Waingels celebrates exceptional GCSE and A Level results

Waingels is celebrating an exceptional set of GCSE and A Level results following another successful summer of examinations, with strong outcomes across both Year 11 and Sixth Form.

The school’s GCSE results are its strongest in the last decade, marking five consecutive years of improvement. The 2026 cohort achieved an Attainment 8 score of 53.08, up from 50.8 in 2025, with students achieving an average grade of 5.5 across all subjects.

Among the highlights, 60% of students achieved Grade 5 or above in both English and Mathematics, while 78% achieved Grade 4 or above in both subjects. Almost 30% of all grades were awarded at Grade 9-7, with 70% of all grades at Grade 5 or above.

Waingels Sixth Form students also achieved record numbers of top grades, with one in four results awarded at A or A* and half of all grades at A*-B. One in five students secured the AAB benchmark, almost double the proportion achieved in 2025.

Students are now progressing to leading universities and prestigious degree apprenticeships, with destinations including Bristol, Manchester, Southampton, Nottingham, Exeter, Bath and Surrey, as well as employers such as GlaxoSmithKline and JMM.

Headteacher Mrs Lindsey Humber said the results were “a testament to the hard work of our students, the expertise and commitment of our staff and the invaluable support provided by parents and carers.”

Orchard Learning Alliance is proud to celebrate the achievements of students and staff at Waingels. These results reflect not only academic success, but the ambition, resilience and determination of young people who are now taking their next steps with confidence.