Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy students celebrate with their excellent Post 16 results

We are delighted with our Post-16 results for 2025. Our students have shown resilience and determination throughout their education to date; and they have come out on top. Thank you to the Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy staff, parents and carers who have offered exceptional support to our young people throughout their journey.

Our A Level and BTEC results today, when coupled with our International Baccalaureate Higher Level results from July, highlight a three year trend of excellent outcomes for our students. There are notably strong performances in Fine Art and Graphics with stand out performances in Applied Science BTEC, Health and Social BTEC and Sport BTEC. Similarly, our IB results (in July) were exceptional, with our students’ grades exceeding the global average with especially strong performances in Geography , English Language and Literature, Psychology, Cultural and Social Anthropology, Global Politics, and Business.

We anticipate 80% of our Year 13 cohort to take up places at university this autumn, with the rest either beginning apprenticeships, employment, or taking a gap year to travel. We wish them well and are confident that they are ready to thrive.

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A young man wearing glasses and a grey hoodie is holding papers and looking down at them, with one hand covering part of his mouth, indicating a thoughtful or perhaps surprised reaction.

Two young women are interacting. the woman on the left is smiling and looking at the woman on the right, who is also smiling, suggesting a positive exchange about their results.

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Highest Achievers 2025/26:

Finlay (APS : 37) – Social and Cultural Anthropology IB (H6), English Language and Literature IB (H5), ICT BTEC (M), Reflective Project IB (A)
Ruxandra (APS : 49) – History A Level (A), English Language and Literature (H6), Psychology IB (H6), Extended Project (A)
Matilda (APS : 35) – Geography IB (H5), Psychology IB (H5), Applied Science BTEC (D), Reflective Project (C)
Jimmy (APS : 45) – Financial Studies (A), Psychology IB (H5), Sport BTEC (D*)
Demi (APS : 40) – Business IB (H5), English Language and Literature IB (H5), Social and Cultural Anthropology IB (H6), Extended Project (B)
Harrison (APS : 58) – Financial Studies (A*), Sport BTEC (D*), Mathematics A level (A)
Emily (APS : 40) – Applied Science BTEC (D), Sport BTEC (D), Psychology IB (H5)
Dervishi (APS : 43 ) – Financial Studies (A), Applied Science BTEC (M), Mathematics A Level (B)
Kaitlynne (APS : 40) – T Level in Education and Childcare (M)

Principal Julia Collins commented:

“I am delighted that once again SGLA has secured exceptional outcomes for our young people, where our expert staff and dedicated students have shown that hard work really does pay off.”