English & Maths). 9 students achieved 100% A*/A grades, led by Joe Fennelly from Hoylake who gained 10A* and 1 A grade. 10% of all students earned 10 A*/A grades. Twin brothers Alex & James McIntosh, from Port Sunlight, both gained 11 A*/A grades. Headmaster Simon Duggan was delighted by the results, which he attributed to the commitment and dedication of boys and staff, and the support of parents. He commented: “It is wonderful to see these excellent students achieve deserved success. This has been an outstanding Year 11and these boys have the potential to advance to the best universities in the country. I know that I speak for my staff when I say that it has been a pleasure to teach them and we anticipate continued success during the next 2 years leading up to their A Levels.”