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St James’ Catholic High School is delighted to celebrate another fantastic year of Post-16 results, with pupils achieving excellent outcomes and preparing to take their next exciting steps in education, and employment.

Headteacher Anthony Ellul praised the achievements of the Year 13 pupils:

“These results are a wonderful reflection of the ambition, resilience and commitment our pupils have shown throughout their time at St James’. We are delighted to celebrate everything they have achieved academically, but we are equally proud of the compassionate and confident young people they have become. They have truly lived out our VERITAS values.”

Excellent Results Across the Sixth Form

Results were strong across the board, with several departments achieving particularly impressive outcomes.

The Spanish Department achieved an outstanding 100% of pupils gaining A–A grades*, while 73% of pupils in Maths achieved A–B grades*. Pupils in RE and Geography also performed exceptionally well, achieving results that were nearly a full grade higher than their targets in both subjects.

Vocational subjects also produced excellent outcomes, with 38% of pupils achieving Distinction*–Distinction grades. CTEC Business was a particular highlight, with an impressive 58% of pupils achieving Distinction*–Distinction grades.

A Bright Future Ahead

Head of Sixth Form Alex Aldridge celebrated the pupils success and their exciting destinations:

“It has been a privilege to support this exceptional group of young people throughout their sixth form journey. We have increased the number of pupils achieving the top A* and A grades. Over a quarter of all our pupils are heading off to a Russell Group University, including Cambridge, and are delighted that three pupils have achieved the grades to study medicine."

This year’s results include a number of outstanding individual achievements. Elisabeth Ciortan, Janice Ifidon all achieved A*, A*, A, while Daniella James achieved A*, A, A and Edward Binoshaj achieved A, A, A. Alex Ugo achieved A, A, B, while Deborah Oviah achieved A, B, Distinction *. In vocational subjects, Patryk Maduzia achieved an impressive Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction.

The success of the year group reflects not only their academic achievements, but also the resilience, integrity and compassion they have demonstrated throughout their time at St James’.

Pupils Reflect on Their Success

For the pupils themselves, results day was a moment to celebrate years of hard work and dedication.

Daniella James said:

“I am really happy with my results and so grateful to everyone at the school who supported me throughout Sixth Form. The teachers always encouraged me to do my best and I am so thankful for everything they have done for me.”

Edward Binoshaj added:

“Seeing my results today was such an amazing feeling! I am really grateful to my teachers and everyone at school for helping me with the last two years. I will definitely miss Sixth Form!”

Janice Ifidon said:

“I am so happy with my results and really proud of what I have achieved. The support from my teachers throughout Sixth Form has been amazing. I am incredibly grateful for all their encouragement.”

The whole St James’ community would like to congratulate the Class of 2026 on their fantastic achievements. We are incredibly proud of everything they have accomplished and wish them every success and happiness as they begin the next exciting chapter of their lives.

There were plenty of smiles across St James’ as our Year 11 pupils opened their GCSE results and celebrated the culmination of years of hard work, determination and resilience.

We are incredibly proud to share another great set of GCSE results, building on the successes of previous years, with pupils achieving strong outcomes across a wide range of subjects.

A Fantastic Year of Achievement

Our pupils have achieved some excellent results this year, with:

• Over three quarters of all qualifications were awarded at grade 4 or higher, placing us significantly above the national average at this benchmark pass level.
• More than a quarter of all grades awarded at grade 7 or above, equivalent to A and A* grades.

These results are a fantastic reflection of the commitment shown by our pupils throughout their GCSE journey.

Headteacher Anthony Ellul said:

“We are so proud of our pupils. They are a credit to our school, and we couldn’t be happier to see the smiles as they opened up their results today. Throughout their time with us, they have lived out our VERITAS values, and I can’t wait to see how this translates to a positive impact on the wider world.”

There were some particularly impressive performances across individual subjects.

• Maths and English departments continue to lead the school with consistently strong outcomes and are well supported by the wider core curriculum in Science and RE.
• In our wider curriculum the PE team continues to stand out, with excellent outcomes at both their GCSE and Vocational courses.
• Our Community Languages students also achieved fantastic results, with top grades being achieved in: Polish, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese and Portuguese.

Celebrating Our Pupils

Huge congratulations to the students who have all achieved a GCSE grade average of 8 or above:

Amelie Marks, Filip Apopei , Emilia Chmiel , Joseph McDonnell, Beryl Lam, Karolina Tomaszewska, Elirton Gjoni , Justin Ioan, Janice Ng, Sangala Okuku, Moses Urang, Tommy Cooke, Arianna Mok, Andreea Ursachi and Edmond Owusu. Further congratulations to Edmond who achieved highest Business Studies mark in the whole of the country!

These achievements represent just a small selection of the fantastic results achieved by our Year 11 pupils.

Head of Year 11, Jacques Vercuiel, said,:

"Our Year 11 pupils have shown tremendous perseverance and maturity throughout their GCSE journey. They embraced every opportunity to succeed, and these results are a fitting reward for their hard work. We are incredibly grateful to our staff and parents for the encouragement they have given, and we look forward to welcoming many of our pupils into the Sixth Form."

Looking Ahead to Sixth Form

For many of our pupils, results day marks the beginning of the next chapter of their St James’ journey, with a large number preparing to return to our Sixth Form in September.

Amelie Marks said:

“I’m really happy with my results and so proud of what I have achieved. All the hard work and revision has paid off, and it feels amazing to see the results today. I’m really grateful to the teachers for all their support and encouragement throughout the year.”

Ali Mohammed added:

“I’m so pleased with my results and couldn’t be happier with how everything has turned out!”

Kaycee Chan said:

“I am absolutely delighted with my GCSE results. I was really nervous coming in this morning, so seeing my grades was such a great feeling. I am really proud of myself and thankful to everyone at the school who helped me along the way.”

We would like to congratulate every member of our Year 11 cohort on their achievements. We are incredibly proud of the hard work, resilience and determination they have shown, and we look forward to seeing all they go on to achieve.