EXAM RESULTS

A Level & BTEC Results 2026

A record-breaking 57% of all Year 13 grades were A*–A or Equivalent this year.

A-LEVEL RESULTS

35% of all A Level grades were A* - A and 70% A* - B in 2026

BTEC RESULTS

A massive 89% of our BTEC grades were Distinction or Distinction* in 2026

DESTINATIONS

48% of students going on to Russell Group (compare to 9% nationally), 63% going on to Top third institutions

BEST EVER A-LEVEL & BTEC RESULTS

2026 was a record-breaking year for our Sixth Form, with our best ever combined A-Level and BTEC results. Students achieved an average A-Level grade of B, alongside our strongest ever BTEC results.

Attainment by Subject

71% of students studying A Level Mathematics achieved grades A* - B and 40% A* - A
67% of A Level Religious Studies students achieve grades A* - A and 89% achieved A* - B
66% of A Level Spanish students achieved grades A* - A and 100% achieved A* - B
60% of A Level Art students achieved grade A* - A and 100% achieved A* - C
53% of A Level Psychology students achieved grade A* - A, 84% achieved A* - B and 100% achieved A* - C
100% of students studying the Extended Project Qualification achieved A* - A
71% of students studying A Level Mathematics achieved grades A* - B
100% of students studying A Level Further Mathematics achieved A* - B
76% of A Level English Literature grades were A* - B and 100% A* - C.
84% of A Level Sociology grades were A* - B and 95% A* - C.
60% of A Level Chemistry grades were A* - B and 90% A* - C
97% of students studying BTEC Health and Social Care achieved Distinction* - Distinction. 100% achieved Distinction* - Merit
94% of students studying BTEC Sport achieved Distinction* - Distinction. 100% achieved Distinction* - Merit
84% of students studying BTEC Business achieved Distinction* - Distinction. 100% achieved Distinction* - Merit
67% of students studying BTEC Music Performance achieved Distinction* - Distinction. 100% achieved Distinction* - Merit.

Student destinations 2026

Bohdan A*A*A in Psychology, Religious Studies and Biology
University of Oxford
Wadham College
Experimental Psychology

Zainab D*D*D* in BTEC Health and Social Care
King’s College London
Midwifery

Ismahil A*AA in Maths, Further Maths and Physics
University of Bath
Mathematics

Ruby A*A*A in Sociology, Religious Studies and History
University of Manchester
Politics & Modern History

Sharmarke D*D*D in BTEC Business
University of Exeter
Finance & Business Management

Remy-Lee A*A*A in History, English Literature and Psychology
King’s College London
Law with Criminology

To read more about our Year 13 destinations in 2026 and previous years, visit our Destinations page.

GCSE Results Day 2026

GCSE Results Day 2026 was another fantastic opportunity to celebrate our students’ achievements. With 20% of pupils achieving grades 7+ in both Maths and English Language, we are delighted with this year’s results!

32% of Chemistry Students earned Grade 9s

76% of Chemistry Students earned 7+ Grades

96% of Chemistry Students earned 5+ Grades

Average Chemistry Grades across Cohort: 7.64

17% of History Students earned Grade 9s

60% of History Students earned 7+ Grades

77% of History Students earned 5+ Grades

Average History Grades across Cohort: 6.48

20% of Spanish Students earned Grade 9s

35% of Spanish Students earned 7+ Grades

70% of Spanish Students earned 5+ Grades

Average Spanish Grades across Cohort: 5.95

Student Success Stories

Every single student at the Elms Academy did us proud with their efforts at the GCSE examinations. A number of students delivered particularly impressive performances, including:

Adam Mohamedi (8x Grade 9s in Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, English Language, History, Maths, Physics & RE; 2x Grade 8s)
Toby Gil-Rodriguez (5x Grade 9s in Chemistry, English Language, English Literature, History & RE; 1x Grade 8; 4x Grade 7s)
Nadiya Sharif (4x Grade 9s in Biology, Chemistry, English Language & History; 5x Grade 8s; 1x Grade 7)
Timothy Chan (4x Grade 9s in Business Studies, Chemistry, Maths & Physics; 4x Grade 8s; 2x Grade 7s)
Elizabeth Dairo (3x Grade 9s in English Language, History & RE; 2x Grade 8s; 5x Grade 7s)
Salma Sharif (3x Grade 9s in Chemistry, History & Maths; 2x Grade 8s; 3x Grade 7s)

"I wouldn't have been able to do this without my teachers. Thank you for all your support. I'm so happy with my results and really excited to come back here for sixth form." Deborah Ogunrinde

"I'd like to thank my mentor because I wouldn't have got this far without him. I'd also like to thank all my teachers for the effort they put into helping me. At the end of Year 10, I wasn't where I wanted to be, but they helped me get back on track. I'm really looking forward to starting sixth form." Kaysan Hinds

“These achievements reflect what can be achieved through commitment, ambition and a strong work ethic. We ask our students to make the most of each lesson, every day, and we are so pleased that this has resulted in some brilliant individual and standout performances – whether at the highest Grades or through progression from their different starting points."
Amy Welch (Principal)

Sixth Form Results 2023 – 2025

Students at our Sixth Form have achieved consistently excellent results across 2023, 2024 and 2025. Over this period, our A Level outcomes have remained above both the Lambeth and national averages, with students achieving average grades of around B-/B.

These strong results have been maintained while the Sixth Form has grown significantly in size. BTEC outcomes have also remained exceptionally strong, consistently outperforming Lambeth averages and achieving the highest average point score among Lambeth state schools in 2025. The strength of our outcomes was also recognised in the Sunday Times Parent Power 2025 guide, which placed The Elms Academy among the top 14 non-selective state schools in Greater London.

Most importantly, these results open doors for our students. Nearly half progress to Russell Group universities each year, with an even greater proportion securing places at universities in the top third nationally. Since 2021, ten students have progressed to Oxford or Cambridge.

A-Level success year upon year:

	2023	2024	2025
*A and A grades**	31%	36%	25%
*A to B grades**	60%	70%	64%
*A to C grades**	83%	88%	80%
Our Cohort Size	41	34	59
Our Average Point Score	38.02	40.2	36.8
Our Average Grade	B-	B	B-
Lambeth State Funded Schools / Colleges Average	C+	C+	C+
Wandsworth State Schools / College Average	C+	C+	C+
Croydon State Schools / College Average	C	C	C

BTEC success year upon year:

	2023	2024	2025
*Distinction - Distinction grades**	86%	64%	82%
*Distinction - Merit grades**	97%	92%	98%
*Distinction - Pass grades**	100%	95%	100%
Our Cohort Size	31	22	32
Our Average Point Score	37.67	32.97	34.48
Our Average Grade	Dist+	Dist+	Dist+
Lambeth State Funded Schools / Colleges Average	Merit+	Merit+	Merit+
Wandsworth State Schools / College Average	Merit+	Merit+	Merit+
Croydon State Schools / College Average	Merit+	Merit+	Merit+

GCSE Results 2023 – 2025

Students at The Elms Academy have consistently achieved excellent GCSE outcomes over the past three years. Attainment has remained consistently strong and above the national average for England, while student progress has been particularly impressive. In 2024, the Academy achieved a Progress 8 score of +0.91, the highest in Lambeth. This means students achieved, on average, almost one grade higher across their subjects than pupils nationally with similar starting points.

The strength of the Academy’s 2024 outcomes was also recognised externally, with The Elms Academy named among the top 14 non-selective state schools in Greater London in The Sunday Times Parent Power 2025 guide.

	2023	2024	2025
English and Maths at 4+	65%	76%	78%
English and Maths at 5+	50%	59.7%	48.7%
Progress 8 score	+0.59	+0.91	N/A*
Attainment 8 - The Elms Academy	49.26	53.7	52.8
Attainment 8 - England	46.3	45.9	46.0
EBACC at 4+	37%	48%	44%
EBacc at 5+	29%	36%	25.6%
EBacc average points score	4.37	4.87	4.77
Students entering EBacc	49%	61.1%	57%
Students staying in education or entering employment	91%	91%	84%

*Progress 8 was not published nationally in 2025 because this cohort did not have Key Stage 2 prior-attainment data following the cancellation of assessments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Peformance Tables

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