STUDENTS at Ludlow College have coped well with major changes to ‘A’ levels.

For the second successive year the college had a 100 per cent pass rate.

But Carl Morris, Head of the College, said that the new way of marking ‘A’ levels based upon exams rather than AS levels and modular assessment had put more pressure on young people.

Staff and parents gathered with many students who were celebrating successful results and securing their chosen places at numerous universities across the country.  

“We are thrilled that our students are celebrating such outstanding successes in their A Level results this year,” said Carl Morris. 

“Our overall pass rate of 100 per cent, in both our A Level subjects and our vocational Level 3 courses, continues to reflect the exceptional work of both our students and staff.  

“We have had a lot to celebrate over the past year with 41 per cent of students succeeded in gaining places at elite Russell Group universities compared with the average of 35 per cent.

“Students are leaving as well-rounded individuals possessing not just academic flair but intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn.”

The Russell Group is made up of 24 top universities including Oxford and Cambridg