2025 Examination Results

Public Examination results: A Level and BTEC

In 2024/25, there were 92 students on roll in the relevant age group who studied between 1 and 4 A Levels/BTEC Level 3 Diplomas in either Business or Performing Arts.

The average set of results per student was:

A Level grade: B-

BTEC grade: Distinction

The A Level value added was 0.23, meaning our students beat expectations.

96.4% of our students achieved Merit or above at the full Diploma level.

Results summary for A Level 2025

23% of students achieved A* to A

54% of students achieved A* to B

79% of students achieved A* to C

The below table shows A Level Results by subject for the external Summer 2025 examinations.  

A Level Results by Subject	A*	A	B	C	D	E	U	Total Grades
Art	2	2	4	1	0	0	0	9
Biology	1	4	5	11	2	2	2	27
Chemistry	0	1	7	7	3	3	1	22
Economics	1	3	2	4	3	1	0	14
English Lang	0	0	1	4	2	4	1	12
English Lit	3	2	6	6	2	1	0	20
French	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3
Further Maths	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Games	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	4
Geography	1	0	5	0	1	0	0	7
Gov & Politics	0	0	5	0	1	0	0	6
History	1	6	8	0	0	1	0	16
Maths	0	12	7	3	3	1	0	26
Physics	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	4
Psychology	1	5	12	12	3	3	0	36
RE	1	4	3	1	1	0	0	10
Textiles	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	4
Total	11	39	71	55	25	17	4	222

 

Destinations of students completing Year 13 in Summer 2025:

Higher Education/Apprenticeship: 85%

These include:

Reading History at Durham University, Economics at Durham University, Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Queen Mary University, Mathematics with Finance & Accounting at Queen Mary University and Geography & Environmental Science at King's College, London.

Employment/Gap Year/Other: 15%
 

Public Examination results: Year 11 GCSE 

In 2024/25 there were 166 students in the 15-16 age range.

Average Total Attainment 8 Score: 61.29

The table below shows the average Attainment 8 grade from 2023-25.

2023	6.17	‘Well above average’ score demonstrating the high level of attainment our students achieve at GCSE.
2024	6.25	Demonstrating we are maintaining our high level of success.
2025	6.13	Showing a consistent record of above average results for students.

Progress 8 score:

The below table shows the Progress 8 score from 2022-2024.

2022	0.38	An estimated value. Subject to change upon external verification of the data.
2023	1.04	‘Well above average’ score. Pupils here achieve over half a grade higher in each qualification on average, compared to similar pupils across the country.
2024	1.01

The below table shows a standard Pass or Higher (Grades 9-4) in English and Maths between 2023 and 2025:

2023	83%	Best performance for non-selective schools in Essex
2024	93.5%	Best performance for non-selective schools in Essex
2025	92.8%	Essex comparative data not yet in the public domain

The below table shows the Average Total Attainment 8 score between 2023 and 2025:

2023	61.3	Best performance for non-selective schools in Essex
2024	62.4	Best performance for non-selective schools in Essex
2025	61.3	Essex comparative data not yet in the public domain

77.7% of students attained grade 5 or above in both English and Mathematics.

Number of students entered for the EBacc = 71 (42.8%)

EBacc Average Points Score = 5.5

GCSE Results by Subject

The below table depicts GCSE results by subject for the external Summer 2025 exam series.

GCSE Results by Subject	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	U	Total Grades
Art	5	6	7	15	8	2	1	3	1	0	48
Biology	10	4	9	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	29
Chemistry	9	10	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	29
Combined Science (Double GCSE)	6	31	62	59	54	40	18	3	1	0	274
Computing	3	3	5	5	6	2	2	0	0	0	26
Dance	1	0	3	3	5	4	2	1	1	0	20
Drama	0	3	3	4	10	13	15	2	0	0	50
English Language	12	19	33	38	34	21	7	1	0	0	166
English Lit	15	31	30	38	29	17	2	2	1	1	166
Food	4	8	6	8	3	4	1	1	0	0	35
French	4	5	12	5	8	3	3	1	1	0	42
Further Maths	6	6	2	10	3	2	0	0	0	0	29
GCSE Games	2	2	8	7	6	6	3	0	1	0	35
Geography	8	8	12	12	21	11	5	5	0	1	84
History	16	10	15	10	12	4	10	1	3	1	82
Maths	12	24	26	35	36	22	7	2	1	0	166
Music	1	2	0	1	3	2	1	0	0	0	10
Physics	9	9	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	29
RE	20	25	25	27	28	11	15	7	5	3	166
Spanish	0	2	4	6	7	10	0	0	0	0	29
Textiles	0	0	1	4	10	18	3	1	0	0	37
Summary	143	208	274	298	285	192	95	30	15	7	1552

Examinations of the following awarding bodies currently offered at BUCHS:

The below table provides a list of subjects offered at BUCHS and the awarding body for both GCSE and A Level.

Subject	GCSE	A Level
Art Craft and Design	AQA	AQA
Art & Design (Textiles)	AQA	AQA
Biology	AQA	OCR
Chemistry	AQA	OCR
Computer Science	OCR	OCR
Dance	AQA	-
Drama	Edexcel	-
Economics	-	AQA
English Language	AQA	-
English Language & Literature	-	AQA
English Literature	AQA	Edexcel
Food Preparation and Nutrition	AQA	-
French	Edexcel	AQA
Geography	AQA	AQA
History	Edexcel	Edexcel
Law		AQA
Mathematics	Edexcel	Edexcel
Mathematics - Further	AQA	Edexcel
Music	Eduqas	Edexcel
Physical Education	AQA	OCR
Physics	AQA	AQA
Politics	-	Edexcel
Psychology	-	Edexcel
Religious Studies	AQA	OCR
Science Combined: Trilogy	AQA	-
Spanish	Edexcel	Edexcel
Extended Project Qualification	-	AQA

The following table shows the current BTEC offering at BUCHS with the associated awarding body.

BTEC Level 3 Diploma	Awarding Body
Business	Edexcel
Performing Arts	Pearson
Applied Science	Pearson

Destinations of students completing Year 11 in Summer 2024:

Continuing Post 16 Education                                  148

Apprenticeships/Vocational Training/Unknown      19

Total 167

LAMDA Results July 2025

27 entrants

100% Merit and Distinction

Duke of Edinburgh Award

The table below shows the number of students participating currently in the Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh Schemes.

Award	Number of students
Bronze	42
Silver	9
Gold	2

Performance

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