“When I first joined Halliford, I was very shy and nervous, but I soon discovered with the welcoming nature of the teachers and other students that I was able to find my place and enjoy school life. Outside of academics, the school helped me by offering numerous clubs and activities like sports, chess, debating and even more niche hobbies like Warhammer. Halliford has a real sense of community, and you really feel it, be that on the rugby pitch, in class or whether engaged in one of the many activities on offer. With the support of my teachers, I am delighted I achieved 3 A* and 1 A at A Level and am now enjoying studying Mechanical Engineering at Southampton University.”

After leaving Halliford with a superb set of A Levels, Luke headed off to study Mechanical Engineering at the University of Southampton.