Sixth Formers Across Ealing Celebrate A Level Results

Indications are that it has been a strong year for local schools

Sixth formers at Greenford High with their results

August 20, 2025

Sixth formers across Ealing have been opening envelopes this Thursday morning (14 August) to find out how they did in their A Levels and BTEC.

The indications are that, in a year in which results across the country surged to record levels outside the pandemic and more students than ever got their first-choice university place, local students have delivered a string of excellent results.

At A level, Greenford High School achieved a quarter of grades at A/A* and 50% of grades at A*- B. Over three quarters of grades were A*- C. In BTEC, almost 60% achieved Distinction+, the highest possible grade.

There have been some notable individual achievements at the school with two students securing places at The University of Cambridge. Elias Alrubaye and Asha Barreh will be studying Engineering and Land Economy, respectively. Another six students secured a place on a medicine or dentistry programme. In addition Elias Alrubaye, Hava Farhad and Harjinder Singh all achieved a perfect 3 A*s. The following students achieved straight A* and A grades: Zeina Akash, Masa Alsha’ar, Asha Barreh, Maryama Bashir, Sarina Bharadwaj, Ayyan Butt, Krystelle Cases, Kshal Chhetri, Yasmin Gunes, Parteek Kajla, Sarah Karim, Jagandeep Khurana, Jenany Krishnaraj, Matas Losvicius, Arousha Mashhadi, Maymuna Nazrul Bhuiyaa, Saba Rajpoot, Mariam Sediqh and Hareema Wesal.

For those taking a purely BTEC route, outstanding results were obtained by Manmeet Dosanjh, Fola-Kemi Lamidi Sanni, Keely Collins, Mehak Akhtar, Ilham Ayub, Arvin Bajwa, Richie Bernard, Alisha Chaudry, Abbigail DaSilva, Ramla Hassan, Juhi Hiteshcumar, Rohan Kapoor, Omer Khilief, Verneeta Kotak, Preston LaTouche, Oliviah McLeod, Leanaa Mensah, Nasra Omar, Hamaya Ral, Stagun SIngh, Kelsey Strange, Akshara Suthaharan and Priksha Thapa.

Headteacher, Mia Pye, said, “I am enormously proud of each and every one of our students who have achieved such amazing results. It is a privilege to lead a school where our students and staff work so hard together to achieve the very best outcomes. Once again, our students will be heading off to embark on first-class university courses and apprenticeships and we wish them all the very best.”

St Benedict’s School reported continued academic success across a broad range of subjects. This year, 49% of all A Level grades awarded were A* or A, with 83% at A*, A or B.

The school reports that the majority of students achieved their first-choice university offers, with destinations including the University of Oxford and several Russell Group institutions such as Imperial College London, UCL, LSE, Durham, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Bath.

All students who applied for Medicine and Dentistry were accepted into universities including Sheffield, Cardiff, and Southampton. Ten students achieved straight A grades or higher.

Notable individual outcomes include:

- Mia V achieved A*A*A*A* and will study Physics at the University of Bristol
- Callum McG gained A*A*A*A and will study Mechanical Engineering at the University of Manchester
- Helena R also gained A*A*A*A to study Classics at the University of Oxford along with the accolade of being awarded an organ scholarship
- Artie H also achieved A*A*A*A and will pursue further studies in Biochemistry at Imperial
- Alice M and Diego A both achieved A*A*A* and will go on to study Psychology at Bath and UCL respectively
- Alfie L gained A*A*A to study Social Sciences at Durham
- Nancy M also achieved A*A*A and will study Biology at Leeds

Speaking about her results Helena R said, “I am very excited to be going to Jesus College, Oxford to read Classics as an Organ Scholar. Particular thanks to the Music and Classics departments who have helped me immensely.”

Nancy M also added, “I’m very pleased with my results and would like to thank all my teachers for their guidance and support throughout my 15 years at St Benedict’s!”

School leaders noted the cohort’s academic performance and broader contributions to school life. Headmaster Joe Smith acknowledged the role of staff and families in supporting student outcomes, while senior staff highlighted the students’ resilience and personal development.

Alex Heald, Director of Sixth Form, said, “It has been a real privilege to work with this exceptional group of students. Their academic achievements are outstanding, but just as important has been their commitment to supporting each other, contributing to school life, and growing as confident, thoughtful young adults. These results reflect years of hard work and the strength of relationships built across our Sixth Form community. I have no doubt that they will go on to make a positive impact in whatever field they choose.”


Headmaster Joe Smith with students Krish S and Callum McG. Picture: St Benedict's

St Augustine’s Priory, a Catholic independent school for girls in Ealing, has reported a strong set of results for its Year 13 cohort. This year, 36% of grades were awarded at A*, 60% at A*–A, and 87% at A*–B—figures that exceed those of the previous year and indicate a continued upward trend in academic performance.

Headteacher Christine Macallister noted the high proportion of top grades and acknowledged the efforts of both pupils and staff. She stated that the sixth formers had shown commitment not only to their studies but also to wider school life and community engagement.

Among those recognised for academic achievement were Mary Tredway scholars Sofia and Hannah, who each attained A* grades across all their subjects. Sofia achieved A*s in Mathematics, Biology, and History, while Hannah earned As in History, Politics, and Geography. Sofia attributed her success to the support she received from teaching staff.

Outgoing Head Girl Rachel also reflected on her time at the school, expressing gratitude to staff and fellow students for their support and describing her experience as formative in helping her secure a place at Durham University.

Several subjects saw 100% of grades awarded at A* or A, including Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Drama, Fine Art, Graphic Communication, Russian, Religious Studies, and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).

Graduating students are now preparing to begin university courses across a range of disciplines and institutions, including Electronic Engineering at King’s College London, Geography at the London School of Economics, International Relations at the University of St Andrews, Biomedical Sciences at the University of Exeter, Global Humanitarian Studies at University College London, Modern Languages and History at Durham University, and Economics at the University of Bath.

St Augustine's sixth formers open their results. Picture: St. Augustine's Priory

Students at Notting Hill & Ealing High School saw 24% of entries graded A*, 62% graded A* or A, and 91% A* to B.

Among the 71 students in the cohort, 36 received AAA or better and 33 students achieved at least one A* grade.

They are going on to study a rich variety of subjects next year, including dentistry, motor sport engineering, marine biology, ecology and conservation, architecture, aerospace engineering, liberal arts, equine management, medical genetics, and Greek, Arabic and Spanish. The most popular university destinations include Durham, Edinburgh, UCL, Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge.

Commenting on this year’s outcomes, Allison Saunders, Head at NHEHS said, “These fantastic results are testament to the hard work, ambition and determination of our students and to the support and dedication of their teachers. While I’ve only known this cohort for a short time, I have been so impressed by their energy, talent and creativity and I am delighted to see what they have achieved in their results. I have no doubt they will thrive in the wide variety of university courses they have chosen and I’m excited to see what they will go on to achieve beyond school.”

. Deputy Head Girl, Nirupama Krishnakumaran, who will be heading to Cambridge to read Economics, said, “I’m incredibly grateful for the dedicated support from my teachers in all subjects and through the whole UCAS process. I’m very excited to be moving on to the University of Cambridge now!”

Hope Glyn, Deputy Head Girl, who will be studying Classics at the University of Edinburgh, said, “It’s been an incredible experience doing Classics at Notting Hill & Ealing High School, with a large cohort of students supporting each other throughout senior school.”

The top-performing department this year was Design & Technology with 100% of students receiving A*s. Other standout subjects included Art & Design, Greek, Latin, History of Art and Spanish, which all achieved 100% A* and A grades. Economics and Government & Politics, subjects rapidly growing in popularity at NHEHS in recent years, received 91% and 86% A* and A grades respectively. In STEM subjects, Further Maths gained 86% and Physics 78% of A* and A grades.

Notting Hill and Ealing School sixth formers collect their results

Students across London have outperformed their peers nationally with 32.1% of entries awarded grades A or A*—the highest proportion in England. The capital’s results continue a trend of strong academic performance, with London maintaining its lead over other regions for the second consecutive year.

Nationally, 28.3% of entries received an A or A*, up from 27.8% in 2024 and well above the pre-pandemic figure of 25.4% in 2019. The overall pass rate (grades A* to E) rose slightly to 97.5%, while 77.9% of entries achieved a grade C or above.

The gap between London and the lowest-performing region, the North East, has widened to 9.2 percentage points—its largest since the current grading system was introduced in 2010. In the North East, just 22.9% of entries achieved A or A*, down from 23.9% last year.

This year also saw boys overtake girls in top-grade attainment for the first time since 2018. Boys secured 28.4% of A or A* grades, compared to 28.2% for girls. At the highest level, 9.9% of boys’ entries received an A*, compared to 9.1% for girls.

Maths remained the most popular A-Level subject for the twelfth consecutive year, followed by psychology and biology. More than 814,000 A-Level results were issued across England, alongside over 250,000 vocational and technical qualifications.

For students who did not receive their expected grades, UCAS Clearing offers over 22,000 courses with vacancies, including at Russell Group universities. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson described this year as “a return to normal” following pandemic-related disruptions.