Millfield GCSE and BTEC students achieve outstanding results

Millfield Year 11 students are celebrating receiving their GCSE and BTEC results today, following the return to exams this year. This year’s Year 11 cohort have all shown incredible dedication, hard work and resolve to achieve today’s set of fantastic results. 

Millfield Headmaster, Gavin Horgan, said, “Our Year 11 students should be very proud of their exam results today. They have not had the easiest two years of study but the resilience and adaptability they have had to find to succeed are important skills they will need for their future studies and working lives. We wish them all the best in the Sixth Form and encourage them to follow their curiosity to keep discovering new passions and interests that will shape the direction they take in the future.” 

Armani Tanna, who joined Millfield in Year 9, is a day student from Street. Armani was the year group’s top achiever, receiving an incredible ten grade 9’s and a B in Additional Maths. Armani said: “It is amazing, I was shocked. I scrolled down and said out loud ‘OMG I did it’.” Reflecting on her GCSE years she said: “I think the school handled the pandemic so well, I learnt as much online as in the classroom so I feel really lucky at how Millfield handled it. Some of my friends at other schools didn’t have anything online.” Armani will be studying A levels in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and English and hopes to become a medical researcher in the future. The dedicated swimmer, who reached the Welsh Nationals this year, said she has enjoyed attending Biology Breakfast presentations and the Minerva lectures at Millfield to extend her academic learning. The keen baker will be celebrating by making an Oreo cheesecake and banoffee pie. 

Twins Claire and James Bratton are celebrating their 9 and 8 grades today. The boarders joined Millfield in Year 9, having previously lived in Hong Kong, with home now being in Hampshire. The competitive pair are both going on to study Chinese for A level, for which they will be in the same class, and Economics. Claire will also study History and English Literature and James, Maths and Politics. They are both doing their silver Duke of Edinburgh award and James takes part in CCF. James said: “The facilities are amazing here and so are the people. When you board, you are with your friends all of the time and we are kept busy.” Claire said: “Millfield is quite international and so my friends are from all over the world. There is a lot to do and that helps you settle in when you arrive from another country.” The twins have been in school together since they were very young, but they are set to separate after Sixth Form as Claire plans to study law in Singapore or China and James aims to read Economics in the UK. They have two other siblings at Millfield, Charles in Upper Sixth and Luke in Year 8. 

Sarah Long, who joined Millfield in Year 9, is a boarder from the Isle of Man. She gained a fantastic seven grade 9's, two grade 8's and an A in Additional Maths, the highest grade available. Sarah earned the Computer Science Attainment and Netball International Sport award at the end of the year. She is part of the tennis and netball teams, playing for the U16A team, and was selected into the Isle of Man U21 squad for the Netball Europe Open, gaining her first international cap in November 2021. Sarah also competes in athletics and plays piano. She will be studying A levels in Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics.

Congratulations to the following students who gained an outstanding nine grade 9’s or 8’s: 

Olivia Nardo, a boarder from Cheshire, started at Millfield in Year 9. She is an accomplished skier and represented the school ski team in the National Schools Open in 2021, finishing an impressive sixth in the U18 girl’s Special Slalom event. Olivia gained Business and French Attainment and Academic Commitment awards at the end of the year. She will study A levels in Economics, French and Mathematics. 

Pippa Charleson is a boarder from Bermuda, who joined Millfield Prep School in Year 8. She gained English and RS Attainment and Academic Commitment awards this year alongside a silver award in the intermediate category of this year’s UK Linguistics Olympiad. She is also a swimmer in the junior pathway squad and will be joining the advanced senior competitive squad. Pippa plans on taking English Literature, Psychology, Mathematics and Further Maths in the Sixth Form. 

Lucy Buckingham, a boarder from Bedfordshire, joined Millfield in Year 9. She is a talented swimmer and was selected to take part in Swim England’s National Event Camp in October 2021. Earlier this year, Lucy formed part of Millfield’s victorious U16 mixed medley relay team at the National Swimming League Premier Final in Cardiff. Lucy received the Biology, Chemistry and Economics Attainment and Academic Commitment awards this year. She will be moving on to study A levels in Biology, Economics and Mathematics in the Sixth Form.   

Naphat Rodsawaeng, who joined Millfield Prep in Year 8, is a boarder from Thailand. Naphat has been a regular performer in Millfield Dance productions during her time at the school, and is one of the first students to study GCSE Dance. She gained Chinese Attainment, Dance Attainment and Academic Commitment awards this year. Naphat will take A levels in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Further Maths, in the Sixth Form.  

Fechi Okafor, a boarder from Hampshire, started Millfield in Year 9. She is an avid netball player and swimmer and takes part in debating. Fechi received an Academic Commitment award this year. She will study A levels in Economics, English Literature and Mathematics, in the Sixth Form. 

Zeata Edens, a boarder from Edinburgh, joined Millfield in Year 7, and is one of three siblings to have attended the school. Zeata has taken part in a variety of sports during her time at Millfield, and has been a part of the school’s well-established Duke of Edinburgh award programme. She will be taking French, Psychology and Mathematics at A level. 

The following students achieved an amazing eight grade 9’s or 8’s: 

Verner Krynauw, a day student from Street, Somerset, joined Millfield Prep in Year 7. Verner is a keen modern pentathlete, and was chosen to represent England in laser run at the Youth School Games last year. While in Year 10, Verner competed at the National Biathle Championships, hosted at Millfield, where he finished fourth and qualified for the GB team. 

Adam Graham is a boarder from Hertfordshire. Adam joined Millfield Prep in Year 7 and was Head Boy in his final year at Prep. He is an accomplished swimmer and has represented the school on numerous occasions, while being selected into the Swim England performance pathway. Adam completed a 10k swim in aid of three charities responding to the Australian wildfires, in January 2020, which raised £10,000. He received an Academic Commitment award at the end of this year. Adam plans to study Biology, Geography and Mathematics for A level. 

Lily Ulyatt, a day student from Somerton, joined Millfield in Year 10. She is a keen swimmer, and was selected onto the Swim England Phase one national programme in 2020. In the 2022 British Physics Olympiad, Lily received a silver award, while also representing Overleigh House in the house maths competition. Lily will be taking A levels in Economics, Mathematics, Further Maths and Physics. 

Isaac Searle, who joined Millfield Prep in Year 5, is a day student from Street. He is a top academic and represents the school in fencing. He gained his Duke of Edinburgh silver award and hopes to complete the gold award soon. Isaac achieved the Geography, Maths and Physics Attainment and Academic Commitment awards at the end of this year. He will study Mathematics, Further Maths, Physics and Economics for A level and hopes to study Mathematics at university. 

Tendai Ankude, who joined Millfield in Year 9, is a boarder from Kenya. Tendai received a silver award in the intermediate category in this year’s British Physics Olympiad. He will be taking Physics, Mathematics and Further Maths A levels in the Sixth Form.  

Congratulations to the following students who also achieved fantastic grades this year: Edward Aldred, Cecilia Barry, Grace Davey, Paddy Duperouzel, Molly Edwards, James Green, Siyi Gu, Tabitha Hawkins, Winnie Heywood, Imogen Lowndes-Northcott, Ollie Lucas, Beatrice Paterson, Jade Phiri, Adriano Saettone Prado, Archie Thomas and Willow Walsh.