Seven Gower College Swansea students are celebrating after successful applications to Oxbridge universities this year.
The successful Oxbridge candidates are:
Anne Barrowman (previously Penyrheol Comprehensive School) who will read Medicine at Churchill College, Cambridge;
Harry Bell (previously Bishopston Comprehensive School) who will read Natural Sciences at Churchill College, Cambridge;
Leah Dudley (previously Cwmtawe Comprehensive School) who will read Law at Homerton College, Cambridge;
Aimee Hesketh (previously Glan Afan Comprehensive School) who will read Veterinary Medicine at Clare College, Cambridge;
Nadeen Khaleel (previously Bishopston Comprehensive School) who will read Mathematics at Churchill College, Cambridge;
Dominic Thomas (previously Ysgol Gyfun y Strade) who will read English Language and Literature at St Hilda’s College, Oxford and;
Fiona Thomas (previously Coedcae Comprehensive School) who will read History and Politics at Pembroke College, Oxford.
“This is fantastic news and a real testament to these students’ hard work and dedication,” says Principal Nick Bennett. “Places at Oxbridge universities are extremely sought after so this is a huge achievement. On behalf of the teaching and Oxbridge tutorial teams at Gower College Swansea, I’d like to wish them every success for the future. We are very happy to build on our 2011 success when, in addition to Oxbridge applications, our students gained 145 places at all of the Russell Group Universities plus a further 45 at the smaller, but highly regarded 1994 Group Universities.”
