Student Life

Exeter School Sixth Former Phoebe Campbell has taken fourth place in the World Rowing Junior Championships.

The Upper Sixth Former represented the GB Rowing Team at the 2017 World Rowing Junior Championships held in Trakai, Lithuania in August. The crew trained together at Pangbourne and Caversham before flying out to Lithuania three days before the competition. A record entry of 742 rowers in 258 boats from 59 countries was received for this year's 13-event competition. GB made it through to the A final, which was won by Romania, with Germany only a half second behind. At half way...

Students at a unique South West sixth form for mathematicians have once again scored some of the best A-level results in the country.

A total of 13 per cent of students at the Exeter Mathematics School will attend Oxford or Cambridge universities to study for degrees in science, technology or mathematics subjects, including mathematics, artificial intelligence, physics, engineering and geophysics.

A total of 59 per cent of examinations taken by teenagers at the school, which is sponsored by the University of Exeter, were graded at A or A* and 81 per cent were graded at A*,...

With a remarkable 64% of students attaining A*-A grades and 83% gaining A*-B in the new format A-levels 2017, The Maynard School in Exeter has certainly proven itself as one of the leading girls’ schools in the entire country.

“I am a very proud and happy headmistress,” said Sarah Dunn. “After two years of exceptional hard work, I am thrilled for all of our students to have gained such amazing results.

“Over a third of our students achieved straight A*s and As which is an incredible achievement,” added Miss Dunn. “All the results across the board are a direct result of the...

​South Devon University Technical College is bolstering its reputation as a prudent choice for students and parents seeking an innovative approach to their technical education, with its first set of post 16 results since the college was opened in 2015.

There is much to celebrate with 90% of the students taking either Engineering or Science courses gaining distinctions in their diplomas. Alongside this, students have gained good grades in Mathematics and Science A levels to support these qualifications as stepping stones to their next stage of education or employment.

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