We are delighted to announce that 10 students from Prior Pursglove and Stockton Sixth Form College have received conditional offers of a place at either Oxford or Cambridge for 2025.
The successful students at Prior Pursglove have worked hard to demonstrate a deep love for the subjects by achieving the highest grades at GCSE and in college assessments. They have also spent time independently researching their subject by reading beyond the curriculum, attending lectures and masterclasses and undertaking their own research through the Extended Project Qualification.
In order to secure an interview, the students were required to produce a high quality application and score well above average on an admissions test as well as submitting work to the universities. They prepared extensively for their interviews which are very different to the interviews given by most other universities; they are challenging academic discussions with highly qualified academics at the university who are assessing the students to see if they would be well suited to being taught in this way. To receive a conditional offer is a tremendous result and we are exceptionally proud of them all.
Students offered a place at Oxford include:
- Alastair from Sacred Heart – Biochemistry at Merton College
- Oliver from UCA – Chemistry at Christ Church College
- Lola from Ryedale – PPE at Wadham College
- Lucy from Rye Hills – Biology at Merton College
- Lydia from Rye Hills – Geography at St Anne’s College
- Megan from All Saints – Spanish and Beginner’s Russian at Queen’s College
Students offered a place at Cambridge include:
- Holly from Stokesley – Natural Sciences at Fitzwilliam College
- Sam from Outwood Bydales – Natural Sciences at Jesus College
- Matthew from Laurence Jackson – Geography at Girton College
- Sam from Freebrough – Classics at Churchill College
I am immensely proud and ecstatic to see years of hard work recognised by achieving this dream of mine, and excited to study alongside world-leading academics of my field. – Lola
Thanks to Prior’s encouragement, I dared to apply to Oxbridge—something I never would have thought possible before coming here. Being offered a place to study Geography at Cambridge feels like a fantastic acknowledgment of my passion for the subject. I am looking forward to immersing myself in such a vibrant academic environment and contribute to the ongoing dialogue in the field. – Matthew