15 Aug 2025
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School is delighted with the success of the Year 13 A level and CTEC students, the vast majority of whom will be taking up places in their first choice of university or apprenticeship.
The school’s track record of academic excellence continues with students surpassing last year’s results and achieving 84 per cent A-C and 55 per cent A-B grades.
Achievements include students taking up places to study at several of the top universities in the country, along with others who have secured apprenticeships in top media, digital technology and engineering companies.
Cian Stuckey who achieved AAAA said: “I feel excited and relieved to have got my place to study aerospace engineering at Southampton”
Natalia Marmolejo-Wall Achieved three As and will be studying politics and sociology at Sheffield University said: “I will always be grateful for the support and encouragement I have received at NBS and I am looking forward to the next stage of my academic career.”
Joshua Agblevor, who has achieved a place at Nottingham to study law said: “I got exactly what I wanted and I grateful that I did my A-Levels at NBS. (AAB). All the time spent studying and support from staff really paid off.”
Neel Sobhun achieved AAAA. After receiving the ‘brown envelope’, he said: “I am delighted with my results and I just want to thank all my teachers and my parents for their incredible support. I’m now excited to begin my journey to becoming a pilot.”
Mareen Wickramasinghe, who received AAA and Distinction, is heading Greenwich University to do maths and computer science. Mareen’s parents commented: “We are so grateful that our daughter has been given every opportunity to succeed and she has loved her time at NBS. Thank you for everything.”
Headteacher Declan Linnane said: “We are proud of all our students who have worked so hard, demonstrated such positive attitudes to learning and played an active part in the NBS community. We thank our dedicated staff as well as the Year 13 parents and carers who have supported the students throughout their sixth form studies.
“A number of our students have achieved highly in the face of significant personal challenges and their resilience and perseverance is truly inspirational. These results will motivate the next generation of NBS students to aim high and to follow in the footsteps of the Class of 2025, we wish them the very best for the future.”
