Laureate Academy celebrates strongest-ever GCSE results
Students at Laureate Academy are celebrating their strongest-ever GCSE results, with the school achieving its highest average GCSE grade and best Attainment 8 score in four years.
The results mark another major milestone for the academy, with students’ grades improving year on year for the last three years. The average GCSE grade has risen from 3.9 in 2023 to 4.2 this year, demonstrating the sustained progress being made across the school.
There was plenty to celebrate across the curriculum, with particularly strong results in English, Science, Geography, Art and Sport Studies. English achieved its strongest average results of the last three years, with 70% of students achieving Grade 4 or above in English Language and/or Literature. In Triple Science, the average grade was almost Grade 7 in Biology and Chemistry, while Geography students achieved an average Grade 5.
Art also enjoyed an exceptional year, with Grade 4+ results more than doubling from 32% in 2025 to 67% this year. Combined Science improved significantly too, with 60% of students achieving Grade 4 or above.
The academy is also celebrating outstanding individual achievements, with 18 students achieving at least one Grade 9 and 48 Grade 9s secured across the year group.
Among the highest achievers was Godwill, who achieved an exceptional seven Grade 9s and two Grade 8s. Adriel achieved six Grade 9s and three Grade 8s, with every result at Grade 8 or 9, while Alexander also secured six Grade 9s.
The Principal, Ruthie Jacobs, said:
“I am incredibly proud that Laureate students have achieved the school’s highest-ever average GCSE grades. This is a significant milestone and a testament to the determination and hard work of our students, supported by our dedicated staff and families. Laureate is a school on the up – we grow to greatness. I would like to congratulate the Class of 2026 and wish all our students every success as they take their next steps.”
The results provide a strong foundation for students as they progress to sixth form, college, apprenticeships and training, while Laureate Academy continues to build on its strongest-ever GCSE outcomes.