KEVI Foundation A level Results 2025
- Three schools within the academy trust (Aston, Handsworth Girls and Handsworth Boys) have this year improved their A Level average points score, compared to the same initial results-day data collection exercise in 2024.
- The percentage of A* grades achieved within the Foundation remains significantly higher than the national average, with 14.6% of KEVI grades awarded at A*, compared to 9.4% nationally.
- Similarly, the percentage of A* to A grades awarded to KEVI students remains significantly higher than the national average: 41.1% compared to 28.2%.
- The picture is similar for the foundation’s A* to C grades: significantly higher than the national average at Foundation level
Grammar Schools:
- In academy trust grammar schools, an average of 49.5% of grades were A*-A, which is the same as the 2024 figure, and 5.8 percentage points above the national average for grammar schools.
- The average percentage of A* to C grades awarded across the academy trust remains higher than the national average – 89.8% compared to 88.2%.
Non-selective Academies:
- Sheldon Heath have further improved their A* to C grade percentage, with an increase of 3.3 percentage points compared to 2024.
- In L3 vocational qualifications Handsworth Wood and Sheldon Heath improved their average Applied General points score, both achieving an average grade of a distinction.
Independent Schools:
- The percentage of A* grades awarded at King Edward VI High School for Girls has increased slightly compared to 2024, whereas the overall percentage of A* to A grades has marginally decreased, meaning the average grade remains at grade A, which is in line with the past two years
- Overall, attainment continues to improve at Level 3 at King Edward’s School, with a noticeable increase in the number of top grades, especially those awarded at grade 7.
GCSE Examination Results Overview 2025
The national picture:
Grades are up slightly compared to last year
Among 16-year-olds in England, 23.0% of entries were graded 7 or above, up from 22.6% in 2024. Rates at grade 4+ and 1+ show almost no change. This is the second consecutive year of small increases in top grades, though the rise since 2023 is still under one percentage point. Results remain higher than pre-pandemic levels (21.9% in 2019).
Gender gap continues to narrow
The increase in top grades is driven mainly by male pupils: 20.5% of entries from boys achieved grade 7+, up from 19.8%, while the rate for girls stayed at 25.5%. At grade 4+, boys rose slightly (67.1% to 67.5%) while girls dipped marginally (73.7% to 73.6%). Although girls still outperform boys, the gap at grade 7 has narrowed each year since its 2021 peak of nine percentage points.
“Standard pass” rates fall in English, hold steady in maths
Overall pass rates (grade 4+) in England declined again: from 61.6% to 59.7% in English (64.2% in 2023) and from 59.6% to 58.2% in maths (60.1% in 2023). Among 16-year-olds specifically, English dropped from 71.2% to 70.6%, while maths remained almost unchanged (72.0% to 71.9%).
KEVI Foundation GCSE Results 2025
- Attainment 8 has increased in five of the academy trust schools – Aston, Balaam Wood, Handsworth Boys, Lordswood and Northfield.
- Attainment at Balaam Wood is especially pleasing this year, leading to a much improved FFT progress score – see progress 8 section on page 10.
- When compared to national averages, the academy trust continues to perform very well, especially when considering the percentage of grades awarded at grade 7 or above – 44.6% compared to 21.8% nationally. Furthermore, the national grade 9-5 in English and Maths percentage this year is 47%, compared to 72.3% for King Edward VI schools on average.
- Attainment 8 has not been reported for KES and KEHS at the time of writing; however, it should be noted that results remain very high at KEHS, especially with the number of grade 9s awarded increasing by 9.2 percentage points from last year.
- King Edward VI grammar schools and non-selective academies have performed better than the national average for grade 7+ when compared to their respective school types.
