A RECORD number of students from Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College have been selected to study at Oxford and Cambridge Universities.

A total of 19 students received news of their offers in January with many more students also celebrating offers from some of the UK’s leading universities, including Durham, Warwick, Manchester and Sheffield.

Deputy principal Andrew Boden said: “Congratulations to each and every one of our students on securing such highly competitive offers.

“It is an incredible achievement and they should all be extremely proud of their exceptional ability, commitment and ambition.”

The College’s well-established Oxbridge readiness programme, led by Andrew Boden and senior teacher Nikki Manley, supports students at every step of their application to ensure they are confident and well-prepared for the interview.

And this year proved to be more successful than ever with a record number of students securing prestigious Oxbridge places.

Andrew Boden added: “We are delighted that as a college we have been able to support so many students in securing places at their first choice university, including a record number for Oxbridge, as well as many others from some of the UK’s leading Universities.”

Those set for Oxford and Cambridge came to Sir John Deane’s from a number of different high schools across Cheshire, including five students from The County High School, Leftwich, three students from Bridgewater County High School and two from Holmes Chapel Comprehensive.

They are: Harmann Bansal, Sophie Beckingham, Charlotte Case, Jenson Davenport, Catherine Flanders, Sam Flower, Rowan Hobson, Max Johnson, Benjamin Langton, Joseph Lawson, Michael Lee, Emma Lord, Amy Nicholls, Emily Moss, Jordan Oliver, Ella Townend, Alex Wan, Charles West, and Alistair Westmacott.