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GCSE Results Success

Today we have been in school celebrating Y11 and their GCSE results. We know that the students, their families, and everyone who has supported them at Acland Burghley are incredibly proud of the hard work they put into their learning and the qualifications they have been awarded.

Of all the grades awarded this year 30% of them were grades 9-7.

We are delighted that our students are displaying this academic excellence. In particular these students have achieved exceptionally impressive results.

Cyrus Kriwaczek – 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

Dora Clapham – 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8

Leoni Delvendahl – 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7

Noah Katznelson – 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 7

Billy Ryan – 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 7

Jacob Saunders – 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 7

Edith Elsey – 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 7

Levi Hertel – 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 6

This year our students have produced the best ever results for a “strong pass” (grade 5) in English and Maths.

This is incredibly significant for our students as these subjects open the door for them in a number of future pathways and will equip them with the skills they need to be successful in their future endeavours. At Acland Burghley we have a strong sense of the importance of supporting all learners, whatever their starting points, to make progress and getting to this standard with the majority of our students is something we are proud of.

These students in particular made very impressive progress from their starting points and achieved far above their target grades:

Robin Rouault-Pierre

Cal Morton

Lily Halsall

Sarib Khan

Sacha Cross

Spencer Hornby

Tom Cohen

Abdulbaari El-Azizi Amazdouy

Annissa Debouza

Layla Erkan

Many of our students are enrolling at LaSWAP sixth form today, and others have exciting opportunities elsewhere. We wish them all the best for their future studies and are very excited to hear about what they achieve in their futures.

Once again, I am very pleased with the achievements of our students. Outcomes are consistent with our best previous years. We're especially pleased with our progress in maths and science.

Nicholas John
Headteacher

I feel very proud of myself. All that revision really paid off. I'd like to study maths, chemistry and biology at LaSWAP.

Abdulbaari El-Azizi Amazdouy
Y11 student

I'm very pleased with my results. I'm going to take history, psychology and politics at LaSWAP. The teachers have been very encouraging. I wanted to make them proud.

Annissa Debouza
Y11 student


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Student destinations

99% of our Y11 leavers go on to post-16 compulsory education. Please see below for a full breakdown.

  

KS5

Celebrating LaSWAP Y13 Exam Results

We are thrilled to announce the fantastic results of our Year 13 LaSWAP students, marking a significant milestone in their journey towards university, careers, and overall well-being.

Over three quarters 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 sciences, humanities, medicine, business, maths, and creative industries. Notably, many students have secured places at prestigious Russell Group universities, including Oxbridge. 

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. 

Students were excited to receive competitive offers from prestigious universities across the country, taking their next steps towards fulfilling their future ambitions. On Results Day, students gathered in anticipation at the joint LaSWAP building at Parliament Hill and William Ellis, celebrating their successes with teachers and parents.

This year saw improved results at all grades, including A*/A and A*/B compared to 2019, 2022 and 2023.

We are immensely proud of the progress our students have made and the focus and effort they have shown. Cllr Marcus Boyland met with LaSWAP students to celebrate their achievements and university destinations. LaSWAP offers a wide range of post-16 study opportunities to local young people with diverse interests. Many of our students, who might not have been admitted to advanced level courses elsewhere, have achieved excellent grades and secured progression into Higher Education.  

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 and destinations across the consortium: 

  • Leila Sivaraman, based at Acland Burghley – 3A*, Psychology at Loughborough
  • Oskar Kriwaczek, based at Acland Burghley– 4A*, Maths at Warwick
  • Jessica Stringer, based at La Sainte Union – 3 A*, Dentistry at King’s College
  • Niamh Tarrant, based at La Sainte Union – 3 A*, Law at Oxford
  • Orlando Ferdinand, based at Parliament Hill – 3 A*, Psychology at Manchester
  • Inika Sule, based at Parliament Hill – 4 A*, Maths at Warwick
  • Oisin Webb, based at William Ellis – A*AA, Biology at Oxford
  • Shalin Chada, based at William Ellis – AAAB, Medicine at Nottingham

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 parents for their unwavering support and to our staff for their tireless efforts in helping students achieve their best results. 

These are the best results for LaSWAP since A Levels were reformed from 2015. We offer a wide range of academic and vocational qualifications, and we are especially pleased with the consistency of strong performance across subjects and partner schools.

 

Vocational subjects have performed particularly well. At Acland Burghley, for example, we have been very pleased with our L3 BTEC in Applied Science, where several students are going on to study radiography at university. Our CTEC Digital Media students also achieved very strongly. We are looking forward to the launch of our T Level on Media, Broadcast and Production from September.

Headteacher Nicholas John


The best thing about LaSWAP is the support and the length teachers want students to do their best through motivation.

LaSWAP Graduate Dylan Lambert
(Dylan achieved Distinctions in Applied Business and Digital Media and is going on to do Digital Video Production and Marketing at the University of Salford)


Student destinations 

LaSWAP students successfully progress to university:

  • 59% of Acland Burghley’s 2022 Y13 cohort were placed at university via UCAS
  • 74% of the cohort applied to university via UCAS
  • 73% of applicants were placed at their first choice of course and university

 

Performance tables on the DfE website

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