20/08/2026
Huge congratulations to Ardingly’s Year 11 students, who are today celebrating an outstanding set of GCSE results! In a year group of over 150 students, 70% of all exams were graded at the top 9-7 grades (the equivalent of the old A*- A); half of all exams were graded at 9s-8s (the equivalent of the old A* grade); and the overall average grade achieved was also an A, at 7.15.
There are some wonderful individual success stories to celebrate and particular congratulations are due to the 37 students who achieved eight or more GCSEs all at the top grades of 9-8. We’re also delighted that these results mean that, yet again, we are able to offer every Ardingly student a programme in our Sixth Form.
Perhaps most impressively, it looks like Ardingly will once again be in the top 1% of UK schools for “value add” at GCSE, with every student achieving on average more than one grade higher, per subject, than their baseline testing at entry predicted.
Well done, everyone!🙌⭐
