Students at Aspire Sixth Form in South Staffordshire Celebrate Post-16 Results

13th August 2026

Aspire Sixth Form students from Cheslyn Hay Academy and Great Wyrley Academy are celebrating after receiving their A Level and vocational results today.

The sixth form, which is based across the two schools and is part of Windsor Academy Trust, is pleased to announce another year of strong results achieved by its students.

Standout individual achievements include:

Charlie Fry has successfully achieved Grades A*, A*, A in Maths, Physics and Chemistry and has secured a place to study Physics with Data Science at Birmingham University.
Zeth Nelder has successfully achieved Grades A*, A*, A in Criminology, Sociology and History and has secured a place to study History at Warwick University.
Harry Orme has successfully achieved Grades Dist*, A, A in Health and Social Care, Maths and Psychology and has secured a place to do primary Education at Wolverhampton University.
Keeley Meredith has successfully achieved Grades Dist*Dist*, A in Art and Criminology and has secured a place to study Fine Art at Birmingham City.
Chris Jackson has successfully achieved Grades A*, A, B in History, Geography and Music and has secured a place to study Geography at Durham University.
Bella Gracey has successfully achieved Grades A*, A, B in Economics, Geography and Maths and has secured an Apprenticeship in Accountancy.

Collecting A Level results today, Hayden Patrick, said: “I am very thankful for Asire Sixth for providing me with the opportunity to go to University to study what I love. I can’t wait to begin my journey through physiotherapy"

Harry Orme also said: “I have loved my time at Aspire Sixth, meeting new people and making friends. I am very happy with my results and look forward to studying Primary Education"

Students are now looking forward to progressing onto their chosen universities, exciting apprenticeships and employment at leading organisations across the region.

Aspire Sixth Form achieved 38 A*-A grades with 11 students gaining an average grade of A.

Subjects that saw particular success included Art with 100% of students gaining a Dist or Dist*, Health and Social Care with 36.4% gaining Dist*, Physics with 30% of students gaining an A*/A and Maths with 26.7% of students with A*/A.

Jenny Pritchard, Headteacher at Cheslyn Hay Academy, Kelly Moore, Headteacher at Great Wyrley Academy, and Lucy Horobin, Director of Aspire Sixth said: “We are thrilled with our students' results. Their commitment has paid off, and it has been an absolute joy today to watch them all get on the pathways they have wanted to and to see them embark on the next chapter of their lives with such strong foundations. This success belongs to both our ambitious students and our amazing staff, whose constant encouragement makes milestones like this possible. We are delighted for them all and look forward to seeing all the incredible things they achieve. We wish them all the very best on their next adventure!”

Dawn Haywood, Chief Executive Officer at Windsor Academy Trust, said: “I am exceptionally proud of our students, who have worked incredibly hard to achieve such positive outcomes to secure aspirational university places or apprenticeships - and our staff, who constantly strive to unlock the academic and personal potential of all our young people.”

For more information about Aspire Sixth Form, please visit www.aspiresixth.org.uk