Results & Destinations

At St. Francis’ College, academic excellence is underpinned by a commitment to high expectations, personalised support, and a broad, ambitious curriculum. The College fosters intellectual curiosity and independent thinking, with strong values placed on resilience, diligence, and academic integrity. A-Level and GCSE results in Summer 2025 demonstrate another year of outstanding achievement and continued improvement. At A-Level, 25% of grades were awarded A, 64% at A-A, and an exceptional 95% at A*-C, with a 100% pass rate*, reflecting the College’s sustained upward trend from previous years. GCSE results in 2025 were equally impressive, with 22.2% of grades at 9 (A), 47.4% at 9–8 (A), and over 70% at 9–7 (A*–A), again showing significant progress and excellence compared to past performance. Students regularly go on to top universities including Cambridge, UCL, Warwick, Manchester, and Exeter, studying a diverse range of subjects from Engineering and Biology to Law and Business. The Extended Project Qualification also thrives, with 90% awarded A*/A grades, reflecting the College’s emphasis on research and critical thinking.

We are so proud of the achievements of each and every student, but especially all those who achieved 9-7 (equivalent to A*-A) across the board:

Among the many individual successes:

✨Louise was awarded 10 grade 9s

✨Bethan was awarded 9 grade 9s

✨Chloe and Inaya both achieved 8 grade 9s

✨Kali was awarded 6 grade 9s

Further congratulations go to Robin, Hannah, Alisha, Shivani, Browen, Iliana, Sarah, Charlotte, Carina, Georgia, Elly and Eloise, who each achieved grade 8 or above in 5 or more subjects, an outstanding accomplishment.

Our students are celebrating an exceptional set of GCSE results this year. Over 70% of all grades awarded were at 9-7 (equivalent to A*-A), with nearly half (47.4%) at grade 8 or above. Impressively, 22.2% of all results were awarded the top grade 9, reflecting the remarkable commitment and talent of our Year 11 students.

Grade 9 (A*) – 22.2% of entries
Grade 9 – 8 (A*) – 47.4% of entries
Grade 9 – 7 (A*-A) – 70.1% of entries (national average is 21.8%)
Grade 9 – 4 (A*-C) – 97.8% of entries (national average is 67.1%)

These results are incredibly well deserved by all our Year 11s who have worked so diligently in their studies and examination preparation.