Hartlepool Sixth Form students celebrate ‘fantastic’ A-Level and T-Level results

Students at the Blakelock Road sixth form college received their results on Thursday, August 13, with many accepting offers from some of the country’s leading universities.

Results were available to collect from 8am, with those unable to pick up their results in person receiving an email later in the day.

A soon-to-be Hartlepool United footballer is just one of many students at the sixth form celebrating on results day.

Noah Gilbraith, 18, is proud to have achieved three distinction* in sport, coaching and development.

Noah signed a professional contract with Hartlepool United after graduating from the club’s academy, and is excited for what the future holds in his first season this September.

Speaking about his results, he said: “I’m just ecstatic.”

Fellow student Ellora Kerr, 18, is another student thrilled with her results.

Ellora achieved an A* in law and two As in sociology and maths.

The soon-to-be Durham University law student said: “I hoped I would do well. I worked really hard for it.”

Lacie Ditchburn and April Jordison are both heading to the University of Sunderland to study primary education in September.

Lacie, 18, achieved a distinction in her T-Level in education and childcare.

She said: “I’m really proud. I didn’t think I’d do so well.

"It’s the highest I’ve ever got so I’m happy.”

April, also 18, got a distinction*, a result she is “really happy” with.

She said: “I did not expect it at all.”

Hartlepool Sixth Form College principal, Vikkie Morton, said: “The students did fantastic today. We’ve got a really strong set of results.

"We’ve got some students going off to York, Durham, Newcastle – over to Manchester – so we’re delighted with the results that we’ve got.

"We’ve had ten subjects with a 100% pass rate and some really great high grades in subjects like maths, criminology, media, politics and business studies, so we’re delighted.”

Students taking technical qualifications also stood out, with a 97 percent pass rate and 87 percent of students receiving merits and distinctions.

She added: “It’s really great to be here this morning to see the pride from the students but also from parents as well.”