Success at St Charles

The staff at St Charles are very supportive, especially the form tutors. Whenever I had any issues, my tutor always found time to provide any assistance and support I needed, whether it was to do with academic issues within College or any personal problems.

St Charles helped me to grow as a person and learn new things. It improved my confidence and I gained new experiences. I understood my capabilities and was exposed to different people and ideas, which helped me learn new things.

The College...helped me to gain good grades, that will help me in my next walk of life, and to be proud of myself and never give up

St Charles helped me grow into someone I can finally say I am proud of. My GCSE grades weren't too hot. I was supported through my years at St Charles and I came out with Merits and Distinctions.

Kalani achieved an A grade in Sociology and B grades in P.E. and Business Studies. She is planning on taking a gap year and is working in a full-time job, whilst also training with Arsenal FC Ladies' First Team. She has recently received an offer from LSU and is still waiting on further offers from American universities. She is planning on playing football in the USA on a scholarship and would like to either turn professional in the States or return to England and join a pro club here. 

Shamime achieved A grades in Government & Politics and History. She also achieved a B grade in Economics and a C grade in Music Technology. She is going to read History & Politics at University College Oxford and would like to becoming a diplomat or a politician when she graduates. 

Alan achieved an A* in Economics and A grades in Maths and Physics. He has taken a gap year to develop himself professionally by undertaking internships and he plans to study Civil Engineering at UCL, followed by a Masters degree in Economics at LSE. He hopes to work for a UK-based engineering firm once he graduates.

Cheenie achieved a double distinction star in BTEC Level 3 Health & Social Care and a C in A-Level Biology. She started at St Charles on a STEP programme, beginning with her GCSEs at Level 1.

Vraj previously attended another college where he didn't do so well in his exams. He took advantage of St Charles' restart programme and gained A grades in Maths and Chemistry and a B in Biology.

Piryntha achieved an A* in Sociology, an A in Psychology and a C in English Literature. She is going to the University of Surrey to study Criminology and hopes to work in property law when she graduates.

Abdul achieved A grades in Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Physics. He is going to the University of Southampton to study Maths with Actuarial Science. He hopes to go on to become an Actuary once he graduates.

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It was only after leaving that I realised how lucky I was to have been taught in such a balanced environment.

Noel Clarke joined St Charles from Burlington Danes School in 1992.

I enjoyed my time immensely at St Charles due to the quality of teacher/student relationships and the life-long friends I made there.

The subjects I studied at St Charles definitely supported my progress to the professional success I enjoy today.

Charles College was a huge turning point for me. Like a lot of people from my background, even being the first generation to go to university was an achievement. However, the teachers here pushed me and encouraged me to dream big, believing in mypotential and suggesting that I apply to one of the best universities in the world.

When I started at St Charles it was only eighteen months after my accident, I was nervous, afraid and unsure of how other students would react to me; I was the only wheelchair user in a college of 500 students!

Abdullah has severe dyslexia, which hindered his reading and writing (and his self-esteem) throughout his primary and secondary education.  However, when he joined St Charles, he started to achieve and finally reach his considerable potential, achieving a 2:1 from King's College.