A state school in one of London’s most deprived boroughs has outshone Eton with 250 straight As on A level results day.
Brampton Manor, located in East London, saw over half of its students achieve a full set of A* or A grades. Numerous pupils from the East Ham school have defied the odds to secure places at prestigious universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial and UCL.
This remarkable achievement surpasses some of the wealthiest schools in the country, including Eton College, despite having significantly fewer resources.
Over 250 students at this London academy have achieved straight A grades, marking the school’s best-ever results.
The school, situated in Newham – one of London’s poorest boroughs, gained fame for sending more students to Oxbridge than Eton.
Since opening its sixth form in 2012, more than 400 students have secured places at these esteemed institutions.
Last year, Brampton Manor Academy saw 150 students achieve straight A* grades, while 349 pupils received either an A* or A in all their subjects.
Many of the high achievers at the school come from ethnic minority backgrounds, receive free school meals, or will be the first in their family to attend university.
One student at Brampton Manor, Mate-Stefan Berghes, achieved four straight A*s and will study Engineering Science at the University of Oxford.
Meanwhile, another gifted student named Abraham achieved three A*s and will now go on to study Veterinary Medicine at the University of Cambridge.
This follows students across the country celebrating as they opened their results yesterday.
But Ucas data showed regional disparities remain in university access, with the gap between north-east England and London at the highest on record.
Overall, 24.9% of 18-year-olds from north-east England secured a university place on results day, compared with 43.4% of 18-year-olds from London.
The gap is now 18.5 percentage points, up from 17.3 percentage points last year and 11.9 percentage points in 2019.
At A–level, the A*-A gap between the highest performing region, London, and the lowest, north-east England, is now at its widest since the current system of grading was introduced, according to figures from England’s exams regulator Ofqual.
Bridget Phillipson said yesterday: “Every single young person collecting their results today should have the opportunity to pursue their dreams, whether that starts with further study, university, an apprenticeship or the world of work, but too often, opportunities depend on background rather than talent.
“The entrenched divide in outcomes seen over the last few years and the lack of progress for children from white working-class backgrounds is particularly concerning.”
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