Exam Results

Stronger Outcomes. High Expectations. An Inclusive School.

At The Urswick School, we believe that strong academic achievement and genuine inclusion go hand in hand. Our 2026 examination results demonstrate the significant progress being made across the school, from GCSE through to Sixth Form.

GCSE Results 2026
Our 2026 GCSE results represented a significant improvement and an important milestone in the school’s improvement journey.

The proportion of students achieving Grade 4 or above in both English and Mathematics rose to 64% – an improvement of approximately 17 percentage points compared with the preceding two years.

This improvement is particularly significant because of the starting points of the cohort. At the beginning of Year 11, our analysis indicated that approximately 39% of students were securely on track to achieve the English and Mathematics threshold. Through high-quality teaching, carefully targeted support and the determination of our students, this rose to 64% in the final examinations.
Just as importantly, these improvements were achieved while maintaining our commitment to being an inclusive school with high expectations. In 2025/26, The Urswick School recorded zero permanent exclusions, with suspensions driven from over 150 to single figures.

Our ambition is now to build on this progress so that strong achievement becomes consistent across every subject and every year group.

A Level Results 2026

Our Sixth Form continues to be a significant strength of The Urswick School. In 2026, students built upon our established , and strong record (in the national context) of very strong progress from their starting points, while achieving our best attainment profile to date.

More than half of all A Level grades were A*–B**, while 87% were A*–C**.
The proportion of A*–B grades increased by more than 20 percentage points, with A*–C grades also increasing by approximately 20 percentage points.

These results are particularly important to us because The Urswick Sixth Form is deliberately inclusive. We are committed to giving young people the opportunity to succeed, including students from disadvantaged backgrounds and those whose prior attainment may mean that other Sixth Forms are less willing to offer them a place.

Our Direction

64% achieving Grade 4+ in English & Maths.
87% of A Level grades at A*–C.*
99.44% of A Level grades at A–E.**
Zero permanent exclusions.

These outcomes reflect the direction of travel at The Urswick School: rising academic standards, strong pastoral care and an unwavering commitment to inclusion.

We are proud of the progress our students have made, and ambitious about what comes next.

Believe and Achieve