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GCSE results 2025

We have been celebrating the significant achievements of our Y11 students as they received their GCSE results. Results Day on Thursday 21 August was a day full of pride, joy and well-deserved recognition for the hard work, determination and resilience our students have shown throughout their time at Acland Burghley.

Our students, their families, and the entire Acland Burghley community should feel immensely proud. Over the past five years, starting in the tail end of the pandemic, our students have faced significant challenges with maturity, perseverance and a strong sense of purpose. On Results Day they were rightly rewarded for their efforts.

We are delighted to share that 33.5% of all GCSE grades awarded this year were at grades 9–7, the best ever performance at this level. This outstanding achievement reflects the high aspirations and academic excellence that continue to grow across the school.

We would particularly like to celebrate some exceptional individual successes

Abe C 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8

Carla C 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7

Herbie H 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7

Llewelyn H 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8

James L 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7

Goni S 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 6

Zain S 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8

Nathan L 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7

Ines W 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 7

Sadie H 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8

Daniel M 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 7

Hal A 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7

At Acland Burghley, we are committed to supporting every learner, regardless of their starting point, to make real progress and achieve their full potential. We are especially proud that so many students have reached such high standards across a broad curriculum – including in subjects such as drama, psychology, and the EBacc, where students achieved some of our strongest ever results.

Many of our students are now enrolling at LaSWAP Sixth Form, ready to take the next step in their education with confidence and ambition. Others are embarking on exciting journeys into further education, apprenticeships, and training. Whatever their chosen path, we are incredibly proud of all they have achieved and look forward to hearing about their future successes.

Congratulations, Y11, you have done yourselves and your school proud. We wish you all the very best in your next endeavours.

Martha Collins
Head of School

Very pleased with my results. The science teachers at Acland Burghley have really helped me.

Daniel M

I’m happy with my grades. The teachers have been very helpful, in particular Mr Goodacre and Mr Kibreab.

Zain S

Very happy. I love Acland Burghley. I recommend the school to everyone I know. It's the best. All the teachers have been very supportive. I chose LaSWAP because of the choice of courses and because LaSWAP offers Latin. The consortium is like a big version of Acland Burghley – which I love.

Ines W

Pleased, proud and reassured.

Dionne C, Acland Burghley parent

A Level and Vocational results 2025

We are thrilled to announce the fantastic results of our Y13 LaSWAP students, marking a significant milestone in their journey towards university, careers, and overall well-being. Over 70% of our students have secured their first or second choice university offers at top institutions or industry-based courses, including apprenticeships. Many students have not only met but exceeded their targets, showcasing inspiring individual success stories across the consortium.

Higher Education progression rates are impressive, with students pursuing a diverse range of courses in STEM, humanities, business, social sciences, and creative industries. Notably, many students have secured places at prestigious Russell Group universities, including Oxford and Cambridge.

LaSWAP, London’s longest-standing consortium of school Sixth Forms, comprises La Sainte Union, William Ellis, Acland Burghley, and Parliament Hill. It offers a comprehensive range of post-16 study opportunities to local young people with diverse interests, academic starting points and socioeconomic backgrounds. Our A Level performance is comparable to many more selective institutions, reflecting a strong work ethic and conscientious determination among our students. These results are a testament to the dedication of our experienced subject specialists, who have worked collaboratively and tirelessly to meet the challenges of these rigorous qualifications. With over 1000 A Level and vocational qualifications taken this summer, LaSWAP students have achieved fantastic results across a broad range of subjects. This success underscores our commitment to supporting students through exceptionally challenging personal circumstances over the past two years, providing them with essential pastoral and well-being support.

On results day, students gathered in anticipation at the joint LaSWAP building at Parliament Hill and William Ellis, celebrating their successes with teachers and families. We welcomed both Cllr Sabrina Francis and Sir Ian Bauckham CBE, Chief Regulator of Ofqual, and his team to meet our students to celebrate their achievements and university destinations. This year’s set of strong results at LaSWAP continue to provide our students with outstanding progression opportunities in Higher Education, training and work.

LaSWAP offers a wide range of post-16 study opportunities to local young people with diverse interests. Students from disadvantaged backgrounds have achieved extremely good results, including 3 A* grades in A levels and Distinction* Distinction* in BTEC and Cambridge Technicals, progressing to competitive courses and universities.

Examples of individual success stories across the consortium

Nathan Levitt, based at Acland Burghley: 4A*, Natural Sciences at Cambridge
Ibrahim Ahmed, based at Acland Burghley: 3A*, Aeronautical Engineering at Imperial
Isabel Harris, based at La Sainte Union – AAB, Classics at Oxford
An Thien Pham, based at La Sainte Union – A*A*A, Computer Science at Warwick
Thea Simion-Popescu, based at Parliament Hill: 3A* International Economics and Finance, Bacconi University Milan
Maizy Zagar, based at Parliament Hill: A*A*A, Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford
Orla Duff, based at William Ellis: 3A, Geography at Oxford
Alec Imamovich, based at William Ellis: A*AA, Royal Academy of Music

Congratulations to all our students. They have achieved excellent results and have been a delight to teach. We wish them every success in the future. We extend our heartfelt thanks to families for their unwavering support and to our staff for their tireless efforts in helping students achieve their best results.

These are Acland Burghley's best post-16 results ever! Across our broad curriculum, children from a wide range of backgrounds have achieved excellent results and are going off to varied and exciting destinations.

We are supported in creating a vibrant and dynamic sixth form by our close collaborative relationship within the LaSWAP Consortium. Every LaSWAP success is due to the expertise and cooperative work carried out by teachers from La Sainte Union, William Ellis and Parliament Hill schools, as well as Acland Burghley.

Nicholas John, Acland Burghley Headteacher

LaSWAP continues to excel at providing superb outcomes for the full range of our students. As a truly comprehensive sixth from, we are as equally thrilled for those students who are now off to Oxbridge, as for the students who gained distinctions in their vocational courses and are off to train as midwifes, nurses and paramedics.

Anna Rimington, Director of Sixth Form for Acland Burghley

LaSWAP is a really great environment to learn and improve.

Nathan Levitt (4A*, Destination: Natural Sciences at Cambridge University)

The best thing about LaSWAP is the individual support and care from the teachers.

Ibrahim Ahmed (3A*, Destination: Aeronautical Engineering at Imperial)

The best thing about LaSWAP is the freedom and choice you get and there is great support, even with such a large group of students.

An Thien Pham
(A*A*A, Destination: Computer Science at Warwick)

Acland Burghley School