We are thrilled to celebrate the excellent achievements of Leigh Academy Halley students in their Year 13 results. They not only mark the culmination of a successful academic journey, but also build upon the remarkable progress demonstrated in July’s International Baccalaureate results, where we achieved our best ever set of outcomes.
Our students have achieved excellent Level 3 results across a range of Applied General Courses, with over a third of outcomes at the highest grades of Distinction and Distinction* in business, engineering and information technology. Provisional results suggest that students have made above national average progress across our Level 3 courses, highlighting the hard work and dedication of our students and staff.
We’re also delighted to celebrate our first set of T Level results in engineering and digital services. With a 100% success rate, and an average overall grade being equivalent to a Distinction, our students have excelled in this exciting new qualification that combines academic study, vocational training and real-world experience in the workplace.
Special congratulations go to:
- Lily, who achieved an A in criminology, H5 in IB biology, H6 in psychology and H7 in English, enabling her to read English and history at Queen Mary University.
- Lydia, who achieved an A in criminology, H6 in psychology and a H5 in English, securing her place to read criminology at Nottingham University.
- Hamda, achieved a Distinction in business, H5 in global politics, a H4 in psychology, and will study politics and international relations at the University Birmingham.
- Cyril achieved a Distinction* in IT, a S6 in mathematics and H4 in physics, to study computer science at St George’s.
- Bogdan achieved a Merit in T Level digital services, with a Distinction in their occupational specialism, who will embark on an IT apprenticeship.
These excellent results have seen our students secure a fantastic array of post-18 destinations. This includes some of the top universities nationally, including Leicester, Nottingham, Birmingham, Kent and Queen Mary, with many of our students being the first in their families to progress to higher education. 10% of students will be progressing to Russell Group universities, noticeably above national averages. Their chosen fields of study are as impressive as they are varied, including English, psychology, architecture, politics, law, nursing, cyber security and engineering. Additionally, students, particularly our graduating T Level students, are pursuing highly sought-after apprenticeships in robotics, mechanical engineering and business management, demonstrating the breadth of ambition within our cohort.
Mr Russell, Principal, said:
“It is wonderful to see our students’ dedication and perseverance rewarded with such fantastic results. Their achievements reflect not only their own determination, but also the unwavering support of our staff and the nurturing, ambitious culture we foster here at Leigh Academy Halley.”
Mr Cowie, Head of Sixth Form, commented:
“This year’s results are a testament to the hard work, character and ambition of our Year 13 cohort. We are incredibly proud of each and every one of them and excited to see the bright futures they are now set to pursue.”
Our students’ successes today build upon the aforementioned successes achieved in July with our International Baccalaureate results. Key highlights of these results included:
- 100% IB pass rate, improving on our already strong performance last year.
- The Average Point Score increased again this year, surpassing the Academy’s previous best.
- 40% of Higher Level (HL) grades awarded at grade 5 or above – an 8% increase on last year.
- 82% of HL grades at grade 4 or above – a 4% improvement on 2023/24. Grade 4 is considered the international average, making this a particularly impressive benchmark of student success.
- A record number of students successfully passed the IB Careers-Related Programme, with a 5% increase in completion from the previous year