This morning, Year 13 students at Caroline Chisholm School marked their A-Level achievements in the company of their peers, dedicated teachers, and supportive families.

Assistant Principal of Caroline Chisholm School with oversight of KS5, Miss Aless Cambio, shares:

“It is always special to celebrate our students’ A Level Results on-site, seeing their success first hand, surrounded by their friends and families. Our Year 13 cohort have performed incredibly well in their results, with 77% of grades achieved at A Level being A*-C, and over 40% of students securing a place at Russell Group Universities.

“We are absolutely delighted to announce that four of our students have been successful in gaining renowned Oxbridge placements. Isabel Langley and Maia Golea will both be studying Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, and Alexandru Burada secured his place at the University of Oxford, studying English Language and Literature. Rohini Mistry achieved a place at the University of Oxford but opted to study Mechanical Engineering at University of Manchester. These outstanding achievements reflect their incredible talent, and commitment to learning.

“As Assistant Principal, I could not be more proud of the remarkable achievements of our Sixth Form students. Their success is a reflection not only of their hard work, resilience and determination, but also of the support from our dedicated staff and the encouragement of their families. They have been wonderful role models for younger students and have contributed so much to our school community. We send them forward with our warmest congratulations and every confidence that they will continue to thrive and make a positive impact in the world.”

Early indications reveal that over 70% of our students have successfully achieved their first-choice university placements. Notable successes from the cohort include,

• Two medics - Sarang Shankar who will study Medicine at Keele, with grades A, B, B and Harry Fidler studying Medicine at Birmingham University, with grades A, A, A.
• Gracie Atkins, securing her place at Oxford Brookes University studying Children’s Nursing with grades D*, A, A.
• Rory Bates studying Mathematics at University of Manchester with grades A*, A*, A.
• Sami Ercan, studying Maths with Data Science at London School of Economics with grades A*, A*, A*.
• Maia Golea, studying Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge with grades A*, A*, A*, A*.
• Thomas Grimshaw securing a perfect set of A*, A*, A*, A*, who will be re-applying for 2026 after a gap year.
• Isabel Langley studying Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge with grades A*, A*, A*, A*.
• Thomas McLaughlin studying Actuarial Mathematics at University of Leeds with grades A* A* A.
• Rohini Mistry studying Mechanical Engineering at University of Manchester with grades A* A* A A.

Key Stage 5 Director, Mr Tom Cole, adds:

“Myself and the Sixth Form Team are incredibly proud of our students, their outstanding results are a testament to their hard work over the last two years. Their dedication and commitment have enabled the vast majority of them to progress on to their desired destinations, we wish them the very best for the future, they have been an absolute pleasure, and we know they will go on to great success!"

Children in Primary were delighted to receive a Summer gift this week from the CCS Puzzle Club: ‘Oh My Gosh – It’s The Creative Book Of CCS Puzzles!’. 

This lunchtime club for years 5 and 6 created wordsearches and crosswords with themes ranging from planets, to authors, and from Mario, to cheesecake flavours.  Ellis said this was “a great thing to do to pass the time” and the team decided to turn their work into an illustrated book, choosing 43 puzzles from 17 different creators.  Isti said the book was made to “inspire people into creativity’, while Leo’s enthusiastic introduction describes it as great ‘for traffic jams and holidays’.  

Well done to everyone who contributed - especially Alex, Ellis, Jess, Leo, Sochima and Isti for their creativity, collaboration and perseverance to make this possible.  Here are our Year 4 learners enjoying the book.

19 June 2025

Dear Parents and Carers,

We are very pleased to share the outcome of our most recent Ofsted inspection, which took place as part of a Section 8 (ungraded) inspection under the Education Act 2005. These inspections are designed to determine whether schools have continued to maintain the standards identified during their previous full inspection.

We are delighted that the inspection confirmed we maintained our standing of Good overall, with our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) remaining Outstanding. This is a wonderful reflection of the hard work, dedication and passion shown by our entire school community – staff, students, trustees, and of course, you – our supportive parents and carers. If you would like to read the full inspection, please find it below. 

We are proud of this achievement and remain fully committed to providing the highest quality of education and care for all our children.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

Please find below the letter attached on behalf of the Chair of Trustees, Louise Samways.