“I chose Dudley Sixth after attending an online open event and asking lots of questions.  

“I found the teachers helpful and supportive; you could always ask them if you were stuck. 

“I am going to take a gap year and travel around Italy, but eventually I want to be a software engineer so I will be applying to a London university to study computer science next year.” 

• Aged: 18  
• A Levels: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics (3 x A*)  
• Former school: Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy