Moving on
Students leaving WMG Academy go on to apprenticeships, university or work. Read some of our success stories below. Click here to view our success stories and some of the employer engagement we have had with students and businesses.
Warwick University
Ken Li studied A-Levels in Chemistry, Biology, Maths, and Further Maths. He actively participated in employer engagement events such as Celebrating Engineering Week, National Apprenticeship Week, and British Science Week. Ken diligently applied his academic abilities to his studies, which helped him secure a place at a prestigious Russell Group university. His next step is to study Biochemistry at Warwick University.
Rolls Royce
George Topham-Steele studied an Extended Certificate in Engineering alongside A-Levels in Maths and Physics. He actively engaged in various employer events such as Celebrating Engineering Week, National Apprenticeship Week, and British Science Week, where he interacted with a range of employers to learn more about aerospace engineering, aligning with his career ambitions. George also gained practical experience through work experience with Arm, a leading technology provider of processor IP. His next step is a Degree Apprenticeship in Nuclear Engineering with Rolls Royce. Reflecting on his journey, George said, “Thank you to WMG for all your help and support over the last two years—it has opened lots of doors for me.”
Arcadis
Summer Hudson studied an Extended Certificate in Engineering, along with A-Levels in Maths and Physics. She actively participated in various employer engagement events, such as Celebrating Engineering Week, National Apprenticeship Week, and British Science Week. In 2021, she won the BMW Girls Go Technical national competition, and in 2024, she completed the Atkins Earth 2.0 STEM Challenge. Summer gained valuable work experience with Arup and Couch Perry Wilkes, which helped her explore different facets of engineering. She also attended future engineering seminars with BMW and National Grid and received unanimous praise from Arup, AtkinsRealis, and Balfour Beatty VINCI during the STAR interview workshop. Her next step is a Degree Apprenticeship with Arcadis. Reflecting on her time at WMG Solihull, Summer said, “Staff are really supportive and have given me loads of opportunities. I don’t think I would have achieved my degree apprenticeship if I had not attended WMG Solihull.” Summer joins Lily, who left WMG in summer 2023, at Arcadis following a Civil Engineering degree apprenticeship.
Coventry University
Charlie went on to secure excellent Level 3 results and will be taking the next step in his academic journey by studying Mechanical Engineering at Coventry University.
Aston University
Fatiu Hafees achieved outstanding results, with Level 3 outcomes of DDD*, he is now progressing to Aston University to pursue a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
CPW Apprentices
Testimonial from CPW (Couch Perry Wilkes) about our successful five students who began their Design Engineer apprenticeships:
Ryan Harper, William Hudson, Corey Johnstone, Alfie Timmins and Dylan Woolgar joined us from WMG Academy for Young Engineers Solihull in September 2022. They have all settled in brilliantly and are already valuable members of their teams, getting stuck into project work alongside their studies. It’s been a pleasure working with WMG Academy; we appreciate the opportunity to engage with a local education provider that produces high calibre learners. It’s great to see that the academy really encourages strong connections to industry, helping to bridge the skills gap in the sector for employers as well as ensuring their learners are well prepared for the working world through regular careers fairs and employer talks that we are always happy to be involved with.
iRob
Alexander Rodgers and Joshua Taylor have started their careers within iRob who are the leading manufacturer for all installation, tooling manufacture and Robotics. they have joined iRob as junior installers after studying an extended diploma in engineering at WMG Academy.
Atkins
Sana Rehman is a Civil Engineering Degree Apprentice working at SNC-Lavlin, Atkins from September 2022. Working for the Transportation sector and specialising within the Bridges and Civils team, Sana is also studying a Civil and Infrastructure Engineering BEng at The University of Warwick.
Mechanical Engineering MEng at Oxford Brookes University
As part of his Masters in Mechanical Engineering, Samuel Mussett has joined Alpine F1 as a Stress Intern for his industrial placement year for 2023.
Construction Management at Coventry University
Jessica left WMG Academy in 2020 and is currently studying Construction Management at Coventry University. She was awarded the Lord Bhattacharyya Higher Education Bursary, a £15,000 bursary for students studying Engineering at university.
Hussain Makechemu
Hussain is currently Space Science and Robotics at Aberystwyth University, after studying a combination of A-levels and BTEC engineering at WMG Academy, with plans for a career in humanoid or space robotics. Hussain said: “From a very young age, I knew I wanted to specialise in STEM. WMG Academy helped me build on the knowledge I had already from being home educated. The facilities were top notch! The teachers certainly didn’t lack in giving us motivation nor patience with answering my numerous questions. I’m very excited about what my future holds.”
Jessica Oliver
Jessica left WMG Academy in 2020 and went on to study civil engineering at Coventry University. She was awarded the Lord Bhattacharyya Higher Education Bursary, a £15,000 bursary for students studying engineering at university.
Jordan Albutt
Jordan left WMG Academy at the end of Year 13 in 2018, having studied BTEC Engineering. He was selected for an industrial placement with Rolls-Royce, which led to an engineering manufacturing degree apprenticeship with the company. In 2020 Jordan gained recognition from the global engineering company when he was given an award and named as one of Rolls-Royce’s rising stars.
Let their inspiring journeys motivate you to reach your own goals.
Destinations of our Year 11 students 2022/2023
Destinations of our Year 13 students 2022/2023