Our success stories

James Rayner is a Y13 student who studies History of Art, Music and Religious Studies. In 2024, he competed in the ARTiculation talks.

Y13 student, Thomas Deakin, acted as a panellist at the UKCA Cinema Conference at BFI Southbank on the 5 March. He studies English Literature, German, and History: Crisis, Conflict and Communism

Emily Bolt studies Biology, Geography and PE at Hills Road. She is part of the England U17s Girl’s Roller Hockey Team which recently competed in the Euro Girls 2024 competition where they placed second.

Izzy studies English Language and Literature, Sociology and Politics. She is part of the England U17s Girl’s Roller Hockey Team which recently competed in the Euro Girls 2024 competition where they placed second. Izzy is also part of Hills Road's Hockey team!

Mabel Fletcher studies Drama and Theatre, English Literature and Film Studies. In 2024, she gained a place on the British Film Institute National Residential course.

Joe Kibble studies Music Technology, Film Studies and Photography. In 2024 he gained a place on the British Film Institute National Residential course!

Lilla Woodberry is a Hills Road Alumna who has recently returned to Cambridge this month to play against Cambridge University’s first team (CURUFC) on the rugby pitch. She is currently studying at Oxford University, after studying English Literature, Spanish and Drama & Theatre at Hills Road.

Thea Sylvester is a Hills Road Alumna who has recently returned to Cambridge this month to play against Cambridge University’s first team (CURUFC) on the rugby pitch. She is currently studying at Brunel University, after studying Biology, Psychology and Physical Education at Hills Road.

Sophie is an alumnus of Hills Road, who graduated in June 2023. She studied Sociology, History (Crisis, Conflict and Communism) and Geography during her time at College. She is now on a gap year where she is traveling around Sri Lanka.

Donna Ferguson is an award-winning journalist who has recently had her work published in The People's Friend magazine after studying the Introduction to Creative Writing course at Hills Road!

Ben Musk is a Y12 student who studies Economics, History (Crisis, Conflict and Communism), and Geography. In January 2024, Ben was “highly commended” for his work in the School Essay Competition, run by the Royal Geographical Society.

Tom Murray is a Hills Road Alumnus who studied English Literature, History Rights, Race and Revolutions and Drama & Theatre from 2016 to 2018. In October 2023, Tom was appointed Shaffer playwright-in-residence at Trinity College Cambridge.

James gained a place on the British Film Institute national residential course in his first year at Hills Road where he focused on enhancing his editing skills.

George Emms is a Year 13 student who studies History Crisis, Conflict and Communism, Maths, French and German. In May 2023, George was ‘highly commended’ for his essay on the Hungarian Revolution.

Jacob first attended the College’s LGBTQ+ Society at the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year. By March, Jacob, Meg Bennett and Matthew Adcock would be handed the keys to this society after a rigorous election.