--- title: "Proud A level students celebrate the results of their hard work" url: "https://bccet.org.uk/news/2025-08-14-proud-a-level-students-celebrate-the-results-of-their-hard-work" school: "Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust" --- # Proud A level students celebrate the results of their hard work ![Image of Proud A level students celebrate the results of their hard work](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-chadwick-catholic-education-trust/images/news/Issac_Smith,_Brandon_Gardner,_Jack_Barrow,_Jay_Dugdale,_Leo_Turner,_Michael_Cook,_Jake_Garrick,_Jacob_Brown.jpeg) 14 August 2025 A Peterlee sixth form college is celebrating its students’ “hard work and determination” to achieving fantastic A level results. St Bede’s Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, is celebrating the exiting futures their students are about to embark upon. Headteacher Frances Cessford said: “We are immensely proud to see our students heading off to world renowned institutions such as Oxford and Durham where they will continue to thrive academically and personally. Equally inspiring are those pursuing specialist and vocational courses”. There were some significant individual performances from students. Isaac Smith achieved one A\*, one A and one B grade, he will be going to the University of Oxford to study English. Esme Sinclair who will be going to Durham University to study English, achieved one A\*, one A and one B grade. Alfie Batty achieved two A grades and one B grade and is heading to Durham University to study Mechanical Engineering. There were also some exceptional performances in BTEC subjects, leading to a number of Distinctions and Distinction\* grades. These included Codie Atherton, who achieved Distinction\* in Health and Social Care and is going to study Law at Northumbria University, and Jack Barrow, who achieved a Distinction\* in Engineering and is going to Northumbria University to study Civil Engineering. “We wish all of our students the very best as they leave us to follow their chosen career pathways,” added Mrs Cessford. St. Bede’s Catholic School & Byron Sixth Form Open Evening is **Thursday 9 October 2025** **6.00 - 8.00 pm** [**www.st-bedes.org**](http://www.st-bedes.org) **ENDS** Press release issued by For more information about BCCET, visit [www.bccet.org.uk](http://www.bccet.org.uk) **Photo captions:** Pupil 1 Isaac Smith Pupil 2 name: Esme Sinclair Group photo L-R: Issac Smith, Brandon Gardner, Jack Barrow, Jay Dugdale, Leo Turner, Michael Cook, Jake Garrick, Jacob Brown [ Trust pupils celebrate success at North East United Awards](https://bccet.org.uk/news/2025-07-17-trust-pupils-celebrate-success-at-north-east-united-awards) [New nursery in Hebburn named by the children to honour fisherman roots ](https://bccet.org.uk/news/2025-08-20-new-nursery-in-hebburn-named-by-the-children-to-honour-fisherman-roots) ![Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-chadwick-catholic-education-trust/images/logo/logo-footer-with-diocese-02_(1).png) ### Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust Evolve Business Centre Cygnet Way, Rainton Bridge South Business Park Houghton-le-Spring Tyne & Wear DH4 5QY ### Quick Links - [Website Terms](https://bccet.org.uk/website-terms) - [Accessibility Statement](https://bccet.org.uk/accessibility-statement) - [Privacy Notice](https://bccet.org.uk/privacy-policy) - [FOI Statement](https://bccet.org.uk/freedom-of-information) ### Useful Links - [Key Documents](https://bccet.org.uk/key-documents) - [Teach First/SCITT](https://bccet.org.uk/work-for-us/teach-first-scitt) - [Our Schools](https://bccet.org.uk/our-schools) - [Job Vacancies](https://bccet.org.uk/job-vacancies) - [Contact Us](https://bccet.org.uk/contact) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/BishopChadwickCET) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@bishopchadwickcet) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/78414337/admin/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bishopchadwickcet/) © Copyright 2025–2026 Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://bccet.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)