A level results that open the door to exciting futures
Class of 2025 A level results
TBS class of 2025:
100% pass rate,
84% A*-C,
33% A*-A
UK All schools:
97% pass rate,
78% A*-C,
28% A*-A
36 Students Entered
TBS is proud of the achievements of our A level students after results were published in August. The 36 strong candidate class of 2025 achieved 100% A-E pass rate with 33% of grades achieved at A* and A. Whilst there were strong results across the board, Computer Science (80% A*/A), History (67%) and Economics (52% A*/A) were the three strongest performing subject in 2025 when ranked by percentage A*/A.
Whilst the number of A* and A often grab the headlines, as an inclusive school TBS looks at our valued added data perhaps more than our absolute grades. TBS challenges our students to outperform their peers and match their CAT challenge grades (typically one grade higher than the expected outcome).
Computer Science, Drama, Economics, History all succeeded in meeting the CAT+ challenge target for the cohort. Art, Geography, Physics, Psychology and Sociology were all above the school average.
On an individual level, 15 students were successful in meeting their CAT+ challenge target in their A levels and achieved an average of one grade higher than the CAT most likely outcomes in their three A level subjects, with one student averaging a whole 2 grades higher than expected in their three subjects.
University Destinations
All students heading for Europe and North America had their university places confirmed, with Brown and University College London confirmed as being among the world’s highest ranked universities that TBS students will be joining next month.
Those applying to Australia can be confident that they have achieved the required grades to get into their top choices. As well as the traditional top three countries (UK, USA and Australia), TBS students will be scattered across the world with students studying in France, Spain, Dubai, Malaysia, Japan and Nepal.
North American destinations include University of British Columbia (UBC), Brown
New York University, Rhode Island School of Design, University of Michigan.
United Kingdom destinations include UCl, Bristol, Kent, University of the Arts London, Leeds Art College, Chester and UWE Bristol.
In Europe TBS will have students studying fashion design in ESMOD Paris and LCI Barcelona whilst the most popular Australian universities that TBS students have met the entrance requirement for are the University of Sydney, UNSW, University of Melbourne and Melbourne Monash University – all ranked in the world top 50.
Universities
United Kingdom 10 (27%) , North America 5 (14%), Europe (not UK) 4 (11%), Australia 10 (27%), Asia 4 (11%), Gap Year 2 (6%), Direct into training 1 (3%)
YEAR 11 IGCSE EXAM RESULTS 2025
TBS IGCSE class achieve superb IGCSE Results
100% pass rate in mathematics for the second year running, 100% A*s in biology!
The TBS IGCSE class achieved some wonderful IGCSE results with 28% or grades at the highest grade A*. With the exception of the post COVID result of 2022, this is the highest the school has ever achieved. When compared to our six year average of results achieved in actual examined years, the 2025 results are almost exactly in line with the school average.
For the second year in a row the entire cohort passed at grade C or higher in mathematics whilst in biology the entire class achieved a remarkable A* equivalent (Edexcel grades 9 or 8).
Individually 16 students achieved at least one A* grade with two students gaining 8 A*s and 6 students achieving at least 7 A or A* grades. 92% of the class achieved 5 or grades A*-C, the standard benchmark used in the UK for progression into A level study.
| Grade | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 28% | 25 | 22 | 59 | 7 | 10 |
| A-A* | 47% | 45 | 50 | 79 | 29 | 38 |
| A*-B | 73% | 68 | 76 | 92 | 55 | 74 |
| A*-C | 89% | 90 | 93 | 96 | 76 | 92 |
| A-G | 100% | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Grade | 2025 | Previous 6 year average (2019-2024) % (exam only) |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 28% | 28 |
| A-A* | 47% | 51 |
| A*-B | 73% | 73 |
| A*-C | 89% | 89 |
| A-G | 100% | 100 |
TBS students do better than expected – a value added commentary.
Success at IGCSE is not just measured in number of A*s. Even more important is how much progress has been made and using this metric it has been a fantastic set of results which the whole TBS community can celebrate. At the start of year 10, all students take a CAT test which projects the most likely IGCSE outcome for each student. In 2025 TBS students returned an average CAT score of +0.5, meaning on average across all subjects TBS students achieved half a grade higher than their peers across the UK and world taking GCSEs.
A number of subjects achieved our higher CAT challenge target – the grade a student is most likely to achieve if they exceed expectations. Special congratulations to students in the following subjects who achieved this impressive feat: art, chinese, computer science, design technology, drama, maths, science (double award), biology, chemistry and physics.
Individually, well done to the 12 students (46% of the cohort) who all achieved their aspirational CAT challenge target averaging at least a whole grade higher than their CAT expected grade across their 9 subjects
