His heart was set on a career in the Army now Sixth Former Archie Pearson is "over the moon" having been awarded an Army Officer Sixth Form Scholarship. The award of £3,000 plus an Army bursary of up to £7,000 if he chooses to study a recognised degree at a UK University, also means he has a confirmed place to train as an Army Officer at The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Archie, a Residential Boarder, applied for the scholarship in Year 12 and was invited for interview by the Army after they received reports from his teachers and Headmaster at Gordon’s. He underwent a medical assessment and was invited to complete the Army Officer Selection Board in Westbury, where he spent two days completing command tasks, psychometric tests, planning exercises, obstacle courses, interviews, a multi-stage fitness test and leaderless group tasks. Over 400 students applied for the scholarships, in which candidates must also demonstrate strong academic and leadership qualities. Archie, who has been inspired by friends and family in the military, said the award is: "...one of the biggest achievements of my life". Many congratulations Archie!

Having plundered the county and national trophy cabinets in England, Gordon’s golfers are now setting their sights on America! Three of the school’s golf team have been awarded scholarships at universities in the States and will begin a rigorous programme of studying for their degrees as well as receiving training at state of the art facilities and playing in tournaments. Charlie Roper heads off to Abilene Christian University in Texas to study journalism; Alex Jakins to Cleveland State University, Ohio and Sarah Mardani to Limestone University, South Carolina. Wishing all three of these remarkable golfers the best of luck realising their dreams of becoming professional players.   

Mack takes to his surf-board to celebrate his GCSE results today, which saw students at Gordon's far outstripping the national average. The majority gained the historic 'gold standard' of five or more GCSE grades, including English Language and Maths, with BTEC students also excelling, the vast majority being awarded distinction or merit grades. The percentage of students achieving the highest grades (Grades 9-7) was 37% (national average 29%) and those recording Grades 9-4 was 95%, almost 20% above the national average. The results were awarded by teachers, based on a series of supervised examinations as well as consideration of their performance over the past two years of study. Please click here for full results.

A Level students from Gordon’s have recorded an outstanding set of results, in which all passed three or more A Levels with over 58% achieving A*-A grades, well over the national average. BTEC students are also celebrating after securing an average grade of distinction.

In this second year of the COVID pandemic, students were awarded their grades by teachers, based on a series of supervised examinations as well as consideration of their performance over the past two years of study. With over 80.3% achieving A*-B and eight set to read medicine, 87% have achieved their preferred university, with many now off to the world’s leading universities. This will ensure Gordon’s place for another year as one of the top performing non-selective state schools in the country.

Pictured is Charles, who learned that his A* A* A results in Biology, Chemistry and Maths have earned him a place at UCL reading medicine. He said he was “thrilled” with his results, with his mother Roseanne added: “The school has been terrific. I have been absolutely delighted with Gordon’s!”

For the full round up of this year's A Level results, please click here.

Honoured to be watching the Governor’s Review at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Ten of our Year 8 students, dressed in their ceremonial Blues uniforms are enjoying this full dress rehearsal for their Founder’s Day and then meeting Chelsea Pensioners afterwards over lunch.