Lynn student one of country's top young physicists

Outstanding results in a physics competition puts student in the final stage of the prestigious contest

Rionne Endaya, who is in Year 12 at Springwood High School, scored full marks in all three rounds of the British Astrophysics Olympiad - an annual contest.  He's one of just 24 entrants to be invited to attend training camp for the team.

“We’re incredibly proud of Rionne,” says Matt Adcock, Head of Physics at the school.

“He has been invited to attend two residential camps at Oxford and Cambridge where students will be chosen to represent the UK at the International Astrophysics Olympiad in Vietnam in September.”

“This is a fantastic achievement that places him as one of the top young physicists in the country," continues Mr Adcock, "He competed in three rounds of challenging physics competitions, achieving Gold in both Physics and Astrophysics, and was selected from over 9,000 students who took part."

Launched in 2015, the British Astrophysics Olympiad is open to sixth formers across the UK, while the international stage of the event brings together young physicists from around 50 different countries, with teams of five competing to complete challenging physics tests.

This year is the first time Springwood has taken part.

Image Ian Burt