2025 GCSE Results

2025 was another fantastic year of achievement as 2/3 of students achieve grade 5 or above in both English and maths

In 2025,

  • two-thirds of students (65%) gained a grade 5 or higher in both English and maths
  • a quarter achieving a grade 7 or above in the two subjects 

Top performing subjects include:

Science 

  • 93% of students taking Chemistry GCSE achieved a grade 7 or higher
  • 89% achieved the same in Physics
  • 81% in Biology.

English

Over half of students (58%) achieved a grade 7 or higher in either English Literature or English Language

Chinese

100% of those taking the GCSE gained at least a grade 5 and 76% secured a grade 7 or above

Some of our top performers include:

  • Rihana, who achieved seven grade 9s and four grade 8s;
  • Ahlam, who achieved four grade 9s and six grade 8s;
  • Matyas, who achieved four grade 9s, two grade 8s and five grade 7s;
  • Ethan, who achieved two grade 9s, seven grade 8s and two grade 7s;
  • Khadijah, who achieved three grade 9s, six grade 8s and a grade 7;
  • Mike, who achieved two grade 9s, five grade 8s and two grade 7s.

Leon Wilson, Principal of The Hurlingham Academy, said:

“We are very pleased with the outcomes across the board for our Year 11 students, knowing how much focus, effort and determination has gone into securing these achievements. Likewise, our amazing staff team deserve tremendous praise for everything they do to support our students.

“As we celebrate our Year 11s’ qualifications, we also celebrate the character and confidence they each have developed and the contributions they have all made during their time at The Hurlingham Academy. Every young person this year is moving on successfully to Sixth Form and further study and, as they do so, they can take immense pride in what they have already achieved.

“It’s been another fantastic year of achievement for students and staff at our school and these GCSE celebrations have been a fitting end to the summer as we lead into a new academic year.”

Summary of our 2024 Examination results

Top Grades for Hurlingham Academy Students yet again

2024 continues our track record of excellent GCSE results:

  • Just under 2/3 of grades were at 7 or higher
  • 3/4 of grades were 5+
  • 83% were 4+

These successes were also mirrored in the EBacc, which measures students’ performances across at least seven GCSEs in the five areas: English language, English literature, maths, double science or biology, chemistry and physics, history or geography and a language. This year, over half (53%) of The Hurlingham Academy’s Year 11s achieved the EBacc at grade 4 or above, with 41% of them doing so at grade 5 or higher.

The following students achieved a particularly impressive set of results:

  • Avery: 9x Grade 9, 1x Grade 8, 1x Grade 7
  • Matheus: 8x Grade 9 , 2x Grade 8, 1x Grade 7, 1x Grade 6
  • Jordan: 7x Grade 9, 4x Grade 8
  • Christine: 7x Grade 9, 3x Grade 8, 1x Grade 7
  • Artyom: 7x Grade 9, 3x Grade 8, 1x Grade 6
  • Tamila: 7x Grade 9, 3x Grade 8, 1x Grade 6
Results

Examination Results

 

  2023 2024 2025
English and Maths at 4+ / C+

85%

84% 85%
English and Maths 5+ / C+ 74% 78% 65%
Progress 8 score 0.81 0.86 NA
Attainment 8 60 58.3 58.4
EBacc at 4+ 53% NA 62%
EBacc at 5+ 49% NA 48%
Pupils entering EBacc

NA

63% 71%
Pupils staying in education or employment NA 96% 85%
EBacc average points NA 5.36 5.44
 

In addition to the headline improvements, there have been some excellent individual performances, including from:

  • Chloe Z, who achieved an amazing twelve straight grade 9s;
  • Anais and Yan, who each achieved ten grade 9s and a grade 8;
  • Ilgaz, who achieved eight grade 9s, two grade 8s and two grade 7s;
  • Timofey, who achieved seven grade 9s, two grade 8s and a grade 7;
  • Arian K, who achieved seven grade 9s, two grade 8s, a grade 7 and a grade 6;
  • Ravi, who achieved four grade 9s and six grade 8s;
  • Safia, who achieved two grade 9s, seven grade 8s and a grade 7;
  • Undram, who achieved two grade 9s, five grade 8s, two grade 7s and a grade 5.

Commenting on this year’s results, Leon Wilson, Principal at The Hurlingham Academy, said:  

“It has been fantastic to see students celebrating not only some exceptional individual performances today but a set of results for the whole cohort that puts us among some of the best schools in the country.

“Each student has been a credit to themselves during their time at The Hurlingham Academy – showing character and determination amid the challenges of the pandemic and excelling in their GCSE studies.

“These results will provide strong foundations for success as they move onto Sixth Form and further study – we can’t wait to see what they do next.”

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