It has been a joyful morning of celebration for the Year 13 pupils and families at Cranford as they collected a record set of A-level results. Results are incredibly strong across the board, giving real weight to the school’s focus on providing a strong all-round education underpinned by academic excellence.
Cranford Class of 2025 awarded top marks at A-Level results day
An impressive 68% of all grades achieved were awarded at (A*-B), giving weight to the school’s focus on providing a strong all-round education, underpinned by academic excellence.
The exceptional standard of this year’s A-Level results in a non-selective cohort is a testament to the hard work, ambition and dedication of the students
Subject specific results are equally impressive;
| Science and Mathematics | 63% A*-B |
| English Literature | 60% A*-B |
| Mathematics | 40% A*-A |
| Art & Performing Arts (Photography, 3D design, Textiles, Art & Design and Music) | 50% A*-A |
| Modern Foreign Languages | 67% A*-A |
Following a busy and exciting morning, Dr James Raymond paid tribute to the hard work and dedication of the school's students and the efforts of teaching staff:
We are extremely proud of each and every student as they head off to exciting next steps beyond school. They are an exceptional group of young people who have retained a sense of fun and friendship, alongside their academic endeavours, throughout their time in Sixth Form. They are exemplary ambassadors for the school and richly deserve all of their success.
Dr James Raymond - Headmaster
Over the past four years, 98% of students have headed off to their chosen university. Dr James Raymond commented: “this is a reflection of both the hard work and academic success of our students and also the detailed, personalised support and advice provided by our Sixth Form team to guide students through this process.”
It has been a privilege to work with such a vibrant and supportive year group. We are so proud of their achievements throughout their time at Sixth Form. Each and every one of them have shown autonomy and used the specialist advice available to them to fulfil their ambitions. I have every faith in their success in moving forward from Cranford. Dr Katy Hill, Head of Sixth Form
100% of graduating students in 2025 are heading off to their chosen university, studying subjects as varied as Chemistry, Mathematics, Law, Sociology, PPE and Art History at universities ranging from Manchester to Bath, Royal Holloway, UCL, Oxford, Cambridge and Bristol, and many other top universities.
We are so proud of the achievements of our A-Level students and the wide range of opportunities they are heading to after Cranford Sixth Form. Our Head of School team are examples of the broad destinations of the year group.
Head of Lower School, Rose, is heading to the University of Warwick to study French. Rose has achieved a very impressive and well-deserved 4 A-Levels at the top grade with an EPQ alongside. She has been an inspiration to her younger pupils as a talented Grade 8 pianist and has contributed to the life of the school in organising theatre and dance productions.
Heads of School, Toby joined Cranford for sixth form from Langtree School. Like Rose, he achieved fantastic A-Level and EPQ results and has been a musical talent and a role model to our younger pupils. We are thrilled that Toby’s influence and inspiration will continue as he joins the staff team as a teaching assistant before beginning his degree next year.
Esther joined Cranford in Year 8 and has been an enthusiastic and authentic advocate for the school values of confidence, happiness and generosity of spirit in her Head of School role. Esther has secured a place on a competitive law apprenticeship in Hamburg, fulfilling her ambition to live independently in Germany.
Similarly, Tara has secured her offer to study Law at the University of Nottingham after achieving top grades in her A-Levels and EPQ. Deputy Head of School, Rosie, will also be joining the staff as a junior school teaching assistant, having joined Cranford as a junior pupil herself.
Rosie has secured outstanding A-Level results and will be heading to the University of Manchester to study Educational Psychology. Rosie and Tara have been active in volunteering for the Wallingford Hospital on a weekly basis during their time at Sixth Form. Rosie follows in the footsteps of last year’s Deputy Head of School, Sophia, who is starting her degree apprenticeship in Law after working as a teaching assistant in our Junior School in her gap year. Sophia had attended Cranford since the beginning of Key Stage 1, like Lucy who achieved exceptional A-Level results and has secured a competitive degree at one of the top dance academies, Addict Dance. Lucy was a passionate dancer even when she started Cranford in Reception; we have loved watching her development over the years and can’t wait to see where her talent takes her.
We are delighted that 100% of our 2025 graduating A-level students will be heading off to their chosen university.
| Addict Dance Academy | Swansea University |
| Bath Spa | UCL |
| Birmingham City University | University College Birmingham |
| Bournemouth University | University of Bath |
| Bristol UWE | University of Birmingham |
| Buckinghamshire New University | University of Brighton |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | University of Bristol |
| Cardiff University | University of Cambridge |
| Cardiff University | University of Cardiff |
| Durham University | University of Exeter |
| Keele University | University of Kent |
| Lancaster University | University of Leeds |
| Leeds Beckett University | University of Loughborough |
| Loughborough University | University of Manchester |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | University of Newcastle |
| Newcastle University | University of Nottingham |
| Oxford Brookes University | University of Oxford |
| Reading University | University of Portsmouth |
| Royal Academy of Music | University of Southampton |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | University of Swansea |
| Surrey University | University of Warwick |
