SOME of the highest achievers are hoping to secure places at Oxford or Cambridge University.

Offers subject to grades have been made to 11 students to study at the elite universities.

Setting their sights on Cambridge are Olivia Snow (ex-The Taunton Academy), to study history of art at Gonville and Caius College; Lex Lilley (ex-Cullompton College), law at Clare College; Evelyn Maynard (ex-The Castle School), mathematics at Emmanuel College; Freya Ellis (ex-Holyrood Academy), modern and medieval languages at Girton College; and Theo Smy (2022 leaver), engineering at Magdalene College.

Receiving offers from Oxford are Louis Welch (ex-Kingsmead School), economics and management at Trinity College; Amber Lintern (ex-West Somerset College), French at St Catherine’s College; Alana Cottey (ex-Heathfield Community School), history at University College; Sonny Wilson (ex-The Castle School), law at Somerville College; Kelly Yu, classics II and English; and Izzy Bailey (ex-Bishop Fox’s School), psychology (experimental) at St Hugh’s College.

Richard Jones, Progression and Learning Centre manager at Huish, said: “Navigating an Oxbridge application is always challenging because the competition for places is fierce.

"What’s particularly pleasing about this year’s Oxbridge success is not only the number of places offered to Huish students but also the range of subjects represented.

“At Huish, we identify students considering Oxbridge in Year 1 and provide wider academic enrichment to develop critical thinking skills."

In the coming weeks, Huish will be hosting an Oxbridge talk for current first year students wishing to discover more about the two universities and the competitive application process which will include input from a Huish alumni studying at Oxford.