A Hadleigh teenager has celebrated reaching the end of his secondary education without missing a single day of school.
Ben Lowe has just finished studying for his A-levels at Thomas Gainsborough School in Great Cornard, near Sudbury, and is preparing to move to university in September.
Remarkably, the 18-year-old never called in sick or missed a day of school for any reason since joining in Year 7.
The 18-year-old is planning to study at university from September
– Credit: Charlotte Bond
His achievement follows in the footsteps of his mother, Karen, who also had a flawless attendance record throughout her secondary education.
Ben, who studied music, biology and geography at A-level, is preparing to move to Chelmsford in the autumn to study for a degree in paramedic science at Anglia Ruskin University.
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The sixth former is hoping to work for an air ambulance service after he completes his studies.
Ben put his attendance achievement partly down to avoiding illness, but also said his drive to learn and better himself got him out…
