Year 13 students, Will Gandy and Kieran Schwartz, have received prestigious offers from Oxbridge, The University of Oxford and The University of Cambridge.
School Captain, Will Gandy, who is studying German, French and History A-Levels. He has been offered a conditional place at University College, The University of Oxford, to study German and Russian. Founded in 1249, University College is one of Oxford’s oldest colleges, renowned for its academic excellence and distinguished alumni, including Stephen Hawking, C.S. Lewis and two British Prime Ministers.
A gifted musician and performer, having achieved a Grade 8 in both violin and piano and playing lead roles in school productions, Will looks forward to continuing his music at university.
School prefect, Kieran Schwartz, who is studying A-Level German, Spanish and English Literature, has been offered a place at King’s College, The University of Cambridge, where he will attend from September 2026 to study Modern Medieval Languages. Kieran, who is a keen chess player and runs the school’s fantasy gaming club, was recently awarded a Commendation for his translation skills by Oxford University.
Head of German at King’s, Mrs Slack, congratulated the students and spoke about languages at the school. She said: “We are so proud of Will and Kieran, they have shown passion and resilience and excellence throughout their studies, they are wholly deserving of their Oxbridge offers.
“King’s has an impressive track record for language students gaining Oxbridge university offers, with places achieved consistently for the last five years. Modern languages are popular subjects with our students, who recognise the longer-term benefits of studying individual languages or combined at degree level. We are proud of the wider opportunities given to our GCSE and A-Level students, with extra-curricular activities, exchanges, and student-led learning to provide the depth of skill that sets them up for the future.”
Will and Kieran spoke about their offers. Will said: “I am thrilled to have received my offer, and to have the opportunity to further my studies at such a distinguished university. It’s been a long-held ambition of mine to study at Oxford, so to receive an offer is the best feeling.”
Kieran concluded: “The Oxbridge application process has been worth the hard work. I’m delighted at the prospect of studying modern languages at Cambridge and being inspired further.”
