Manchester Evening News
Friday 19 August 2011

The Manchester Grammar School confirmed its national reputation as one of the top academic schools outside of London with another set of stunning A-Level results.

MGS pupils achieved 94% A*/AB grades, the sixth consecutive year it has been over 90%; 32% were at the A* grade, which is four times the national average and twice the norm for the independent sector; 24 candidates gained three or more A* grades, with 85 students achieving straight A*/A grades.

157 candidates sat A Level with a further 29 taking the International Baccalaureate and 83% of all students gained places at the leading universities of their choice, with others waiting for university decisions.

A delighted High Master, Dr Christopher Ray, said: Just two months ago MGS was ranked seventh best school by the Sutton Trust for gaining places at the leading UK universities and in this extremely competitive year, with more students than ever chasing places, MGS sixth formers have once again demonstrated their tremendous academic strengths.

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Jewish Telegraph
Friday 19 August 2011
Prestwich & Whitefield Guide
Friday 26 August 2011

Daniel Hyman was seeing stars after gaining a clean sweep of 5A*s in his A-levels.

The Whitefield 18-year-old took Maths, Further Maths, Advanced Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry and will study Maths at university.

Also a Duke of Edinburgh gold award winner and a gold medal winner in the British Chemistry Olympiad, Daniel is going on to read Mathematics at Cambridge and hoping to work in top-flight business and finance.

Daniel commented: The new A* grade really was something to aim for and helped me to focus on achieving the highest standard.

Stockport Express
Thursday 25 August 2011

Stockport students starred in an exceptional year for Manchester Grammar School confirming the school’s status as one of the top academic schools outside of London.

From left to right Peter Nathan, 18, from Cheadle, gained three A*s in Maths, Biology and Chemistry and will now read Medicine at Birmingham. He hopes to become a surgeon.

Tom Beardsworth, 18, gained A*s in Maths, Economics and Russian with an A grade in History and will read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Brasenose College, Oxford and hopes to become a Lawyer before moving into Politics.

Webmaster Matt Hadley, 18, from Romiley, who assisted the School's Director of Public Relations with the development of the MGS website, gained A*s in Electronics and Geography and an A in Maths and will read Computer Science at York.

While Richard Bolton, gained a perfect five A*s and will read Engineering at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, hoping either to work in the City or as an engineer.

 
Sale & Altrincham Messenger
Thursday 25 August 2011

An amazing ten Manchester Grammar School students from the area gained straight A*s and As, and were thrilled with their A-Level results.

Top Oxbridge colleges will be welcoming a trio of talented academics after they produced some stunning grades.  Pictured from left to right Thomas Reynolds, 18, from Sale, gained A*s in Maths and Further Maths with A grades in Additional Further Maths, Russian and French. Tom will study Russian and Czeck at University College, Oxford and hopes to continue his studies in the US after his first degree.

Laith Alexander, 18, from Hale Barns, gained four straight A*s in Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Biology and will go up to Trinity College, Cambridge, to read Medicine, ultimately hoping to work in biomedical research.

Patrick Heaton, 18, from Sale, gained three A*s in Latin, Maths and Music with an A in Classical Greek and will go to Jesus College, Cambridge.  He hopes to combine his academic work with his love of music.

Oldham Advertiser
Thursday 25 August 2011

Greater Manchester cross-country star Will Molyneux flew through his
A-levels.

The Greenfield, 18-year-old, who is a student at The Manchester Grammar School, gained two A*s and two A grades and will now read History and Politics at Birmingham University.

Will, who captains the MGS cross country team and runs for Manchester hopes to work as a City Lawyer.

Buxton Advertiser
Thursday 25 August 2011

Whaley Bridge aspiring young doctor Rahul Dalal hopes his straight A grades at A-level will be the first step to a career as a surgeon.

The 18-year-old Manchester Grammar School student gained an A* in Maths and three A grades in Biology, Physics and Chemistry and will now study Medicine at Birmingham University.

Rahul said: The courses were hard work, but the A* grade was an incentive and helped me to achieve the grades I needed.

Knutsford Guardian
Thursday 25 August 2011

Knutsford childhood friends Harry Mallon and Will Humphreys produced almost identical A-level results as The Manchester Grammar School confirmed its national reputation as one of the top academic schools outside of London.

Harry, 18, from Knutsford Road (left) and Will, 18, from Grove Park both attended Bexton County Primary before progressing to MGS and have been firm friends ever since.

Harry gained A*s in Physics and Maths and a further A grade in Chemistry, and will go up to Lincoln College, Oxford to read Physics, while Will also gained two A*s in Maths and Chemistry with a further A Grade in Biology.  He will take a gap year before studying veterinary surgery.

Salford Advertiser
Thursday 25 August 2011

Worsley community worker Alex Mills produced a clean sweep of four A*s in his A-levels.

The 18-year-old Manchester Grammar School sixth form student from The Green, Worsley, completed 100 hours service in the School’s Community Action Programme, but still found time for his studies, achieving the special mark of excellence in Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and Physics.

Alex will now read Physical Natural Sciences at Queen’s College, Cambridge, and wants to work in scientific research or in the City.

South Manchester Reporter
Thursday 25 August 2011

Didsbury champion swimmer Martin Pong was making waves with his brilliant A-Level results.

The 18-year-old Manchester Grammar School student from Winchester Park combined winning both the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Under-18 backstroke championships with superb results, earning three A*s in Maths, Biology and Chemistry and an A grade in Russian.

After reading Biochemistry at Magdalen College, Oxford, Martin hopes to research cures for incurable disease. 

Tameside Advertiser
Thursday 25 August 2011

Audenshaw academic Lewis Bertenshaw was first to thank The Manchester Grammar School after he achieved straight A*s in his A-Levels.

The brilliant academic, who last year won a national French essay writing competition, is one of 250 MGS students to benefit from bursary funding.

After gaining the special mark of excellence in French, History and politics, Lewis, 18, from Churchfields, said: Quite simply I would not have been able to do this without my bursary and I will always be grateful. I’ve had a great time at MGS.

Lewis will now read French and Portuguese at Bristol and ultimately hopes to work for the Foreign Office, added: However, first I’d just like to be working in Brazil come the 2014 World Cup.

High Master, Dr Christopher Ray, who is pictured with Lewis, said: It is the School which should be grateful to Lewis for making such a wonderful contribution to life at MGS. We wish him every success.

 
Warrington Guardian
Thursday 25 August 2011

Brilliant Warrington young academics Tom Jervis and James Lam were seeing stars with a clean sweep of the new mark of excellence.

The 18-year-old students at The Manchester Grammar School were in seventh heaven with seven A*s between them.

Tom, who runs cross country for both Cheshire and Greater Manchester gained three A*s in Chemistry, Physics and Maths and will now read Chemical Engineering at Birmingham, ultimately hoping to work in finance.  He has been working on a prestigious internship with KPMG this summer.

James, from Great Sankey, achieved A*s in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and English Literature and will read Medicine at Queen’s College Cambridge.  He won a gold medal in the Biology Olympiad and was Chairman of the school’s philosophical society.

 
Macclesfield Express
Thursday 25 August 2011

Prestbury physicist Andrew Landlless hopes his straight A grades will be a stepping stone to a career in nanotechnology.

The Manchester Grammar School sixth form student gained an A* in Maths and with two A grades in Physics and Chemistry and will study theoretical Physics and Maths at Lancaster University.

His A* grade means he will receive £2,000 per annum in scholarships. Andrew, 18, said: I hope to help make modern computing even faster and smaller and one day work at the sub atomic level.