Exam Results

Copthall School is delighted to celebrate the achievements of our Year 11 students following this year’s GCSE results.

Once again, our students have demonstrated their hard work, determination and commitment, with several key measures of attainment continuing to strengthen year on year.

We are particularly proud to see the number of students achieving the highest GCSE grades of 8 and 9 continue to increase, reflecting the ambition and dedication of our students and the excellent support provided by staff throughout their time at Copthall.

There has also been an increase in the number of students achieving strong passes, with more students securing grades 5 and above in five or more GCSE subjects. Overall, the number of students achieving a good pass has continued to rise year on year, with an impressive 68% of students achieving a grade 4 or above.

We are also extremely proud of our commitment to the English Baccalaureate (EBacc). Almost 60% of our Year 11 cohort entered the full EBacc pathway, demonstrating our continued commitment to ensuring that students have access to a broad and ambitious academic curriculum.

These results reflect not only the student’s hard work and resilience, but also the dedication of our staff and the support of families throughout their secondary education.

We would like to congratulate every student on their achievements and thank everyone who has supported them along the way. We would like to congratulate all of our Year 11 students and wish them every success in the next chapter of their lives.

We are incredibly proud of them and look forward to hearing about all they go on to achieve.

 GCSE Headlines 2026

Subjects‹	Ebacc	English & Maths	Attainment 8‹
9-7: 21%	Entries: 59%	Achieving 5+ in both: 43%	47.19
9-5: 43%	Strong Ebacc: 19%	Achieving 4+ in both: 63%
9-4: 61%	Standard Ebacc: 27%

• Increase in number of students gaining 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at both grades 4+ and 5+

• Increase in number of students achieving grades 8-9

• Attainment 8 score of 47.19. 

• Overall 9-4 grades have increased

 

A Level and Vocational Headlines 2026

We are delighted to celebrate the success of our students in this year’s KS5 results, with another year of strong achievement across our Sixth Form.

The number of students choosing to continue their education in our Sixth Form continues to grow, reflecting the confidence students and families have in the opportunities, support and outcomes we provide.

This year, our value added for academic subjects has increased by 33%, while value added for vocational subjects stands at an impressive 0.57. Importantly, value added is positive across both pathways, with students on average overall achieving almost half a grade higher than other students nationally with the same starting points in both pathways. These results are a testament to the hard work, determination and commitment of our students, alongside the dedication of our staff.

English, Media and Psychology continue to be particular strengths of the school, with students celebrating exceptional results in these subjects.

Our students have truly shone this year, with a number achieving straight A* - A grades across their academic subjects, while others have achieved outstanding Distinction–Distinction* results in their vocational subjects.

These achievements are a wonderful reflection of the ambition and effort shown by our students throughout their Sixth Form journey. We are incredibly proud of everything they have accomplished and the progress they have made.

We would like to congratulate all of our students on their achievements and thank our dedicated staff, as well as parents and carers, for their continued support.

We wish all of our students every success and happiness in the future and look forward to seeing all that they go on to achieve.

Following their exam success, our students will be taking up places at a range of universities including King's College, UCL and Queen Mary. We are delighted that the majority have been accepted at their first choice providers where they will be embarking on a varied range of courses including Pharmacy, Nursing, English, Psychology, Law, Illustration, Sports Broadcasting, and Liberal Arts. 

All Subjects	Other Headlines
30% of all grades were A* - B 69% of all grades were A* - C Value Added +0.28. Second year in a row that this has been positive. Well done to History, Psychology and English for fantastic ALPS scores	Average A Level grade: C (C+ in 2025, D+ in mock 2) Average Vocational Grade: Distinction (same as 2025) Value Added in vocational subjects is +0.57. Students are achieving more than half a grade higher than expected.