STUDENTS overcame the adversity of the pandemic to achieve stunning A level results.

Teenagers at Maldon’s Plume Academy, are celebrating with many scoring high grades to secure their places at university.

The Year 13 top achievers included:

• Martha Carlin, who received an A* in art and design: photography, English literature and French, and an A in an extended project qualification.

She will be going on to the University of the Arts, London, Central St Martins to study art and design.

• Kian Tozer achieved all A*s in geography, mathematics and physics, and will be going on to study physics with theoretical physics at Nottingham University.

• Ellie Dobson got A*s in business and media studies and an A in geography and will be studying business management with marketing at Leeds University.

• Samuel Bagridge got A*s in extended project qualification and law, an A in media studies and a B in English literature.

He will study film and literature at Warwick University.

• Lily Peace was awarded an A* in law and in extended project and mathematics and a B in English literature.

She will study law at Exeter University.

• Lamiaa Rassasse achieved an A* in law and As in psychology and English literature.

Lamiaa will study politics and international relations at Kings College, London.

Plume executive principal Carl Wakefield said: “I am exceptionally proud of the results achieved by our college students this year, particularly given the massively disruptive period they had to work through and the unrelenting resilience they had to show.

“I am also extremely pleased that virtually all of our Year 13 students have secured their first choice university place, with a number also securing high-quality apprenticeships at reputable organisations both locally as well as in the city of London.

“The results achieved by our Year 12 cohort were also excellent and it only bodes well for next summer.”

He added: “The bottom line is that all of this cannot happen without a huge amount of hard work being put in by our students themselves, and whilst working in collaboration with a fully committed and highly skilled team of staff, who have also been phenomenal throughout the pandemic period.

“When combined with the support and input shown throughout from our students’ parents and carers, it is clear to see why we have achieved such an outstanding set of outcomes.

“It has been an absolute privilege to work alongside them all and I am immensely proud as to what they have secured as a collective.”