St Edmund's
School News
St Edmund’ students are today celebrating the school’s strongest GCSE results in a decade.
This year’s overall 9-4 pass rate is 93% (90% – 2025) and 41% of all grades awarded were 7-9 (35% – 2025).
We are equally proud of the remarkable young people they have become. Alongside their studies, they have demonstrated resilience in the face of challenge and developed vital communication, teamwork and leadership skills that extend far beyond the classroom.
Eighteen students achieved an average grade of 7 or higher (A or better on the previous grading system) across of their academic subjects. This reflects the strong academic profile and work ethic of the year group.
The following subjects achieved an impressive 100% pass rate at grades 9-4 (number of candidates in brackets): Art, Biology, Ceramics, Chemistry, Chinese, Drama, EAL, Film, French, Further Maths, German, Physics, Religion and Russian.
At St Edmunds, we understand that definitions of “success” vary from pupil to pupil. For some pupils, a grade 4 pass represents a significant personal achievement. We celebrate these results with equal pride alongside our highest grades. St Edmund’s staff will today start reviewing the results in detail and conduct Value-Added analysis to assess individual performances using established national benchmarking systems. This work will help to inform our academic strategy for the coming year.
Head Edward O’Connor said, “These excellent results represent the culmination of many years of collective endeavour. My congratulations go to our pupils on their individual achievements and my sincere thanks to our parent community who make significant sacrifices to enable their children to attend our school. I am also immensely grateful to our extraordinary teaching team whose kindness, expertise, professionalism and sheer hard work underpin these results.” Mr Ed O'Connor, Head
