Under-23s midfielder Ollie O'Neill was presented with the Scholar of the Year trophy after an excellent season at the club.
The 18-year-old scored four goals and made 10 assists in his 23 games before featuring a further eight times under Colin Omogbehin and Mark Pembridge in PL2 games.
To add to his success, Ollie received his A-Level results and secured two A* grades.
"The Scholar of the Year award recognises the exceptional achievement by an Under-18s player across all areas of the scholarship programme," explained Academy Director Mike Cave.
"In particular, it acknowledges the challenging balance scholars strike between both their football and academic aspirations. This year’s winner Ollie, voted by his peers and staff, personifies this perfectly.
"Not only was Ollie a key member of the Under-18s team that made the National Final last season, but in a year that offered unique challenges with the pandemic, Ollie was able to achieve A*s in both his English and Maths A-levels, as well as a double distinction* in his sport BTEC. Congratulations Ollie!
"I’d like to also take the opportunity to congratulate all our scholars and schoolboys who have collected their exam results this week continuing to show that fulfilling your potential on and off the field is something that can be achieved in tandem."
On our Academy players' GCSE results, Head of Education Sean Cullen added:
"We are very pleased with how our scholars and Academy alumni performed in this year's GCSE and Post-16 results. Their excellent achievement is made all the more remarkable given the challenging circumstances they have had to work in over the past 18 months."
