August 19, 2025
By Ayinde Adeleke
An 18-year-old Nigerian student, Abiola Abidoye, has made history by attaining the highest A-Level result in Law across the United Kingdom.
Abidoye, who studied at One Sixth Form College, Ipswich, achieved A* grades in mathematics, further mathematics, law, and physics. His law result was particularly outstanding, scoring 224 out of 240 marks across three papers despite admitting that the subject was not his strongest area.
โI am really pleased,โ Abidoye said. โMaths and physics are my strong suit, but I chose law because itโs my passion. Iโm very passionate about different types of law, even ones we didnโt study, like human rights. It was just a fun lesson I wanted to do, and I wasnโt expecting to do so well.โ
The teenager revealed that he was stunned to learn he had secured the best law result nationwide. โI was very surprisedโฆ I saw that result before my others, and I was already nervous waiting for them. I put in an immense amount of work, staying up to ungodly hours. I put a lot of pressure on myself, but Iโm happy with the outcome,โ he added.
Abidoye also credited his teachers for their support, saying: โThe teachers at One Sixth Form College were wonderful and helped me a lot.โ
With his stellar results, he is set to study mathematics at university, with long-term ambitions of pursuing a career in banking or finance.