Hurst Celebrates Another Year of Outstanding Exam Results
Hurst pupils are celebrating an exceptional year of academic achievement, with outstanding GCSE and A-level results reflecting the hard work, ambition and dedication of pupils and staff across the College.
Exceptional GCSE Success
This year’s GCSE pupils achieved an extraordinary set of results, with 85% of all grades awarded at Level 9-7. Grade 9 was the single most common grade achieved, with pupils securing 677 Grade 9s across all subjects. Almost two thirds of all grades were awarded at Grades 8 and 9, underlining the exceptional strength of this year’s cohort.
Strong performances were evident across the core subjects that form the foundation for future academic success. In English Language, 85.9% of grades were awarded at Level 9-7, while 88.1% of maths grades achieved these top grades.
Nine pupils achieved straight Grade 9s, with seven of them having joined the College in Year 7, reflecting the impact of a Hurst education.
Dominic Mott, Head of College said:
‘I was quietly confident that this year group would break the 80% Level 9-7 barrier and improve on the excellent results of previous years, but these scores are even better than I had dared to hope. I could not be prouder of the pupils, and of the staff who helped support them along the journey. The results demonstrate the tremendous commitment shown by our pupils, as well as the expertise, inspiration and encouragement provided by their teachers. They have every reason to feel immensely proud of what they have achieved.’
Outstanding A-level Results
The 2026 cohort of UVI pupils at Hurst have achieved an exceptional set of A-level results, with 87% of all grades awarded at A*-B. Almost a quarter of all pupils secured an impressive clean sweep of all A* grades.
The results reflect the hard work, commitment and talent of this year group, who will now go on to a wide range of excellent university destinations.
Strong performances were seen across the breadth of subjects, with pupils studying 26 different A-level subjects. Particularly impressive was 100% of Art pupils receiving either an A* or A grade.
The College’s commitment to academic enrichment was reflected in the EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) with 83 pupils completing the qualification and 99% receiving A*-B grades. BTEC Sport also excelled with all BEC Sport pupils achieving at least one distinction.
Dominic Mott, Head of College said ‘Another outstanding set of results from an incredibly talented hard working year group.’ He added ‘These set of results give our pupils the grades they richly deserve, but importantly, as they leave to go to aspirational, ambitious universities, they are fully prepared for what comes next and I wish them all well.’
