Paston Sixth Form College Oxbridge students who have won provisional Oxbridge places: Katy Day, Ryan Wilson, Alice Fox, Alistair Green and Michael Stringer in the college’s Nelson Room.

Five students from Paston Sixth Form College have won provisional places at the country’s two “ancient universities” - Oxford and Cambridge – for September 2012.

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The quintet of successful applications reflects the rise signals a rise in the number of “Oxbridge” students from the North Walsham College in recent years.

Principal Peter Mayne said it used to be around one a year, but interest and aspirations were rising.

“I am immensely proud of their achievement in winning places at Oxford and Cambridge and on courses which are so highly competitive.

“It is great to see students aiming high and achieving success. Our five in 2012 is one up on our four Oxbridge successes in 2011.”

The five had to demonstrate outstanding academic ability in their GCSE and AS results and in their predicted A-level grades.

These, together with their personal statements and college references, got them an interview. Winning a place was down to their own performance in the highly competitive interviews.

The successful students are:

Katy Day, aged 18, from Norwich and ex Norwich High School for Girls, who is going to St Hilda’s College, Oxford, to read German.

Alice Fox, 17, from Wroxham and Broadland High School going to St Peter’s College, Oxford to read chemistry.

Alistair Green, 17, from North Walsham and the town’s high school, going to St Anne’s College, Oxford to read law. He is also Paston’s student vice-president.

Michael Stringer, 17 from Dilham and Stalham High School and Ryan Wilson, 17, from Lingwood and Acle High School, both going to Trinity College, Cambridge, to read mathematics.

Paston runs a specialist Paston Oxbridge Preparation Programme for gifted and talented young people who do very well in their GCSEs – the first step to applying to top universities. An evening for year 11 high school students and parents considering applying to Oxbridge and joining the POPP scheme was held at the College in November. It was led by a former student, Dr James Keeler, who is now a senior admissions tutor in Cambridge. The evening attracted 180 people.

Mr Mayne said the college was delighted with the level of interest, and added: “the successes of our 2012 quintet can only inspire more interest and ambition.”