GCSE Results 2026

20 Aug

Ravens Wood School Celebrates Strong 2026 GCSE Results

 
Ravens Wood School is celebrating a strong set of GCSE results, with students achieving excellent outcomes across English, Maths and a broad range of academic, creative and practical subjects.

This year’s results show further improvement in a number of key areas, reflecting the ambition and hard work of our students, the expertise and commitment of our staff, and the support of families throughout their time at Ravens Wood.

Strong Outcomes in English and Maths

Results in the core subjects were a particular highlight:

  • 82% of students achieved grade 4 or above in Mathematics, with 64% achieving grade 5 or above.
  • 83% achieved grade 4 or above in English, with 65% achieving grade 5 or above.
  • 77% of students achieved grade 4 or above in both English and Maths.
  • 55% achieved the stronger benchmark of grade 5 or above in both English and Maths, an increase from 46% last year

There was also considerable success at the highest grades, with 432 grades at 7–9 awarded across all subjects, including 61 in English and 55 in Maths.

Success Across the Curriculum

Students have excelled across the breadth of the Ravens Wood curriculum, with Sciences remaining a particular strength:

  • Physics: 100% achieved grades 9–5, with 50% achieving grade 7 or above.
  • Chemistry: 94% achieved grades 9–5, with 50% achieving grade 7 or above.
  • Biology: 96% achieved grades 9–5, with 48% achieving grade 7 or above.
  • History and Geography: over 60% of grades awarded were at 9–5.
  • PE: 62% of grades were at 9–5, including 25% at 9–7. Citizenship: 63% achieved grades 9–5.
  • Computer Science: 73% of grades were at 9–5, including 38% at 9–7.
  • Media Studies: 62% of grades were at 9–5.
  • Drama, Music, Design & Technology and Art: over 70% achieved grades 9–4.

A Year Group to Be Proud Of

There is an added significance to this year’s achievements. This cohort began their secondary school journey at a time when education was still being affected by the disruption of the pandemic. Since then, they have grown into a year group characterised by resilience, ambition and a determination to succeed.

Their results are a fitting reflection of how far they have come – and, more importantly, provide a strong foundation for where they go next.

Exceptional Individual Achievements

Among many excellent individual performances were:

  • Simeon Ahluwalia – ten grade 9s and two grade 8s.
  • Danny Murray – seven grade 9s and five grade 8s.
  • Aaron Magcanan – six grade 9s and four grade 8s.
  • Rory Witcombe – seven grade 9s and two grade 8s. 
  • Henry Phillips – four grade 9s and four grade 8s. 
  • Liang yu Leon Chookimpin – four grade 9s and eight grade 8s.
  • James Travers – six grade 9s and three grade 7s.
  • Max Goldsmith – three grade 9s and eight grade 8s.
  • Andrew Magcanan – three grade 9s and six grade 8s.
  • Joel Pitterson-Avon – four grade 9s, two grade 8s and four grade 7s.
  • Rupert Snee – four grade 9s and four grade 8s.
  • Alexander Kovtun – three grade 9s and four grade 8s. 
  • Dominic Dadson – two grade 9s, three grade 8s and four grade 7s.

These exceptional individual results sit alongside the achievements of the whole year group. Every result represents a young person’s individual journey, effort and determination, and the school is immensely proud of what its students have achieved.

Global Languages, Global Outlook

Students also achieved GCSEs in Community Languages, including Turkish, Chinese, Spanish, Polish and Portuguese, with three grade 9s, one grade 8 and three grade 7s among the results – reflecting the diversity and global outlook of the Ravens Wood community.

Ms. Lester, Headteacher, said:

“Today is about celebrating our young people. I am incredibly proud not only of the results they have achieved, but of the determination, ambition and character they have shown along the way.

“There is so much to celebrate across this year group – from exceptional individual performances to the really strong outcomes we have seen in English and Maths and right across our curriculum. What matters most to me, though, is what these results now make possible. They give our students choices, open doors, and allow them to take their next steps with confidence.

“No set of results happens by accident. Behind them are students who have worked incredibly hard, staff who have gone above and beyond for them, and families who have supported and encouraged them throughout. I want to thank every one of them.

“We are delighted that so many of our students will continue their journey with us at Ravens Wood Sixth Form, and equally proud of those taking up exciting opportunities elsewhere. Whatever comes next, they leave Year 11 with our enormous congratulations and with every reason to be excited about their future.”