THE first cohort of A-level students to complete their studies at the new sixth form building at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School are celebrating a 100 per cent pass rate.

Results published on Thursday, August 18, show that the students at Holmes Chapel Comp scored highly across the board with 27 per cent of all results recorded in the top A* and A grades.

Thirty-two per cent of students received A* and A in maths, and further maths came in at a staggering 67 per cent A* and A.

Physics students achieved 54 per cent A* and A, biology students achieved 34 per cent at A* and A.

Claire Abbott, director of the Sixth Form, said: “Two years ago we moved into our new purpose built Sixth Form and this is the first cohort of students who have completed their A level courses since then. We are especially proud of what has been a real partnership between students, staff and parents. I couldn’t be more pleased and impressed by their achievements.

“We said at the time that we would be looking at how the new facilities and our focus on developing a wide curriculum offer for sixth form students would drive success. This group of students was the biggest Sixth Form year group we had ever had when they started but last year we grew again and this year we look set to break all records.”

Aspiring doctor, Nathaniel Shatwell, 18, got A*s in each of his subjects, chemistry, biology and psychology, and will now be going to Sheffield to study medicine.

Nathaniel was ecstatic with his results but was mainly concerned with making his family proud.

He said: “I will be the first of the family to go to university so they’re really proud. They just couldn’t believe it, I welled up when I told them what I got.

“I have wanted to be a doctor since I was about four years old but I kind of forgot about it and when I was deciding what to go into I thought I’d think back to my childhood and remembered what I always wanted to do. I can’t wait to start studying medicine at Sheffield.”

Oliver John, 18, achieved two A*s in maths and further maths and an A in physics but now faces an agonising wait to see if he will be accepted into Cambridge University.

Oliver, who is currently doing a year-long placement at Network Rail, is hoping to go to Cambridge to study engineering, but the university wanted an A* in physics.

Oliver said: “It’s a lot of work you have to put in and that hard work has paid off.

“I’m not waiting to hear from Cambridge because they wanted an A* in physics but hopefully what I got will still be enough.”

Denis Oliver, head teacher, said: “Our students have once again turned in a fantastic performance.

“I know how hard everyone has worked over the past two years and we wish them every success for the future.”