Leigh Stationers’ Academy is celebrating its best-ever set of GCSE results, with students achieving record outcomes across a broad range of subjects. This year is particularly significant as it marks the first set of results under the academy’s new name, and outcomes have surpassed even its previous highest performance in 2023.
Headline Achievements
The academy secured an Attainment 8 score of 51.42, significantly above last year’s figure of 45.48 and higher than its previous best of 50.15 in 2023. This represents an exceptional improvement, with average point scores rising by +5.94 compared with 2024 and +1.27 compared with 2023.
The proportion of students entering the EBacc pathway reached a record 59%, an increase of 31% on 2023, demonstrating the academy’s commitment to a broad and ambitious curriculum. Despite the more challenging curriculum, results continued to strengthen, reflecting the hard work of students and staff alike.
Students in all colleges performed exceptionally well, with significant gains across the key thresholds: 4+ up 10.1%, 5+ up 10.8%, and 7+ up 6.2%. students also secured 71 grade 9s, compared with 53 in 2024 and 52 in 2023, representing the academy’s strongest ever high-grade performance.
To highlight this success, the academy is proud to celebrate some of the top achieving students from each college:
Angelou College
- Leo – grade 9s in maths, history, music and combined science (9–8); 8 in Spanish; 7 in English language; 6s in English literature, Portuguese and economics.
- Donovan – grade 9s in maths, business and combined science (9–8); 8 in English language; 7s in English literature, history and PE; 5 in French.
- Elliot – grade 9s in business and combined science (8–7); 8s in English language, maths and geography; 7s in English literature and PE; 5 in Spanish.
CAXTON COLLEGE
- Hajra – grade 9s in chemistry, history and physics; 8s in English language and DT; 7s in English literature, maths, biology and geography.
- Rim – grade 9s in maths, Arabic and French; 8s in English literature, business and RE; 7 in geography; 6 in English language; combined science (6–6).
- Lola – grade 9s in history and art & design; 8 in English literature; 7s in English language and maths; combined science (7–7); 6 in psychology.
hansard college
- Nikita – grade 9s in English language, maths, history, Spanish, business and combined science (9–9); 8s in English literature and psychology.
- Rebecca – grade 9s in English literature, maths, biology, chemistry, physics, Spanish and economics; 8 in history; 7 in English language.
- George – grade 9s in maths and history; 8s in English language, English literature, biology, chemistry, Spanish and music; 7 in physics.
- Muiz – grade 9s in maths, biology, chemistry and computer science; 8s in geography and physics; 7s in English language and English literature (French 6).
These results are not only an important milestone for students at Leigh Stationers’ Academy, but also a vital foundation for students’ futures. Today, many students will be enrolling into Leigh Stationers’ Academy Sixth Form – Woolf College, which offers a broad range of A-levels, BTEC qualifications and T-levels. Others will progress to colleges and training providers across the region, well prepared for the next stage of their education and careers.
Mr Sparks, Principal of Leigh Stationers’ Academy, said:
“These are truly historic results for Leigh Stationers’ Academy. To set ourselves the ambitious target of returning to an Attainment 8 of 50+ and then surpass it with a record 51.42 is a remarkable achievement. I am incredibly proud of our students, whose determination and resilience have been outstanding, and of our staff, whose high expectations have made this possible. The fact that all groups of students improved on last year, and that we achieved record entries and outcomes in the EBacc, shows the strength of our curriculum and the power of our community working together. These results – our first under the Leigh Stationers’ Academy name – are the best in the academy’s history and set a strong foundation for even greater success in the years ahead.”
