Three pupils at Cotswold School have surpassed their entry requirements to head to Oxbridge.

Emma Parker, Isobel Kennedy, Ethan Hadad have all achieved places at Oxbridge.

Emma achieved a sensational five A* grades in English Literature, French, Mathematics, Spanish and Extended Project.

She has won a place at Cambridge University to study Linguistics, a degree course which draws on elements of philosophy, physics and psychology, which will allow her to continue to pursue her interest in human language.

Emma’s extended project explored which teaching/learning strategy could be considered the most effective in teaching a foreign language.

Isobel will be taking up her place to read Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Cambridge.

She achieved a very well-deserved A* in A level Biology and A grades in both Mathematics and History.

Alongside these Isobel completed an extended project on ‘Exploring the socio-economic status on early childhood development’, for which she achieved grade A*.

Ethan secured his place to study Arabic and a subsidiary language at the University of Oxford, having gained two A* grades in A level History and Economics and an A grade in Spanish.

His consistent enthusiasm, diligence and the depth in interest he has shown throughout his secondary education means these excellent results are thoroughly merited.

Phil White, head of Sixth Form and deputy principal said: “We are delighted that three students from The Cotswold School have achieved places at Oxbridge.

"This continues the school's excellent track-record of Oxbridge success in recent years, with nineteen students heading to Oxbridge over the last five years.

“They are, naturally, delighted to have achieved amazing A Level results and we wish them all the best.

"The diverse range of subjects which the students will go on to study is a testament to the School’s high quality of teaching, across the curriculum, coupled with plenty of hard work from our students.”

The Department of Education recently conducted research on the progression of sixth form students to Russell Group Universities over the past three years, with The Cotswold School placed in the top six schools in Gloucestershire.