Students celebrate A-level success

We once again saw collective results across Lionheart’s sixth forms greatly exceed the national^ and Leicestershire^^ average, with 33.1% of A-level entries awarded grades A* to A and 81.8% at A* - C. 

Taking their next steps, many of our students can now look forward to exciting new chapters at prestigious universities, including Oxbridge and Russell Group, and higher-level apprenticeship schemes. Others, meanwhile, are excited to explore the world on gap years before heading back into education or employment. 

We are incredibly proud of all they have achieved throughout their time with us – many of them having joined in 2017 as young Year 7s – and wish them well on their next adventure. 

^National A* to A grades = 27.6% and A*-C grades = 76% 

^^Leicestershire A* to A grades = 21.4% and A*-C grades = 70.1% 

Here’s the round-up from Lionheart’s Leicester and Leicestershire sixth forms. 

 

Beauchamp College, Oadby 

An impressive 32% of the grades at Beauchamp College were a grade A or above; with 10% being graded A*. 

With 73% of students receiving offers to study at leading universities, there were many success stories to enjoy. 

Adam achieved five straight A*s and will study Engineering at the University of Cambridge; Student Governor, Nicky, secured her place at the University of Nottingham to study Medicine after achieving three As; while Poppy can look forward to an exciting new adventure in Scotland, where she will study Sociology and Psychology at The University of Edinburgh. 

“We are immensely proud of our Year 13s for attaining their excellent results,” said John Oswin, Head of Sixth Form. 

“Their dedication has been truly inspiring, and we are excited about the wonderful opportunities that their results will provide for them.” 

 

Beauchamp City Sixth Form, Leicester 

An impressive 36% of the grades at Beauchamp City Sixth Form were a grade of A or above; with 10% being graded A*, and 62.4% of all grades awarded were A* - B. 

Aiming to equip young people with the skills, knowledge and confidence to access competitive university places, the sixth form also celebrated the success of 16 students, who will go on to study at one of the two prestigious Oxbridge institutions. This is around double that of the national average for state schools. Among these was Oliver who, after achieving four A*s and one A, will  study Mathematics at Oxford.  

Reuben and Toni will be heading to the University of Cambridge, studying Geography and Chemistry, Engineering and Biotechnology respectively. 

Of the results, Principal James McKenna said:  

“We are delighted that our students' commitment to academic endeavour has been rewarded. 

“We cannot wait to see how this incredible group of young people will go on to shape the wider world and make a difference.” 

 

Cedars Martin Sixth Form, Birstall 

Demonstrating the advantages of smaller class sizes, the cohort at Cedars Martin Sixth Form achieved a 100% pass rate and an average grade of a B- across the year group. 29.5% of the grades at Cedars Academy were a grade of A or above; with 10% being graded A*. 

Amongst these results, five students achieved a straight set of A*/As, with considerable success enjoyed in English, where all the Year 13s either achieved or exceeded their target grade. 

Dhairya can look forward to an exciting new chapter at the University of Oxford, where he will study Biomedical Engineering, after achieving three A*s in Biology, Maths and Physics. Evan, meanwhile, is off to study Medicine at Imperial College London, having achieved one A* and two As.  

Head of Sixth Form, Kelly Cragg, said: “Our students are celebrating a fantastic set of results, which reflect the amount of revision, additional work and effort they have put in. 

“We have students going to university, apprenticeships and the forces. We wish them well and are thankful to have helped them fulfil their ambitions.” 

 

The Castle Rock School, Coalville 

Sixth form students at Castle Rock achieved a 98.2% pass rate across all subjects, including English Literature, Maths, History and Media Production. This is a huge improvement of an average of one grade per subject per pupil since 2023.  

Students have received offers from Russell Group Universities with Benjamin – after achieving three A*s – accepting a place at the University of Cambridge to study Mechanical Engineering. 

An over-the-moon Haylie secured a spot at Keele University to study Psychology, having achieved one A and two Bs; whilst Yasmin will study Musical Theatre Performance at the Emil Dale Performing Arts Academy in Hertfordshire. 

"We are really pleased with the excellent results that our students have received today,” said Emma Parker, Head of Sixth Form at Castle Rock. 

“We wish them the best of luck in their endeavours and look forward to them joining our alumni network and supporting future students.” 

 

A huge congratulations to all of our students this year. Whether off to university or undertaking an apprenticeship, we wish them the very best as they close the page on their Lionheart story and begin the next exciting chapter!