Alleyn’s students achieve strong results despite challenging year

Girls and boys at co-educational Alleyn’s have received strong results despite the challenging circumstances in which examination grades were awarded this year.

Boys and girls both performed well at Alleyn’s, in Townley Road, Dulwich, the first of its kind to become fully co-educational, back in 1976.

The vast majority will go on to take up places at leading universities in the UK and overseas.

Headmaster Dr Gary Savage said: “I am truly proud of our students’ achievements every year, and this extraordinary year is no exception.

“I trust their results are a cause of satisfaction, relief and even pride – they certainly should be, as they are the product of many years’ hard work and dedication by our brilliant students.

“I am full of admiration for the impressive fortitude this unique cohort has shown throughout an undoubtedly frustrating period, and for all they have achieved academically and generally in their years at Alleyn’s.

“We know what excellent young people they are, and we have been proud and privileged to know them.

“I am confident they will go on to flourish as Alleyn Old Boys & Girls (AOBGs), taking all they have learned at the school with them into adulthood.”

Head of Upper School, Dr Rob Atkinson, said: “I am very pleased for our students, the vast majority of whom are progressing to their first-choice courses at UK and overseas universities and specialist centres of learning.

“We wish them well for the exciting opportunities and new chapters that lie ahead.

“We do expect that the picture around exam results is likely to change and shall stay abreast of developments as they unfold.

The Year 13 students shown are, from left, Elena, Ore and Romy. Ore was School Captain for the 19/20 school year with Elena and Romy as his vice-captains. Elena goes on to study medicine, Ore to study dental surgery/oral science, and Romy to a gap year followed by study of the natural sciences.