Community should be 'proud' of young after exam results, says college chief

Hundreds of students at a Rotherham place of learning are celebrating their A level, T level and BTEC results.

Charlotte Stribley, who is going to Oxford University to study English Literature | Thomas Rotherham College

placeholder image — Charlotte Stribley, who is going to Oxford University to study English Literature | Thomas Rotherham College

More than 700 students at Thomas Rotherham College have received their grades which one staff member said would be “life-changing” for them.

Joel Wirth, college principal, said that he and other staff were “proud” of what he called the Class of ‘26 had achieved.

Mr Wirth said: “These results are life-changing.

“These are outcomes that will allow students from across our region to progress onto their chosen next step.

“For some, that’s on to university courses, for others, it’s into the apprenticeships or work programmes they’ve set their hearts on.

“It is one thing to be able to look our community in the eye as an Outstanding college, but that means little to students unless you are able to harness all the expertise and talent of the staff in order to bring about results that really mean something.

“Today, we are delighted to celebrate with our students as they begin the next stage of their life adventure.

“We’re so proud of them.

“Today is the day when the hard work, the hours of revision, the patient support of staff, the inspirational lessons… when all that becomes a reality.

“As a college, we see ourselves as an engine of social change.

“We believe that transforming the life chances of our students brings about enormous social benefit to this area.

“We’d like all our class of ’26 students to be proud of Rotherham, proud of where they come from, and for our community to be as proud of them as we are.”