Examination Results
GCSE Results 2025
We are proud to celebrate our strongest set of GCSE results in recent history since pre-pandemic grading standards have been applied, with our Year 11 pupils achieving record-breaking outcomes in 2025.
Almost half of all grades awarded were 9 or 8, with 70% at grades 9–7. This outstanding achievement highlights the school’s continuing academic success and the exceptional efforts of both our students and staff.
Headmaster, Joe Smit, praised the students, saying:
Joe Smith, Headmaster, said of the very strong set of results achieved, “I am immensely proud of our Year 11 students’ achievements this year. These GCSE results are the strongest we have recorded under normal grading, and such outcomes reflect not only the hard work and aspiration of our young people, but also strength in our teaching. It is especially encouraging that so many of our students—including most of our highest achievers—will remain with us for the Sixth Form. We look forward to seeing them continue to flourish in our community.”
A Level Results 2025
St Benedict’s School is celebrating another year of outstanding A Level results, continuing a strong tradition of sustained academic excellence. The 2025 cohort has once again demonstrated the high standards, ambition, and resilience that are hallmarks of a St Benedict’s education.
This year, over half of all A Level grades (51%) were A or A*, with an impressive 83% at A*, A or B — reflecting the hard work, resilience, and high aspirations of the students.
As always, the academic diversity and ambition of St Benedict’s leavers are reflected in the broad range of university courses they will go on to study, including Medicine, Dentistry, Physics, Biochemistry, Classics, Social Sciences, and Psychology.
With the vast majority of our students achieving their first-choice university offers, a significant proportion are taking up places at prestigious institutions, ranging from the University of Oxford to top Russell Group universities including Imperial College London, UCL, LSE, St Andrews, Durham, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh and Bath.
Headmaster Joe Smith praised the students saying:
“I am incredibly proud of our 2025 leavers for achieving such outstanding A level results this year. To see nearly half of the grades at A* or A, and over 80% at A*, A or B, is testament to their determination and academic ambition. These results reflect not only the hard work and resilience shown by our leavers, but also the generosity, integrity, and spirit they have brought to every aspect of school life.
