Bedales students progress to top global universities - update

Note: The information below has been updated following the Government’s decision to switch to Centre Assessed Grades. University offers are for places in either 2020 or 2021.

Students at Bedales are celebrating securing places at some of the most prestigious educational institutions following the publication of A Level results this year with 31 students set to study at QS World top 100 universities. 

This year’s high achievers include: Toby Fairs, who achieved four A*s in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Further Mathematics, as well as an A grade in his Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), and will now go on to study Chemistry at the University of St Andrews; Head Student and academic scholar Norpell Wilberforce, who gained three A*s in Psychology, English Literature and Religious Studies, plus a further A* in his EPQ; and Freya Leonard†, who also achieved three A*s in Art, Mathematics and English Literature. An academic and art scholar, Freya was only one of two Bedales students selected to attend the Round Square International Conference in India last year; Other students achieving the highest grades include Head Student Lara Rippinger, whose three A*s in French, English Literature and Religious Studies, confirms her place to study for a double degree (two bachelor degrees) over five years in Jazz and Voice with Arts and Culture Studies at Codarts Rotterdam and Erasmus University Rotterdam; academic scholar Thomasina Rowntree†, whose three A*s in Latin, English Literature and History have earned her a place to read English Literature at Newcastle University; and music scholar Mary Wang, who gained two A*s in Mathematics and History and a D1 in Music Pre-U and will read Music at Durham University.

Other notable successes include: Jamie Bland†, music scholar, who gained D1 in Music Pre-U in addition to an A* in Physics and two As in Mathematics and Chemistry, and is set to study Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Birmingham following an enrichment year at Principia College in Illinois, USA; Connie Gillies gained two A*s in English Literature and Politics, an A in History and an A in her EPQ, and will read Politics and International Relations at UCL; academic scholar Alexander Lunn achieved two A*s in English Literature and Geography and an A in History and will read English at University of York; Thea Levine gained two A*s in Art and Fashion Design and an A in Geography, and will attend Central St Martins for an Art Foundation; Morgan Tasker, academic scholar, will read History at Edinburgh having achieved two A*s in Classical Civilisation and Religious Studies, an A in History, and an A * in his EPQ; Annia Grey – music scholar and a soprano in the National Youth Choir of Great Britain – is set to study Music at the University of Bristol after achieving an A*, A and D2 in English Literature, Drama and Music Pre-U respectively, plus a further A* in her EPQ. Jonny Greenfield, music exhibitioner, achieved a D2 in Music Pre-U, an A* in Psychology and A in Politics and will read Music at Durham University; Yaya Caird, another of Bedales’ Head Students, achieved two A*s in Biology and Chemistry and an A in Latin; Tomer Ziv†, achieved two A* in Mathematics and Physics, and an A in Further Mathematics and will study Computer Science at the University of Bath; Rosie Phillips, gained two A*s in Art and Religious Studies, and an A in English Literature – plus an A* in her EPQ – to secure her place to study the Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Kingston University

Flora McFarlane, who gained two A*s and a B in Art, Fashion Design and Drama, will study Fashion Design at the Glasgow School of Art. Flora’s flair for fashion design can be seen in this year’s Parents’ Day exhibitions, for which she created a range of garments inspired by lockdown. Lily McGregor is set to study Modern and Medieval Languages at Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge, after achieving two A*s and a B in Spanish, Religious Studies and Mathematics, as well as a further A in her EPQ. Joining Lily at Cambridge in September is one of last year’s leavers, Maisy Redmayne†, who will read Veterinary Medicine at Selwyn College after achieving three A* grades last summer. Heading to the University of Oxford from this year's cohort is Marcus Bugge, who will read French and Beginners' Russian at St Edmund Hall having achieved A*AA in French, Economics and Religious Studies respectively, and an A in his EPQ. 

Other high achievers include: Amber Pearson†, who achieved an A* and two As in Business Studies, Art and Drama, and will study the Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Camberwell College of Arts; Phoebe Peppiatt†, who achieved an A* and two As in Fashion Design, Spanish and Business Studies; Hannah Mazas† gained an A* in Dance and two As in Mathematics and Economics, and will progress to University of Exeter to study Economics; Lola Pilkington achieved A*AA in Art, English Literature and Religious Studies, and will study an Art Foundation at the Royal Drawing School; Kitty Atherton will take an Art Foundation at Camberwell College of Arts having achieved A*AA In Religious Studies, Art and History respectively; Carter Clothier† achieved an A* in Biology and two As in Physics and Chemistry; Olivia Grout-Smith gained A*AA in Drama, Psychology and Religious Studies respectively; and drama scholar Aidan Hall achieved an A* in Religious Studies, two As in Mathematics and Drama and an A in his EPQ.