1. ‘Nurturing Talent, Cultivating Ambition …’
To What Should Our Most Able Pupils Be Aspiring?
Successful, confident learners High expectations, outstanding achievements Inclusive, caring, Catholic community Nurturing talent, cultivating ambition Excellence for all

2. SMA Top Achiever, 2018 English 8 English Literature 9 Maths 9
Biology 9
Chemistry 9
Physics 9
RE 9
Computer Science 8
Spanish 8
Geography 8
Statistics A*
Erica Appiah
Successful, confident learners High expectations, outstanding achievements Inclusive, caring, Catholic community Nurturing talent, cultivating ambition Excellence for all

3. One of just 2000 pupils across the country to achieve three grade 9s
SMA Top Achiever, 2017
Actual Statistics A*
Biology A
Chemistry
ECDL
Dist*
English 9
English Lit
French
Health SC
History
Maths
Physics RE
3 grade 9s
6 A*
2 A
Distinction*
One of just 2000 pupils across the country to achieve three grade 9s
Fadekemi Adeleye
Successful, confident learners High expectations, outstanding achievements Inclusive, caring, Catholic community Nurturing talent, cultivating ambition Excellence for all

5. What do we offer more able pupils at SMA?
KPMG mentoring/employability programmes
SEO Scholars
The Brilliant Club
In depth curriculum
Curriculum based enrichment activities
Trips and visits
Post 16 transition
University experiences at top universities
Careers information and advice
Practice interviews

6. Further Education
Sacred Heart

7. Why not our children? St Andrews Queen’s Cambridge Oxford
Queen’s
Cambridge
Oxford
King’s College
Successful, confident learners High expectations, outstanding achievements Inclusive, caring, Catholic community Nurturing talent, cultivating ambition Excellence for all