Subsequently, most students now head off to university, attending elite institutions on highly competitive courses.  Several students will begin military careers, while others have chosen apprenticeships, including Daniel Ibikunle who will begin an apprenticeship in Nuclear Engineering, whilst India Allen will begin her career at BAE Systems.

Outstanding individual successes include: Dara Boyejo A*, A*, A, A going to read Medicine at Queen Mary’s; Reece Beaman A*, A*, C to read Maths at Warwick; Darian Wollgast A, A, B, C to read Astrophysics at Edinburgh; Joanna Bowtell A*, A, C to read Geography at Cambridge; Daniel Onyeator Distinction*, A, B, B reading Computer Science with Management at Queen Mary’s; Keifer Ige A, A, A, C to read English at Nottingham: Brett Smith Distinction*, Distinction, A to read Business Management at Exeter; Lia Gurung A*, A, A to reads Pharmacology at Liverpool, Oshokha Akagbosu A, A, B to read Biological Science at Imperial College London; Saffron Bentley A, A, C to Politics and International Relations at Cardiff.

Principal Alex Foreman said, “I am so proud of the students and staff where the fabulous relationships we have just bring out the best in everyone. As England’s only full state boarding school, we utilise our unique situation to provide an all-round education where Dukies make exceptional progress leading to impressive destinations. Our full boarding environment also allows us to encourage students to immerse themselves wholeheartedly in a breadth of activities beyond the classroom, developing strong character and diverse life skills - driven by our core military values. As a result, I am certain they will look to their futures with huge confidence and back on their time here with fierce pride.”