Record number of Oxford and Cambridge offers for Oldham Sixth Form College
Oldham Sixth Form College (OSFC) has achieved a record number of nine students receiving offers from Oxford or Cambridge universities, with one in three applicants succeeding. The students underwent extensive preparation, including support sessions, mock exams, and interviews.
Nine students at Oldham Sixth Form College have secured offers from Oxford or Cambridge universities, setting a new record for the institution.
The successful applicants, who participated in OSFC’s Oxbridge Group over the past year, underwent an intensive preparation programme including support sessions, academic lectures, super-curricular activities, an overnight stay in Oxford, and multiple rounds of entrance examinations and interviews.
Emily Higham from The Blue Coat School will study Medicine at Pembroke College, Cambridge, while Lemaa Alisha from The Radclyffe School has secured a place for Law at Mansfield College, Oxford. Two more Radclyffe alumni also succeeded - James Walsh will study Engineering at Magdalene College, Cambridge, and Daisy Greenwood will read English at St Peter’s College, Oxford.
James’s father Adrian Walsh praised the college’s support: “We are so very grateful for everything the entire team at OSFC has done for James; they are all exceptional teaching professionals.”
The remaining five students include Cole Mullally from Saddleworth School, who will study Chemistry at Pembroke College, Oxford after participating in their OxNet outreach programme. Miranda Lowe, also from Saddleworth and an OxNet participant, will read History at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, joined by fellow historian Cassie Copple from Newman RC College at Lucy Cavendish College.
Nathen Shaw from Co-op Academy Failsworth secured a place for Engineering at Christ Church College, Oxford, while Aamirah Khaled from Hathershaw College will study Psychology at King’s College, Cambridge.
Dr Richard Lee, Assistant Principal and Oxbridge Coordinator, said: “They have worked incredibly hard, over a prolonged period, taking advantage of all opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills, and they fully deserve their offers.”
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