Our success stories

World championship medal-winner and Hills Road alumna Julia Paternain talks to us about her time at Hills Road and her recent experience at the World Championships in Tokyo.

Year 13 Sofia Olanrewaju has been shortlisted in the John Locke Essay Competition for her essay on international humanitarian law, chosen from over 60,000 entries worldwide.

The arrival of co-education at Hills Road in 1974 was a milestone for Cambridge’s sixth form education. Beverley Hines, one of the first girls to join the former Boys’ High School, shares her memories of those pioneering days.

Lizzy Fordham came second in a regional heat of the Articulation Prize 2025

Mental health advocate and podcaster Molly Smith on her time at Hills.

Amira took first place for her presentation on leveraging AI to track and analyse effects between proteostasis and cancer, at the Babraham Institute Sixth Form Conference.

Ali Kirkman, Vice-Principal of Hills Road, shares some memories.

Amira is a Y13 student who studies Art, Latin, History - Rights, Race and Revolutions. On 20 March 2024, she took part in the grand final of the Articulation Prize, which took place in the British Library.

Congratulations Nola on this incredible achievement. We can’t wait to see you represent your college and country in Brazil!

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!