Sixth Formers at King William’s College were celebrating today as their International Baccalaureate exam results were published.

• 63 students sat the Diploma making it the largest year group in the College’s history.

• They achieved an average of 34.3 points which is the second strongest set of results since the College introduced the IB back in 2002. This points score is equivalent to more than three A*s at A level according to the UCAS tariff.

• 10 candidates achieved 40 points or more which puts them in the top 6% of IB students worldwide. Six were from the Island whilst the other four were from China, Germany, Hungary and Romania. This very much reflects the international character of the College’s Sixth Form.

• James Allen, the Head Boy, scored a spectacular 44 points, only one point off the maximum of 45. This puts James in the top 1% of students worldwide.

• Every single student achieved the Diploma. This is a remarkable achievement for a non-selective school and it emphasises the point that the IB is suited to a very wide range of abilities.

• On the basis of these results the vast majority of students have met their university offers. They will be going to some of the best universities in the UK, including Oxford and Cambridge, but also leading universities in both the United States and Europe.

Joss Buchanan, the Vice Principal at the College, commented:

'More than ever before the IB is running high with universities and we have seen top universities actively targeting IB students this year. They value the breadth of the Diploma programme with its six subjects and the broad range of skills it helps to develop. There is growing research that IB students do better than A level students at university and this is one of the reasons why our current cohort have had such success with their applications. I am delighted that this year group has done so well; their success really is exceptional and is testament to their hard work over the past two years.'

Martin Humphreys, the Principal, commented:

'There was a broad range of academic ability in this lively cohort of KWC students. The IB has breadth and rigour so it is absolutely fantastic that every KWC student achieved the Diploma requirement this year. It’s great that the top end have done so well with students going to Oxford, Cambridge and top universities in the US. We also recognise what the IB programme has done for the less academic. The IB is, in my view, an outstanding pre-university education for a broad range of abilities. Every year we hear back from KWC students at university who tell us how well-prepared they are with the IB for the university curriculum and expectations. This year’s results are a wonderful academic achievement but education extends beyond the classroom and I am also very proud of what these students have achieved in Music, Drama, Art and Sport during their time at the College.'