Exam Results

A Level Results

Year 13s at Malvern St James School in Malvern, Worcestershire, are celebrating a fantastic set of results today as the A Level awards land and University places are confirmed.

Headline news is that A Level A* grades are up on 2024 and in addition, 85% of Level 3 BTEC sport grades are Distinction* and Distinction (equivalent to A* and A at A Level).

University Placements

Crucially, 98% of pupils obtained their place at their chosen university, gaining places at the most competitive institutions: Imperial College London, UCL, Durham, Bath and Warwick, to name but a few. We also have a number of pupils going to international universities in Canada, Australia and Hong Kong, while one secured a place at the world-famous Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.

STEM Focus and Achievements

56% of A Levels taken were STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects and 57% of pupils will be studying STEM degrees.

A*-A Grades

A*-B Grades

A*-C Grades

University Placement Success 98% 98%
STEM A Levels Taken 56% 56%
STEM Degrees Pursued 57% 57%

GCSE Results

We are delighted that over a third of grades are at the top 9 and 8 with an increase in grade 9 from 2024, while 50% are at grades 9-7 and 70% are at grades 9-6.

We are very proud to once again have exceptional Value Added at 0.9 for 2025. This means that, on average, every pupil achieved almost one grade higher in every single subject than national expectations, due to excellent teaching and learning.

We have exceeded the national and local schools examinations results and in addition, we are above the independent schools in England examinations results at GCSE grades 9-7 and grades 9-4. This is a remarkable achievement.

Dr Gareth Lloyd, Head of MSJ, comments,

“We are delighted for our Year 11 pupils as they celebrate their GCSE results; those who have achieved a string of top tier grade 9s, those who have far exceeded their personal expectations and those who have achieved outstanding results in individual subjects.”

Notable Achievements

The range of subjects in which these pupils have achieved so well shows the breadth of ability and interests amongst the cohort; grades 9-7 (A* and A equivalent) in French 100%, Music 86%, Religious Studies 80%, Art 70%, Physical Education and Further Mathematics 67% and Chemistry 63% were particularly impressive.