King William’s College is once again celebrating a superb set of GCSE/IGCSE results, with Year 11 students achieving an overall pass rate of 90% (9-4 or A*-C). Of these, 23% were at 9/8 or A* and 41% at 9-7 or A*/A. Excluding the Covid years, this is the highest pass rate since 2019, and for top grades, it matches 2024 as the best set of results since 2016.
We are delighted to recognise the students who have earned Full Academic Colours in this year’s GCSE results. This prestigious award is given to those who achieved straight A*/A or 9-7 grades, with a minimum of five grades at A*/8. Students with any lower grades can offset them by achieving additional A*/8/9s, making this accomplishment all the more impressive. We extend our warm congratulations to Charles A, Gnaan D, June F, Daisy M, Ameya M, Brodie M, Ro N, William O and Casey-Rae P on receiving this honour.
These excellent results follow on from the International Baccalaureate (IB) successes of our Year 13 cohort earlier in the summer, where students achieved a strong overall average of 31.5 points (from a maximum of 45), including two scoring over 40 points – a world-class achievement. The range of university courses our leavers will be pursuing is striking, with nearly all heading for their preferred destination and many using the earlier results day (6th July) to plan ahead for university.
Principal Damian Henderson said:
“Congratulations to our students who displayed tremendous focus and tenacity to achieve these most pleasing GCSE grades. We saw more top grades this year than in any year since 2016, discounting the two years of the pandemic. It is particularly gratifying to see how well students who joined us during Year 11 have done, as well as those who overcame personal adversity. Many of our students also have distinctive accomplishments outside the classroom – in sport, music, drama, or adventurous pursuits. As a non-selective school, we are proud of all our students and look forward to supporting them with their next steps, whether they are coming back to KWC for Sixth Form, or continuing their education elsewhere.”
