STUDENTS and staff at Lift Broadlands – ‘the small school with a big heart’ – are celebrating after the young people received their GCSE and vocational results, with the school achieving the best results in its history.
From future electricians and elite dancers to aspiring vets, A-Level scholars, and a future Royal Marine, students are heading to a range of exciting destinations this year, having secured the grades they need.
Among the success stories:
Isaac Hurst achieved grade 7s, 8s and 9s in all subjects and plans to become an electrician.
Calleigh Burgess achieved a 6, four 7s and four 8s and is going on to study dance at the Bristol Conservatoire.
Callum White achieved two 6s, three 7s and four 8s and is going on to study A-Levels at St Brendan’s whilst swimming for the next generation Great Britain swim team.
Anais Croft achieved three 6s, three 7s and three 8s and is going on to study A-Levels at St Brendan’s with the goal to become a vet.
Imogen Fox achieved a 9, five 8s, a 7, a 6 and a 4 and is going on to study A-Levels at St Mary Redcliffe and Temple in Bristol.
Ben Hillier achieved two 5s, four 6s and two 7s and will join the Royal Navy as a marine engineer submariner on the fast-track leadership programme.
Twins Axel Pitt and Ocean Pitt achieved two great sets of results and are going to Bath College to study Protective Services.
Principal at Lift Broadlands, Laura Stone, said: “I am extremely proud of the well-deserved achievements of the class of 2026. These exam results represent the school’s best GCSE outcomes since the Covid-19 pandemic.
“As well as congratulating the young people receiving their results, I would like to thank their parents and our staff who have gone above and beyond to help them to secure their next steps.”
