Oxbridge Offers

January 31, 2019

Congratulations to Sixth formers, Imogen Wilson and Patrick Duggan, who have received offers to study at Cambridge and Oxford.

Imogen has chosen to read Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Cambridge because she has always been interested in ancient and medieval history and the development of language, especially in Britain. This course is the perfect combination of her interests: history, literature and language. Imogen explained "I discovered this course when I did my EPQ last year on the purposes of Iron Age remains in Scotland. Doing an EPQ gave me a taste of what studying at university would be like and allowed me to explore my academic interests beyond my A Level subjects."

She was delighted with all the help she got from the School which "helped me massively with my application by supporting me and helping me with interview techniques and essay writing. This school also gave me the confidence to apply by nurturing me as an individual and always encouraging me to persue my academic interests to the highest levels."

Patrick chose to take a degree in French because not only does he love the country but it also suits the combination of his A Level subjects: History, English and French. As the Oxford course is principally literature based he is looking forward to continue exploring his love of Literature, whilst at the same time broadening his understanding of French society, and fluency of the language. A perfect fit!

Patrick said "New College, in my opinion, is the best placed and most beautiful of all the colleges." He met the French tutor there on an open day, and "the Headmaster also insisted that it was ‘the best college of the best university’." He went on to say "I don't think all of this would have been possible without the help of the French Department, the Senior Management, and the other Oxbridge oriented facilities which the school offers."

We wish them well, and look forward to seeing them back here as OAs.

Also in Academic

Academic aa steam
JUN 26, 2025

STEAM Festival

Recently we came together for an exciting and enriching day of learning as part of the Aldenham School STEAM Festival. Year 4 and Year 5 pupils participated in a vibrant programme of hands-on activities designed to spark curiosity and creativity across the STEAM disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.

READ MORE STEAM Festival
Academic IMG_8723
MAY 16, 2025

Positively You

We were delighted to welcome Kim from Positively You to our school on Tuesday for a series of engaging and insightful study skills sessions tailored to our Year 7, 8, and 9 students. Positively You specialises in workshops and courses that support pupils to become more resilient, confident, and creative, thereby unlocking their potential and […]

READ MORE Positively You
Academic a IMG_9372
MAR 20, 2025

Careers Fair 2025

On Wednesday, we hosted the Aldenham School Careers Fair for students in Years 9-13. The event featured around 65 exhibitors from a variety of industries, including finance, banking, fashion, sports, government, and politics. Over 120 students attended a talk on apprenticeships, while more than 100 students participated in a Law Panel Q&A, which included five […]

READ MORE Careers Fair 2025