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University results 2024
Congratulations to our students who have secured a range of excellent university places for 2024 entry, including a record number heading to the US, Canada and other international destinations. Sevenoaks students continue to pursue diverse higher education pathways, in the UK and internationally, based on their suitability and personal fit.
Of our UK university applicants, 97 per cent gained a place at their firm or insurance choice. Twenty-three students are heading to Cambridge (8) or Oxford (15), while 64 are going to London colleges, including 26 to UCL.
While the number of Russell Group and Oxbridge places remain reasonably steady, more students than ever before have chosen to focus on international universities and on UK universities which offer work placement and study abroad opportunities. Over 20 per cent of the cohort will attend university in the US, Canada, Europe or another international destination. This reflects the global outlook of our students and their aspirations.
18
students joined an Ivy League institution, with at least one student place in every Ivy League school.
Our US offers this year have been especially impressive, with 45 students taking up a university place in the US or Canada. We have 18 students joining an Ivy League institution, with at least one student placed at every Ivy League school. But the Ivy League, while well known internationally, is not the only marker of success in the US admissions process. Students will also take up places at other highly selective institutions. Beyond North America, our leavers are attending universities in Hong Kong, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Switzerland, including dual degrees.
We are also delighted that for the first time we have three students taking up places on highly competitive and sought-after degree apprenticeships, combining lucrative paid work with university study at Morgan Stanley, Amazon and Bank of America.
Our university entry this year is a tremendous record of achievement. The department aims to offer every student the best level of individually tailored support and advice and we are delighted to witness a growing breadth of aspiration amongst our students.
We wish all our new undergraduates every success in their higher education and future careers.
University results 2023
Congratulations to our 2023 cohort on securing a range of excellent university places. Once again, students cast their nets wide, receiving offers from a range of institutions around the world, and 93.5 per cent of the cohort (230 students) are progressing to their firm choice university.
Of the UK entrants, 79 per cent will take up a place at a Russell Group university. Our most popular UK destinations this year are Durham, Bath, Exeter, UCL, Nottingham, Imperial College London, LSE and King’s College London. Durham is the most popular single destination, with 19 of our leavers heading north this year. Students have taken up places at a broader range of universities than in previous years. London University colleges and institutions, and other London universities, continue to be highly popular, with around a quarter of our students choosing the UK capital.
The number of students taking Oxbridge places also remains strong, with 21 Sennockians beginning their studies at Oxford or Cambridge this October.
More students than ever before have chosen to focus on international options and on UK universities which offer work placement and study abroad opportunities.
20%
went international and began their studies at top universities in the United States, Canada, Asia and Europe. The average for other ISC schools is just 5%.
In line with previous years, approximately 20 per cent of the cohort will attend university in the US, Canada, Europe or another international destination, reflecting the global outlook of our students and their aspirations.
Our North American offers have been impressive, with 37 students deciding to take up a university place in the US or Canada. A significant number were offered scholarships, with one student selected for the prestigious Morehead-Cain scholarship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In this competitive landscape, students have taken places at several top US institutions including Stanford, Princeton, Caltech, UC Berkley, UChicago, Johns Hopkins, Cornell, Columbia, Brown and Dartmouth. Gaining admissions to top-tier US institutions continues to be very competitive, and the Higher Education department is committed to understanding and engaging with the landscape of worldwide admissions and the opportunities available.
