Students in and around Lincoln celebrated opening their A-Level results envelopes as they prepare to embark on the next chapter of their life journey.
Whether planning to go to university, taking a gap year or going straight into work, their grades could make all the difference.
The provisional pass rate for A-Level entries for schools in the county is 97.6% which shows that most students achieve this internationally recognised gold standard.
The proportion of entries that achieved A*-C grades has increased from 2018 and almost half of Lincolnshire’s schools have improved their performance on this measure.
In 11 Lincolnshire schools the proportion of entries achieving A*-A is above the national figure. Nine schools have increased their percentage of entries achieving A* grades.
Heather Sandy, Interim Director of Education said: “Once again, Lincolnshire’s students have performed strongly in these difficult examinations. The students have worked hard and deserve their success. I’m proud of their achievements and wish them the very best in their future plans.”
Here’s a roundup of results from Lincoln and surrounding areas.
Lincoln College
Photo: Lincoln College
Lincoln College students achieved a 100% A-Level pass-rate across all courses with 75% of students achieving higher pass grades.
Mark Locking, Lincoln College Group Managing Director for Education and Training, said: “I’m really proud of the hard work, dedication and tenacity of our students, who now have a great platform to enter higher education, or to start their careers in work.”
Lincoln Minster School
Mia Gray. Photo: Lincoln Minster School
Nearly a quarter of A-Level pupils achieved A*-A grades in their recent exams at Lincoln Minster School.
Pupil Mia Gray will go to Oxford to study Human Sciences, Tilly Holmes and Connaire Moorcroft will both study Architecture at Nottingham and Newcastle respectively, and Rhiannon Ackland will study Natural Sciences at Cambridge.
Another student, Florence Hand, has achieved a place at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
Ted Latus and his mum Trish Latus. Photo: Lincoln Minster School
Louis Sadler achieved three B grades and an unconditional offer to study Law at Exeter and Ted Latus, who plans to have a gap year before joining the Royal Navy, achieved A, B and C grades.
The Priory Academy LSST
Photo: The Priory Academy LSST
The Priory Academy LSST in Lincoln has seen an increase in the total number of A*-B and A*-C grades achieved by its students.
The majority of students have secured places at their chosen universities or destinations for next year, including five going on to study Veterinary Science, five to study Medicine and four going to Oxbridge.
Finlay Beresford. Photo: The Priory Academy LSST
Finlay Beresford achieved an A* and three A grades. He said he is “delighted and cannot wait” to go to the University of Oxford to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
Lincoln Christ Hospital School
Lincoln Christ’s Hospital School Sixth Form have seen their best ever results for A Level and vocational courses in Year 13. It even surpassed last year’s record breaking results.
In all, 99% of all courses undertaken achieved a pass grade, including 100% of vocational courses, with 63% of students achieving at least one of the higher grades A*-B.
Rachael Todd achieved three As in Law, Politics and History. She plans to study Law at university. Photo: Lincoln Christ Hospital School
Joe Herbert achieved three As in Product Design, Phycology and Geography and A* for EPQ. Joe has a place at De Montfort University to study Product Design. Photo: Lincoln Christ Hospital School
Rachel Goodwin achieved one A* and three As in Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Further Maths. Rachel will be going to Birmingham University to study Physics and Applied Maths. Photo: Lincoln Christ Hospital School
The average grade gained also increased, with 17% more top grades seen.
Mark Edgar, retiring Director of Sixth Form, said: “It is such a pleasure in my last year at LCHS to see so many students doing exceptionally well. The increase in the higher grades is particularly pleasing.”
Danny Keyworth achieved two As and one Distinction in Product Design, Photography and Computer Science. Danny has gained an apprenticeship at SRA Architecture. Photo: Lincoln Christ Hospital School
Kate Fitzpatrick achieved one A* and three As in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Physics. Kate will be going to Imperial College to study Molecular Bio Engineering. Photo: Lincoln Christ Hospital School
Lauren Senkiw-Smith achieved one A* and four As in Chemistry, Biology, Maths, French and German. Lauren has a place at Birmingham University to study Chemistry and German. Photo: Lincoln Christ Hospital School
The Priory Lincoln Academy
Collecting A-Level results at Priory Lincoln Academy.
At The Priory Lincoln Academy 93% of students who applied to higher education have secured a place to study at degree level.
They include outgoing Head Boy Ben Smith who secured A grades in Mathematics and Sports and is now going to study Sports Management at Loughborough University.
Outgoing Head Boy Ben Smith after opening his A-Level results. Photo: Priory Lincoln Academy
Deputy Head Boy Jacob Cuff achieved an A* in Mathematics, B in Biology and Distinction* in Sport. He will continue his passion for Mathematics and Sports at the University of Lincoln.
Deputy Head Girl Kacie Green achieved A grades in English and History. She will be going to York University to study English Literature.
Kacie Green with her mum (left) and Tracey Taylor, Careers Leader at the academy (right). Photo: Priory Lincoln Academy
North Kesteven Academy
Twins Tierney & Sophie Trafford at NK Academy. Photo: Stuart Wilde
Students at North Kesteven Academy in North Hykeham celebrated their A-Level successes on results day on Thursday morning.
In Chemistry 100% of students achieved A* or A grades at A-Level. More than half of students taking Art A-Level achieved A* or A grades and nearly all studying English achieved grades A* to C.
Pupils who studied Drama at A-Level achieved a significant number of the highest grades. Those studying Product Design and Psychology A-Level also did exceptionally well this year. There were also significant successes in vocational subjects including Engineering and all Performing Arts subjects.
Amelia Hallam celebrates with her mum Aysha Hallam at NK Academy. Photo: Stuart Wilde
Deanna Love & Jess Symonds at NK Academy. Photo: Stuart Wilde
Deanna Love achieved Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction in Performing Arts. She will be studying for a degree in Performing Arts at Addict Dance Academy in Leicester.
Jess Symonds achieved a Distinction in Performing Arts and grade C in A-Level Drama. She will be going on to complete an apprenticeship with the East Midlands Ambulance Service.
Daisy Markland, Eden Coles, Jessica Parris at NK Academy. Photo: Stuart Wilde
Gabe Wade & Nathan Clark at NK Academy. Photo: Stuart Wilde
Nathan Clark achieved two grade A* in A-Level Maths and Biology and two grade As in A-Level History and Chemistry.
Rosie Brown and Mia Horne at NK Academy. Photo: Stuart Wilde
Hannah Richardson, Emma Johnson-Hirt and Thalia Martin at NK Academy. Photo: Stuart Wilde
In her A-Levels Hannah Richardson achieved an A in Art, B in Drama and Psychology and A in EPQ (Extended Project Qualification). She will be going to Leeds School of Art.
Ella Moir gets a hug from sixth-form administrator Tina Scattergood at NK Academy. Photo: Stuart Wilde
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Photo: Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Almost two thirds of all A-Levels resulted in A* to C grades at Sir Robert Pattinson Academy sixth form – a 5% increase on last year.
The Academy also saw the school’s pass rate improve on last year with over 97%, which is a 4% increase from 2018.
Nearly a third of all A-Levels taken at the school resulted in A* to B grades. Students also achieved outstanding results in vocational qualifications with top grades in CACHE health and social care, sports studies, media and extended project qualifications.
Thomas Welch, James Tyson and Georgina Elliot. Photo: Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Among the students who excelled are:
James Tyson (Chemistry A, Mathematics A, Physics B, Extended Project A) is having a gap year before going to Sheffield to study Chemistry
Sophie Alexander (Psychology B, Religious Studies A, Sociology A) is going to Sheffield to study Sociology
Hannah Holland. Photo: Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Hannah Holland (Art A, Geography B, Media B) is going to Nottingham Trent to study Design, Film and TV
Lauren Robinson (English C, Children’s Play Learning and Development D*, Health and Social Care A*) is going to Manchester to study Early Years and Childhood Studies
Josiah McNeil (Chemistry B, Mathematics B, Physics B, Extended Project B) is going to Sheffield to study Chemical Engineering
Benjamin Clarke (Politics C, Religious Studies B, Sociology C) is going to BG to study Theology, Philosophy and Ethics in Society
William Farr C of E School
Students at William Farr C of E School in Welton achieved the highest A-Level pass rate for the past five years.
Over 98% of the pupils passed their A-Levels, beating the previous best of 97% in 2015. One in five of all the A-Levels entered at the school resulted in A* or A grades, with nearly half of all exams achieving A* to B grades. This also beats the results from four years ago.
The average grade for all 145 students was C+. The average score per entry was the second highest since the new scoring system was introduced.
Among the students who excelled are:
Isaac Wiggers – 5 A*s
Joseph Cheng – 4 A*s and a B
Joseph Cheng. Photo: William Farr C of E School
Kieran Lee – 2 A*s and an A
Dean Warburton – 2 A*s, 1 A and 1 B
Dean Warburton. Photo: William Farr C of E School
Beth Train-Brown – 3 A*s and a B
Sarika Dhorajiwala – 2 A*s, an A and a B
Sarika Dhorajiwala. Photo: William Farr C of E School
Lincoln UTC
A-Level students and students, who have taken the specialist BTEC in engineering, at Lincoln UTC achieved 100% pass rates.
Approximately two thirds of the UTC students specialised in engineering, which is equivalent to three A-Levels. Results this year were the best ever with 95% achieving distinction grades.
Tom Rounsley from the A-Level Cohort achieved two A*, A and C in maths, physics, biology and chemistry. William Bero achieved a triple distinction star grade in his engineering.
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Cat rescue groups have successfully managed to get the remaining 27 cats from Catmando’s house in Gainsborough and taken them into care, after weeks of protests outside his home.
Protests began outside a house on Portland Terrace in Gainsborough on Thursday, September 9, when groups claimed that there was a man keeping over 50 cats in poor living conditions in his home.
These demonstrations then became regular as more horror stories were being revealed, and protestors said they had seen the man walking cats on leads with bells on them.
Local cat rescue groups want the animals removed from the house in Gainsborough. | Photo: Michelle Page
Cat rescue groups notified the RSPCA and Lincolnshire Police and investigations began to try and establish the circumstances surrounding this man, self-labelled as ‘Catmando’.
Police attended the property during the morning of Tuesday, September 14, rescuing 11 cats but sadly losing one as it died.
12 cats were rescued, including one pictured left who is being treated and a kitten (right) who sadly died. | Photo: Michelle Page
Upon entering the property, it was said that the condition was disgusting and all the drains were blocked with excrement.
Michelle Page of Page’s Pet Rescue was at the forefront of the daily protests, and confirmed to The Lincolnite that all the remaining cats had been handed over from Catmando’s house to her rescue on Tuesday afternoon.
The cats were being fed rice, mince, bread and ribs on the bone out of a pan when living at Catmando’s house. | Photo: Michelle Page
According to Michelle, a total of 37 cats were seized, 10 of which went to other rescues in the area, and the other 27 went to Page’s.
They are currently in the process of chipping the animals and offering veterinary care for them in anticipation of finding new owners for the felines.
One particular cat has also been reunited with its owner three years after they first declared it missing, after an appeal posted online by Michelle saw pictures of the pet match the description given.
27 cats are now in the hands of Page’s Pet Rescue as they looks for new homes for felines. | Photo: Michelle Page
It has been an incredibly long process for Michelle, who said she has hardly slept since the protests began, due to desperately trying to rescue these cats.
She said: “It has been so stressful, we’ve been out night and day to try and sort it, and naturally it’s had a massive impact on us.
“Obviously it’s a massive weight lifted off our shoulders knowing that the cats are safe, but the process has been so mentally draining and now we are being met with the financial burden of caring for all these cats who need help.”
Some of the cats arrived at the rescue in horrendous condition, owing perhaps to the poor living standards they had at Catmando’s home. | Photo: Michelle Page
Michelle said that some cats require dental work, while others are covered with fleas and some even need X-rays and surgery to fix their problems before she can even consider finding a home for them.
To try and help raise money to properly treat the cats before they find their new forever homes, Page’s Pet Rescue have set up a fundraiser and an Amazon Wishlist, which you can visit by clicking the relevant links.
Two of the cats that were taken into the rescue from Catmando’s house. | Photo: Michelle Page
At the time of reporting, almost £1,500 has been donated to the fundraiser, which will allow for Michelle to cover medical bills and microchipping before they are rehoused.
Michelle has also told The Lincolnite that Ian ‘Catmando’ has threatened her numerous times since she started her protests, which police have said they are investigating.
“He just seems to have a problem with me”, she said. “We’re just trying to provide these cats with the best quality of life.”
A prison inmate threatened to kill his probation officer and go on a killing spree, Lincoln Crown Court was told on Thursday.
Damon Lane made the threats while discussing arrangements for his release from Lincoln jail.
Lane also threatened to burn down a police station when he was released.
Eunice Opare-Addo, prosecuting, said that Lane made the threats while talking to a probation officer at the prison.
“He went into various issues he had with getting accommodation.
“He talked of going on a killing spree in Leicester city centre and of taking the life of his probation officer. He also made threats to set fire to a police station.”
Miss Opare-Addo said that two hours later Lane made further similar threats to another probation officer.
“He said he was going to stab his probation officer and that he was going to go on a killing spree. He made reference to the Plymouth shootings and said ‘That guy got it right’.”
The court was told that Lane had 39 previous convictions for a total of 76 offences.
Damon Lane, 36, currently a serving prisoner, originally from the Leicester area, admitted two charges of making threats to kill on August 16 of this year. He was jailed for 14 months.
Karen Walton, in mitigation, said Lane expressed his apology for what he did.
“He has been homeless since he was 16. Accommodation problems are often the reason he ends up back in prison. It is very frustrating for him.”
Miss Walton said that while in custody, Lane has stopped taking drugs and when he is released hopes to take up a place with a charity in Oxford which runs a project designed to give work and accommodation to people leaving prison.
Vaccine bosses said COVID-19 will be similar to the common cold by next Spring, as booster jabs are launched across Lincolnshire — but daily numbers on Thursday are the highest since last November.
Government figures showed 493 new cases in Lincolnshire, 73 in North East Lincolnshire and 181 in North Lincolnshire. The 747 case total is the highest since November 12, when 873 cases were confirmed.
Six further deaths of Lincolnshire residents were also confirmed in the government figures.
NHS data showed six deaths in Greater Lincolnshire’s hospitals on Thursday with five at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust and one at Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Trust.
Nationally, cases increased by 36,710 to 7,565,867 while deaths rose by 182 to 135,803.
Locally, the first booster jabs were given out in Grantham on Wednesday, while further doses will launch from the PRSA in Boston and Lincolnshire Showground on Friday.
Under 6,000 vaccinations were carried out last week as booster jabs begin in the county – but Lincoln’s MP and the government’s scientific experts have collided in their views over jabbing young people.
Vaccination data released on Thursday revealed that 1,113,804 doses of the jab had now been handed out in Lincolnshire.
There were 5,739 doses given out in the past week, 1,486 fewer doses than the previous week’s 7,225.
Lincolnshire’s coronavirus cases up to September 23. | Image: GOV.uk
The designer of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has told a Royal Society of Medicine webinar that that COVID-19 will become less virulent over time and there was “no reason” to think it would become more.
“We normally see that viruses become less virulent as they circulate more easily and there is no reason to think we will have a more virulent version of Sars-CoV-2,” said Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert.
“We tend to see slow genetic drift of the virus and there will be gradual immunity developing in the population as there is to all the other seasonal coronaviruses.”
She was backed by Professor Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine at Oxford University, who said: “If you look at the trajectory we’re on, we’re a lot better off than we were six months ago.”
“The pressure on the NHS is largely abated. If you look at the deaths from COVID, they tend to be very elderly people, and it’s not entirely clear it was COVID that caused all those deaths,” he told Times Radio.
“So I think we’re over the worst of it now and I think what will happen is, there will be quite a lot of background exposure to Delta.”
Elsewhere, the Moderna boss Stéphane Bancel told a Swiss newspaper that there was enough production of vaccines and booster shots to ensure the pandemic will be over in a year.
Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire on Thursday, September 23
110,372 cases (up 747)
72,406 in Lincolnshire (up 493)
17,551 in North Lincolnshire (up 181)
20,415 in North East Lincolnshire (up 73)
2,331 deaths (up six)
1,707 from Lincolnshire (up five)
316 from North Lincolnshire (no change)
308 from North East Lincolnshire (up one)
of which 1,401 hospital deaths (up six)
858 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (up five)
44 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)
1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)
498 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (up one)
DATA SOURCE — FIGURES CORRECT AT THE TIME OF THE LATEST UPDATE. POSTCODE DATA INCLUDES DEATHS NOT IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES OR IN HOSPITALS OUTSIDE AUTHORITY BOUNDARIES.
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