St. Mary´s College in Crosby reports another year of top-class A-level results

STUDENTS and staff at St. Mary’s College in Crosby are celebrating another summer of top class A-level results.

Building on the high standards of previous years more than ½ of the:- ‘class of 2026’ (52%) achieved 3 or more passes at:- A*, A or B grades.

Overall more than ⅓ of all passes 35% were at the highest A* and A grades and 71% were at A*, A or B grade.

In addition, this year’s results also include a significant number of ‘straight A’ students with almost 1/5 of candidates (18%) achieving 3 or more A* or A passes.

In joint pole position in terms of results at the Crosby school this summer are:- 18 year olds Luke Pomeroy, from Blundellsands and Ben Bearon, from Ormskirk, both of whom achieved A* passes in all 4 of their A-level subjects.

With passes in:- Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics and Physics Luke will be heading to:- Durham University, to study:- Geography. 

And on the back of his top grades in:- Classics, Latin, Mathematics and Further Mathematics Ben is planning to study:- Classics, also at:- Durham.

Luke commented:- “I am thrilled with my results and would like to thank all of my teachers for their support. I am going to Durham University to study Geography and hope to then pursue a career where I can help protect British wildlife.”

Meanwhile, Ben said:- “I am really happy with my results and thankful to the St. Mary’s community for its fantastic encouragement and support over these last 2 years, especially from my four great A-level teachers!”

The top performing girl student at St. Mary’s this summer is:- Anna Quint, also 18, from:- Crosby. She recorded 3 A* passes in:- English Literature, Music and Religious Studies plus a C in German. Anna will be going on to study:- Law at the:- University of Manchester.

Anna commented:- “I am delighted with my results. I was really nervous, but it’s great to see my hard work has paid off. I’m going to study Law at the University of Manchester and hope to become a barrister or a judge and make a positive impact on the world.”

Elsewhere amongst this summer’s candidates at:- St. Mary’s Head Girl Evie Clark, from:- Southport, achieved passes in:- Biology, Chemistry and Classics, paving the way for her to study:- Medicine, at:- Edinburgh University.

And Head Boy John Tattersall, from:- Liverpool is starting a:- Consultant Quantity Surveying Apprenticeship at global property and construction consultancy:- Gleeds, following passes in:- Art, Business, and Religious Studies.

St. Mary’s College Principal, Mike Kennedy, commented:- “This is the best set of A-level results we have seen since the summer of 2021, when formal exams were cancelled and students were awarded:- Teacher Assessed Grades, instead of traditional exam grades. We are all very proud of our students whose hard work, commitment, resilience and positivity is reflected in these results. It’s also important to pay tribute to our staff and the students’ families for the all-important support they have provided along the way. The:- ‘class of 2026’ have been part of the St. Mary’s community for many years, and of course we are sorry to see them go, but we wish them all every success in the wide range of future educational and career paths they have chosen.”