Academic Success

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At Gresham’s we strive to educate the whole child with an emphasis on their intellectual, spiritual and physical development. Happy pupils are successful learners and our broad curriculum delivers a tailored approach to each pupil’s education whether through GCSEs, A levels, BTECs or the IB Diploma. We welcome children of all abilities and our exam results are excellent.

In 2023, 45% of A level exams were graded at A* or A with 86.3% graded A* to C. Our entire BTEC cohort secured results of Merit and above with a quarter graded at Starred Distinction. Our IB pupils once again achieved a 100% pass rate and our average point score was 35.7 out of a possible 45, significantly higher than the 30.24 global average. 

Our 2023 GCSE pass rate was higher than that of 2022, when grading was more generous, and A*-B/9-6 grades are up to the highest level in recent memory, excepting the years of alternative grading systems. Almost 50% of GCSE exams were graded at A*, A, 9, 8 or 7.

We pride ourselves on the personalised level of support given to each pupil, many of whom have secured offers from Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol, York and Edinburgh and many other prestigious universities in the UK and abroad.

IB Diploma Average

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

35.9

35.4

37.5

35.6

34.1

34

A level

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Overall Pass Rate

100%

100%

100%

100%

98%

96%

A* – A Grades

44%

51%

56%

39.7%

29%

29%

A* – B Grades

66%

71%

81%

69%

58%

60%

BTEC

2023

2022

2021

Overall Pass Rate

100%

100%

100%

% Distinction

65%

71%

20%

% Merit

100%

96%

80%

GCSE

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

A*/9/8

27.9%

30.9%

38%

28.8%

24.5%

23.2%

A* – A or 9/8/7 Grades

47.1%

49.2%

58%

48.1%

43%

40.1%

A* – B or 9/8/7/6 Grades

70.8%

68%

78.1%

69.5%

65.3%

62%