Russell Group and Oxbridge Universities programme 

At Claremont we have an enviable tradition of students getting into the very best Russell Group universities, including Oxford and Cambridge.  In 2019, 27% of our students were successful in gaining a place at a Russell group university.  Over the period, 2016 - 2019, we have an average of 21% of students going onto Russell group universities.

The school’s approach to these coveted applications is to support all students so that they are best placed to make an informed decision about which university to apply to and which will deliver the best course for them. It is not surprising then that some students will follow the full Oxbridge programme and then decide that their future lies at Imperial, Kings, SOAS, Durham or Nottingham.

Our UCAS and university preparation programme is so successful that they are confident in making this decision so that they are also highly successful as you will see from the table below.  .

Students with the potential to go to the Russell Group Universities and Oxbridge are identified early in their academic career at Claremont and supported every step of the way. Our Most Able programme has been supporting and stretching students right from year 7 and we make sure that every student receives high quality professional interviews and guidance in the university application process.

 

References are written by a team of professionals who know each and every student. Personal statements are rigorously drafted and checked working with students so that they have the best possible start in the application process.

Highly skilled and knowledgeable subject teachers ensure that the momentum is kept up until students have sat their final A-Level examinations and then there is the often essential support on results day and through the transition to university life itself.

This is a hall mark of our commitment to all of our students and a core part of our ongoing commitment to all of those who stay with us post 16.

 

What our students tell us about the way we support their transition to university:

“.......I found the extra help I received in making my application to Cambridge really helpful. I had no real idea how tough an interview with three adults would be but after meeting my Headteacher and two deputies I was in a better place if a little scared............................”

“......My teacher worked with me to draft my personal statement and then checked it again every time I asked. Which to be honest was more than I should have expected really. The help was brilliant because I was made to see myself the way another person saw me and I know that I would not have been so honest and so clear without the help................................”

“..........I am a bit of a last minute person but that’s because I get involved in so many things. Having someone who knew me progress chase me was really valuable. By the time I’d completed my application I knew that I had presented who I really was and why I was so passionate about studying medicine..........................”

“In year 6 my school said that I would be able to reach my full potential. Now as I embark on my studies at Cambridge I can honestly say that that is just what they did!”

“I started my degree at Imperial over six month’s ago and I am still emailing my science teacher to ask for help. She never fails me!”

Rest assured, if your child has the will and the potential to secure a place at a top recruiter university and/or Oxbridge, they will receive unparalleled support at Claremont.

 

2019-20 applications 

9 students have applied to study at Oxford or Cambridge.  17 students have applied to study Medicine or Dentistry at university. 

 

2018-19 Applications 

9 students applied to Oxford or Cambridge this year.  7 of our students attended interviews at Cambridge and 1 was successful in gaining a place to study Computer Science at Cambridge.  2 students were successfully accepted to study Medicine at King's College London and University College London.  One of these students completed all 3 A-levels in just one year at Claremont! 

 

2017 - 2018 Applications

6 students applied to Oxford and Cambridge with 3 students being invited to interview and 1 student offered a place.  2 students were offered places to study Medicine and Dentistry.  

 

2016-17

Initials	Subject	University	Final Placement
HA	Psychology	Oxford	Surrey (Psychology)
AK	History	Cambridge	LSE (History)
ES	Chemistry	Oxford	Bristol (Chemistry)
HJ	Medicine	Oxford	Imperial (Medicine)
EQ	Maths	Cambridge	Birmingham (Maths)
LN	Engineering	Cambridge	Gap Year
MK	Law	Oxford	Brunel (Law)
JBD	Maths	Oxford	Oxford (Maths)
SP	Medicine		UCL (Medicine)
SK	Dentistry		King's (Dentistry)
SP	Dentistry		Birmingham (Dentistry)
SP	Medicine		UCL (Medicine)

 

2015-16

Initials	Subject	University	Final Placement
SP	Maths	Cambridge	Warwick (Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry)
SV	Maths	Oxford/Cambridge	Cambridge (Mathematics)
MV	Engineering	Cambridge	Cambridge (Engineering)
MS	History	Cambridge	Cambridge (History)
YA	Dentistry	n/a	Warwick (History & Sociology)
AT	Veterinary Medicine	Cambridge	Surrey(Veterinary Medicine and Science)
MC	Natural Sciences (Physical)	Cambridge	Loughborough (Physics)
LB	Psychological & Behavioural Sciences	Cambridge	Birmingham (Psychology)

 

 

2014-15

Initials	Subject	University	Final Placement
SJ	History	Cambridge – Interviewed – offered	Cambridge, History
MK	Geography	Oxford:  Interviewed	Geography, University College London
KM -	Biochemistry	Oxford Interviewed	Biochemistry University College London
NP	Cambridge	Medicine - interviewed	Mathematics, Nottingham
SP	Cambridge	Human Social and Political Sciences	International Relations and Global Issues, Nottingham
TR	Cambridge	Mathematics Interviewed	Maths, Warwick
AT	Oxford	Geography - Interviewed	Geography, Durham
NV	Oxford	Physics	University College London
BW	Cambridge	Natural Sciences	Physics, University College London

 

 

2013-14

Initials	Subject	University	Final Placement
KK	English Language & Literature	Oxford	KCL, French & History
GM	Chemical Engineering	Oxford	UCL, Chemical Engineering
SS	Materials Science	Oxford	QMUL, Materials Science & Engineering
RT	History	Oxford Conditional Offer	Southampton, History
JV	Engineering	Cambridge	UCL, Mechanical Engineering
MZ	Sport Coaching & PE	Oxford	Brunel, Sociology

 

 

2012-13

Initials	Subject	University	Final Placement
HJ	Philosophy, Politics & Economics	Oxford Successful	Oxford
SK	Economics	Cambridge Successful	Cambridge
AA	English	Cambridge	Warwick, English Literature
LB	Natural Sciences	Cambridge	Durham, Natural Sciences
AB	Medicine	Cambridge	UCL, Natural Sciences
R CS	Natural Sciences	Cambridge	Edinburgh, Astrophysics
HC	Philosophy	Cambridge	Manchester, Philosophy
VH	Mathematics/Statistics	Oxford Conditional Offer	Herts, Mathematics
WK	Natural Sciences	Cambridge	UCL, Physics
ZM	History	Oxford Conditional Offer	Essex, Modern History & International Relations
SS	Biomedical Science	Oxford Conditional Offer	Anglia Ruskin, Biomedical Science
GS	Medicine	Oxford	UCL, Medicine
PV	Biomedical Science	Oxford Conditional Offer	Anglia Ruskin, Biomedical Science
VY	Japanese Studies/History	Oxford Conditional Offer	School of Oriental & African Studies, History
NZ	Psychology	Oxford Conditional Offer	Aston, Psychology

 

 

2011-12

Initials	Subject	University	Final Placement
DB	Engineering	Cambridge	LBRO, Mechanical Engineering
K GB	Accounting & Finance	Oxford
NK	Computer Science	Oxford Conditional Offer	Not placed
SK	Economics	Cambridge Successful in 2013
DM	City & Regional Planning	Oxford Conditional Offer	Sheffield, Urban Studies & Planning
DM	Computer Science	Oxford Conditional Offer	Kent, Computer Science
DR	Physics	Oxford	Imperial, Physics with Theoretical Physics
YC	Natural Sciences	Cambridge Successful	Cambridge
AT	Anthropology/Geography	Oxford	Not placed
BU	Engineering	Cambridge Successful	Cambridge

 

 

2010-11

Initials	Subject	University	Final Placement
ZA	Law	Oxford	Herts, Law
AA	Physics	Oxford	UCL, Physics
AD	Sport & Exercise Science	Oxford	CUWIC, Sport  Biomedical & Nutrition
A GD	Chemistry	Oxford	Imperial, Chemistry
JH	Law	Oxford Conditional Offer	Sussex, Law
SH	Medical Science	Oxford Conditional Offer	West, Human & Medical Science
RJ	History/Politics	Oxford Conditional Offer	NOTRE, Politics & History
HK	Accounting & Finance	Oxford	DEM, Accounting & Finance
FK	Medicine	Cambridge	SGEO, Biomedical Science
MS	Engineering	Oxford	UCL, Physics
PV	Biomedical Science	Oxford Conditional Offer	Anglia Ruskin, Biomedical Science
AV	Maths	Oxford	KCL, Mathematics
MV	Computer Science	Cambridge Successful

 

 

 

                               

                               

 

 

 

 

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