Plympton Academy is delighted to report some outstanding achievements by its students in their A levels and Level 3 BTEC qualifications this summer.

This year, following the cancellation of exams, grades were awarded through a process of evidence-informed grades, against a national standard and approved and awarded by the exam boards. The government is not publishing performance data for any schools or colleges this year due to the varying impact of the pandemic.

Some of the amazing individual achievements include Carrie Irwin, who achieved three A* grades in Biology, Mathematics and Religious Studies and is going on to study Physical Education in Secondary Education ; Oliva Osborne, who achieved A* in Psychology, A in Religious Studies and a Distinction star in her BTEC Business Studies and is going on to read Marketing and Management at the University of Exeter ; Hayden Alexander who achieved A* in English Language and Literature and achieved grade A in both History and Religious Studies and is going on the read History at the University of Southampton; Jake Greeney who achieved an A* in Photography, grade A in Religious Studies and a Distinction star in BTEC Sport and is going on to study Commercial Photography at the Plymouth College of Art; Annabelle Wilkins who achieved an A* in Sociology and grade A in History and Religious Studies and is going on to read Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of Leeds. These are just a few of the fantastic results that have been achieved by our students.

Many of the subjects achieved top grades for the students in their cohorts and reflect the desire to succeed that both staff and students share here at the Academy.

Lisa Boorman, the Academy’s principal said: “We are immensely proud of all the work and achievements of our students, especially after such a difficult and disrupted year. Our teachers have worked tirelessly to ensure students are all able to progress onto further education and apprenticeships, and we look forward to seeing what they will achieve in the future.”