A state school in considered one of London’s poorest boroughs has crushed Eton with its Oxbridge offers.
Brampton Manor Academy in Newham has a record-breaking 55 college students with conditional offers.
The school opened its sixth type in 2012 and has a particular Oxbridge programme for the brightest pupils.
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Ade Olugboji has a suggestion to learn arithmetic and philosophy at Oxford
More than half of scholars qualify for further funding, and two-thirds have English as a second language.
Sixth formers are inspired to work lengthy hours, with a research centre open from 6am till 6pm day by day.
A roll of honour board celebrating Oxford and Cambridge University locations has already stuffed up.
Ade Olugboji, 17, has a suggestion at Oxford to learn arithmetic and philosophy.
Hard-working and straight-talking, he says that is “one thing I’ve been aspiring to for a very long time”.
Ade desires to encourage youthful college students, and assist them realise “these locations usually are not closed off to us”.
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Delveen Nyarko-Sakyi desires to review chemistry at Oxford
Delveen Nyarko-Sakyi, 17, desires to review chemistry at Oxford.
She would be the first in her household to go to college, and describes her provide as a “very large deal”.
“I feel it is one thing I’ve by no means seen as attainable, and to be in that place to obtain a suggestion simply means a lot to me,” she mentioned.
Daniel Harry, 18, has a suggestion to learn legislation at Cambridge, however he barely believed the e-mail when it arrived after Christmas.
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Daniel Harry has a suggestion to learn legislation at Cambridge
“It was very surreal,” he mentioned. “I assume half my expectation was that I’d get a observe up e-mail saying this has been a mistake, we’re sorry for this.”
Daniel hopes his expertise will encourage others. “The truth we’re seeing a rise in state school college students and ethnic minorities get offers exhibits that arduous work and expertise is really being recognised,” he mentioned.
Tasnia Tahsin, 17, is hoping to get the grades to review human, social and political sciences at Cambridge.
She was born in Bangladesh and arrived in the UK whereas at main school. Like a lot of her classmates, she speaks English as a second language.
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Tasnia Tahsin is hoping to go to Cambridge
“I’m from an ethnic minority background, additionally from a working class family, and I really feel that if you consider Cambridge, that is not the primary picture that springs to thoughts.”
Tasnia says she is proud her provide may encourage individuals from her neighborhood.
“I feel it exhibits to different individuals who appear to be me, who come from related backgrounds to me, that’s it achievable,” she mentioned.
“Oxford and Cambridge usually are not for a set stereotype. If I can do it, anybody can.”
