Our success stories

Former Hills Road student Nikki is a professional guitarist, performing with a range of acclaimed artists and appearing on national television.

Henry has been gaining real-world media experience editing professional interview content for a local media platform.

Eliska Hradilova was awarded first place for her thoughtful and well-researched response in the Law Society's essay competition.

Nandha Sethiaseelan worked on a voice modelling project at Cambridge Judge Business School.

Year 13 A level French student Maisie Fraser has been announced as a national runner-up in the Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators, an initiative of University of Oxford’s Queen’s College Translation Exchange.

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.

Year 12 student Maggie Boyd, who studies A level German, has been recognised in the prestigious Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators, run by The Queen’s College at the University of Oxford.

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

Bethanie Agnes won the front cover illustration competition for the Apprenticeship Guide, with her artwork selected to feature on the upcoming edition distributed to thousands of schools and colleges across England.

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.

Hills Road alumna Ellie Dixon has seen her music reach a global audience after her song “Swing” was featured as an in-app demo in Logic Pro 11, released by Apple.