Two years of hard work and dedication has paid off for our final year students, who have achieved some impressive A Level Results again this year. These results have been key in supporting their plans progression into higher education and their chosen careers.
Our students can be rightly proud of their results at the end of their time at WQE and we are very proud of them. The overwhelming majority of students have now been able to confirm their higher education places, including for some of the most competitive courses. Their talent and resilience have enabled these students to take every challenge along the way in their stride, as well as flourishing personally and as young professionals ready to take their next steps with confidence.
97.6% of students achieved an A Level pass grade this year, with 73.7% of these gaining a high A*-C grade this year. 97.4% Advanced level vocational students achieved a pass grade, with 87.6% gaining an equivalent high-grade. Furthermore, 36 students were awarded the highest possible A* and Distinction* grades in all three or more of their courses, whilst a further 129 also achieved a full set of at least grade A or equivalent and above. This represents a significant increase on past years
For most, we know that their progression will now be on to higher levels of study at university, while others will have plans to develop their professional careers directly in the workplace, such as through apprenticeships.
By the morning of results being released, well over 300 students had already secured their place at one of the most prestigious Sutton 30 Universities, up more than 30 on the same point last year and continuing a rising trend over recent years.
The College is extremely proud to have a key focus on preparing young professionals and by results morning alone, 73 were already confirmed with places to study Law, 70 to study Accountancy, 72 to study Engineering, and 25 to study Economics, Banking or Actuarial Sciences. Large numbers are heading into medical fields at university too, with 18 securing places for Medicine, Optometry, Dentistry, Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Science, with a further 22 to Biomedical Sciences and 40 heading to study Nursing, Midwifery or Paramedic Sciences. There is also a strong cohort of 152 students heading into the Creative Industries.
Whatever their next steps, the WQE staff and I wish every progressing student continued success. The 2025 cohort have really earned their successes, which for many will be life changing in terms of the opportunities that are now ahead of them. They will rightly spend some time in the coming days celebrating, as well as looking ahead to realising some long-held ambitions and exciting next steps.
Paul Wilson
Principal