Catherine Dumbill, 18, left school in the summer and is studying human sciences at Oxford University.
She has been shortlisted for a national award at the British Education Awards in London.
Catherine won the north regional area A-level student category and has been invited to a gala dinner and award ceremony in the Grand Connaught Rooms in London on January 30.
She was nominated by the school’s head of year 13, Duncan Murray.
He said: “Catherine was considered for this award as she has been an inspirational student throughout all of her time at Cockermouth School.
“She achieved some of the best A-level results – A* in physics, A* in biology, A in maths and A in history – alongside taking part in a long list of truly impressive extra-curricular activities.
“She has been a role model for students across the entire school.”
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