Results and Performance

A-Level Results 2026

This year across the Sixth Form, a quarter (26%) of all A Level entries were graded as either A or A*, with increases in almost all key headline measures.

Talented pianist Jacob Bevan has secured a place at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge to read Music – a first in the school’s long history. Jacob achieved an A* in Mathematics as well as As in Music and Geography.

Meanwhile Alfie Montgomery will be taking up an offer at Worcester College, Oxford to read Geography after securing two A*s and two As across his A Level qualifications.

 

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Fellow Sixth Former Roman Kirkov was very pleased to achieve the grades he needed – an A* and two As across Biology, Maths and Chemistry – to secure his place at the Royal Veterinary College, London to study Bioveterinary Science.

Taking up her place at Durham University will be Abelle Tchuangang who is looking forward to reading Computer Science and Maths, after achieving two A*s and a B in her A Level studies.

Meanwhile, Joao-Gabriel Cezar will be remaining in London to attend University College London (UCL) where he has secured an offer to study History.

Aspiring medic Jae’da Anderson – who was thrilled to find out she achieved two A*s and an A at A Level – is looking forward to beginning her degree in Medicine at the University of Southampton.


A-Level Results 2025

2025 A Level results lead to Oxbridge and Russell Group offers

The John Roan School 2025 A Level results saw a significant improvements on all key headline measures, with half of all A Level entries achieving A*-B grades.

Destinations for our Sixth Form include the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford respectively plus a host of Russsell Group and top universities.

Overall, these results reflect an increase on all key measures for The John Roan School since 2024 and a 100% pass rate. Most notably, the A* to B rate improved significantly by eight percentage points – unlocking opportunities for top higher education destinations.

This trend was matched by achievements in vocational equivalent courses, with almost 100% pass rate in all BTEC subjects, 83% D*-D in Diploma Health and Social Care and over a quarter of all BTEC entries achieved at least Distinction.

Among The John Roan School’s successful Year 13 group are:

  • Alicia, who is now headed to the University of Cambridge to read Geography after achieving an A* in Geography and As in Maths and History;
  • Tom, who achieved four A*s in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry and will be taking up a place at Warwick to read Mathematics;
  • Jian, who has secured a place at UCL to study Mathematics, having achieved A*s in Maths and Further Maths and As in Physics and Chemistry;
  • Aaron, who achieved an A* in Maths, an A in Further Maths and a B in Physics and has secured a place at study a degree apprenticeship in Civil Engineering;
  • Rex, who achieved A*s in Maths and Politics and an A in History and is excited to take up a place at the University of Oxford to study Japanese;
  • Reem, who achieved an A* in Biology, A in Chemistry and Distinction* in BTEC Health and Social Care and is looking forward to beginning studies in Diagnositic Radiography at the University of Leeds;
  • Lois, who will be heading to Bristol to study Psychology after achieving an A* in Psychology and As in Maths and Biology;
  • Tetiana, who will now go on to study Psychology at Warwick after achieving an A* in Biology and As in Maths and Psychology;
  • Ellen, who achieved an A* in Art and As in History and Geography and will be taking up a place to study Art History and Fine Art at Leeds University;
  • Jonas, who achieved As in Maths and Physics and a B in Chemistry, thus securing a place at Warwick to study Mechanical Engineering;
  • Nada, who achieved As in Maths, Biology and Chemistry and will be taking up a place at Imperial College London to study Biochemistry;

GCSE Results 2025

59% of students achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths while 39% achieved at least a grade 5 in the two subjects.

This represented a strong improvement on both measures for the school since 2024. Some of our top performing studentsa include:

  • Raiya, who achieved ten grade 9s;
  • Ivan, who achieved nine grade 9s and two grade 8s;
  • Isaac, who achieved seven grade 9s and two grade 8s;
  • Jude, who achieved seven grade 9s and three grade 8s.
Key information for 2024 and 2025 exam results

Key information for 2024 and 2025 exam results

  2023 - 2024 2024 - 2025
Progress 8 score -0.29 n/a
Attainment 8 score 41.6 44.4
% pupils who were entered for the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) 53.1% 54.6%
EBacc average points score (APS)  3.96 4.15 (+ 18% vs LY)
% of students achieving grade 5 or above in GCSE English and GCSE maths 34% 39%
KS5 average grade  C C+
KS5 average points 31.58 31.58
Y11 into Y12 retention   74/180 (41%)
Y13 Destinations (RST)   89% to university; 11% to apprenticeships/ GAP year

 

GCSE Results 2024

  • 54% of our students attained a grade 4 or above in both English and Maths
  • 33% of our students attained a grade 5 or above in both English and Maths
  • 63% of students achieved a grade 4 or above in two Sciences

A Level Results 2024

We are especially proud to highlight a number of students who achieved outstanding results in 2024:

  • Alfie: Achieved an impressive ten grade 9s
  • India: Achieved ten grade 8s or above
  • Lilly: Achieved nine grade 8s or above
  • Ting Ting: Achieved eight grade 7s or above
  • Jae'da: Achieved eight grade 7s or above
Click here for the Department for Education performance tables website.
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