August 21, 2025 07:49am
We're pleased to share a year of strong and significantly improving results, which reflect the hard work of students across their subjects over the last two years. The percentage of grades at 7 and higher saw a 7% increase from 2024 and is the highest since 2017.
The Academy also saw particular success in subjects including:
- Physics, where over 70% of students achieved a Grade 7 or higher, and over 20% of students achieved a Grade 9.
- Religious Studies, where nearly 65% of grades were Grade 7 or higher, and over 15% were Grade 9.
- Chemistry, where nearly 70% of grades were Grade 7 or higher, and 10% were a Grade 9.
While all students should be congratulated for their achievements, some individual performances particularly stood out:
- Iyanuoluwa, who achieved a remarkable Grade 9 in all nine of his GCSEs, including English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Spanish and Religious Studies.
- Tofunmi, who achieved Grade 9 in English Literature, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, History, Physics and Business and a Grade 8 in English Language.
- Isaac, who achieved Grade 9 in English Language, English Literature, Biology, Physics and Grade 8 in Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Spanish and Psychology.
- Carson, who achieved Grade 9 in Mathematics, French, Physics and Psychology and Grade 8 in Biology and Chemistry.
- Alex, who achieved Grade 9 in Mathematics, Computer Science, French and Physics and Grade 8 in Biology, Chemistry, History and Spanish.
- Maxime, who achieved Grade 9 in English Language, English Literature, Chemistry and Physics and Grade 8 in Biology, Geography and French.
- Umamwosa, who achieved Grade 9 in English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics and a Grade 8 in Mathematics.
- Harlem, who achieved Grade 9 in English Language, History and Combined Science and Grade 8 in English Literature and Mathematics.
- Finn, who achieved Grade 9 in Mathematics and Combined Science and Grade 8 in English Language, English Literature and Sociology.
- Gawat, who achieved Grade 9 in Combined Science and Religious Studies and Grade 8 in English Literature, Mathematics and History.
- Ewan, who achieved Grade 9 in English Language, Business and Combined Science and a Grade 8 in History.
Collecting his GCSE results today, Iyanuoluwa said:
I am really pleased with my GCSE results and amazed that all are Grade 9s. Next year I am staying at Holcombe to study Biology, Chemistry, and Maths, and I am really looking forward to getting started with my A Levels.
Lee Preston, Headteacher at Holcombe Grammar School, said:
“Congratulations to all our students receiving their GCSE results today. Their achievements, which are outstanding and some of the highest the school has seen in recent years, reflect the high expectations and reflective learning culture we champion at Holcombe Grammar School.
“Many of our students will now progress into our highly successful mixed Sixth Form, where they’ll benefit from a rich and challenging A Level curriculum designed to support their aspirations.”