Exam Results 2025

An array of As and A* see our students off to Oxford, St Andrews and Milan’s Bocconi University

This year, reflecting another highly impressive showing, many students have received exceptional individual results including an array of the top A* and A grades. This has enabled them to secure places at some of the most competitive and prestigious academic institutions in the UK and around the world.

With three A*s, Baqher is off to Italy to study

Top Performers 2025

Baqher Mohammad, who will be heading to Milan to study Economics at Bocconi University;
Ruby Chandler, who will be joining University College, Oxford to read English Literature;
Emily Anthony, who has secured a place at the University of St Andrews to study English Literature;
Sebastien Akerhielm, who will be taking up a place studying Economics at the University of Warwick;
Laura Cirtiu, who will be heading to King's College London to study Economics and Management;
Pola Olechno, who has secured a place studying History of Art at University College London (UCL);
Ethan Venho Jones, who will also be joining UCL to study History.

264 GCSE grade 9s for 2025 cohort

42% of students gained a grade 7 or higher in both English and maths.

Half of the cohort achieved grade 7, 8 or 9 in English

This trend of achievement at the top of the grade scale also meant a strong proportion of students gaining grade 9s. With 264 grade 9s across the year group, many students were rewarded for their hard work with the highest possible outcomes.

A Level Results 2024

It was another strong showing across the year group in 2024, 40% of grades achieving A* - A, way above the national and London average.

66% of grades were A* - B - also way above the national and London average.

Grades	2024
A* - A	40%
A* - B	66%
A* - C	85%
Pass rate	100%
Average Grade	B

Top performers at Holland Park School Sixth Form

As well as another strong showing across the year group, there were some standout individual successes.

This includes Hussain Murad, Lorenzo Rotondi and Greta Zordan who all achieved three of the top A* grades this year. Hussain will now be going on to study European Politics at King’s College London, while Lorenzo will be studying PPE at UCL and Greta will take up a place at Oxford to read Biology.

Other students celebrating their performances today include:

Clementine, who achieved two A* grades and will be studying architecture at Liverpool;
Edward, who also achieved two A* grades and will be studying computer science at Warwick;
Rosita, who achieved A*AA and will go on to study Biomedical Science at Imperial College London;
Malak will study Religion and Middle Eastern Studies at Oxford
Abdellah will study medicine at Queen Mary’s University of London

GCSE grade 9s for many in summer 2024

Overall across the school’s Year 11 cohort, two-thirds (69%) of students achieved at least a grade five in both English and maths, whilst around a third (32%) achieved a grade 7 or above in the two subjects.

In addition, some students were celebrating particularly impressive individual performances, including:

Oskar, who achieved eleven grade 9s and a grade 8
Emanuele, who achieved nine grade 9s, two grade 8s and a grade 6
Kyriakos, who achieved six grade 9s, four grade 8s and two grade 7s
Bella achieved eleven grade 9s and one grade 8
Eden achieved twelve grade 9s
Tara achieved ten grade 9s and one grade 8
Astrid, who achieved nine grade 9s and two grade 8s
Amelie, who achieved four grade 9s, five grade 8s and three grade 7s
Matilda achieved eight grade 9s and three grade 8s

Key Information for 2024 Results

Progress 8	0.04
Attainment 8	58.7
Pupils entered for English Baccalaureate (EBacc)	84.3%
Pupils staying in education or entering employment in 2024 – KS4	79.6%
EBacc average points score (APS)	5.58
Average points score (APS)	5.5
Retention rate	47%
Year 13 Leavers going on to Oxford or Cambridge	2.9%
Year 13 Leavers going on to a Russell Group University	35%
Year 13 Leavers going on to university	82%
Year 13 Leavers going into employment or alternative educational institution	17.65%

A Level Results 2023

**Over half of all entries (56%) at Holland Park School achieved top A* or A grades with six students taking up offers from Oxford University.**

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A Level results 2023

Grades	Outcomes
A* - A	55.8%
A* - B	72.3%
A* - C	90.3%
A* - E	100%
Average Grade	B+

Among those celebrating were nine students who achieved straight A*s, including three who will be taking up places at the University of Oxford. Courses include Spanish and Arabic; French and Italian; Classics; English and Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE).

The Sixth Form also saw a number of highly competitive offers from Imperial College London this year, including two students who both achieved straight A*s, plus four more students.

Across the rest of the Year 13 group, there were a variety of other top Russell Group success stories – ranging from London institutions such as King’s College London, University College London and Queen Mary University of London, to the Universities of St Andrews and Bath. Some students will be heading further afield, including one who will be taking up a place at Bocconi University in Milan.

GCSE Results 2023

In 2023, GCSE students achieved a raft of top grade 9s with a third of students achieving a grade 7 or above in both English and Maths.

This includes Christine and Josh who are two of just 120 students in the country who achieved eleven or more grade 9s this year. Josh achieved eleven, whilst Christine was awarded twelve.

Across the whole cohort, two thirds (65%) of students achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and Maths, whilst a third of them (34%) secured a 7 or above in the two subjects.

GCSE results 2023	GCSE Official Figures	GCSE figures including early entries	2023 Nat. Av.
Progress 8	0.29	0.45*	-0.03
Attainment 8	58.9	61.0*	46.7
9-5 in English and Maths	65%	65%	43.20%
9-4 in English and Maths	82%	82%
9-5 in English	82%	82%
9-5 in Maths	68%	68%
9-4 in English	93%	93%	74.10%
9-4 in Maths	82%	82%	71.50%
9-5 EBACC	12%	48%*	17%
EBACC Entered	83%	83%	40%

*Students at Holland Park School have historically sat some of their GCSEs in Year 9 and some in Year 10.

The GCSEs sat in Year 9 do not count in the official League table figures, but have been included in the second column for your information.

Holland Park School Top GCSE Performers in 2023

Other top performers at Holland Park School include:

Grace, who was awarded ten grade 9s and two grade 8s;
Noah and Alicia, who were each awarded ten grade 9s and a grade 8;
Alex, who was awarded nine grade 9s and three grade 8s;
Clarice, who was awarded nine grade 9s and two grade 8s;
Hossein, who was awarded nine grade 9s, two grade 8s and a grade 7;

Lucien, who was awarded nine grade 9s, one grade 8 and a grade 7;
Dyala, who was awarded nine grade 9s, one grade 8 and two grade 7s;
Manuela, who was awarded eight grade 9s and four grade 8s;
Emma, who was awarded eight grade 9s, two grade 8s and a grade 7;
Amelie, who was awarded eight grade 9s, two grade 8s, one grade 7, one grade 5 and an A* in Further Maths;

Jacob, who was awarded eight grade 9s, three grade 8s and one grade 7;
Alexander, who was awarded eight grade 9s, two grade 8s and a grade 7.

Exam Results 2022

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