Highest ever A-level & BTEC grades achieved at SLAT Sixth Form
Highest ever A-level and BTEC grades achieved at Bourne Academy Sixth Form
Students at Bourne Academy Sixth Form have been celebrating their achievements with an outstanding set of exam results with over half of A-level and BTEC qualifications being the equivalent of grades A* to A.
The SLAT Sixth Form at Bourne Academy offers different study pathways where students can study A-levels only, BTECs only or a combination of both.
There has been a 6% increase in the overall grades achieved compared to 2024 and a 13% increase compared to 2023 with a 99.8% pass rate across all exams.
The top grades for A-level subjects is the highest ever for the Sixth Form, with a 4% increase in A* to A and over half of all A-level results were grades A* to B. There were notable successes for specific A-level subjects with 83% of English Language students achieving A* to B, 70% of History students achieving A* to B and 64% of Psychology students A* to B.
For the BTEC qualifications, an outstanding 70% of grades achieved were Distinction* to Distinction (equivalent to A* or A grade at A-level) with 96% of all grades achieved were Distinction* to Merit (equivalent to A* or C grade at A-level). Students studying Music were celebrating where 100% achieved Distinction* (equivalent to A* at A-level) and 93% of Health & Social Care students achieved Distinction* to Distinction (equivalent to A* or A grade at A-level).
Due to consistently achieving outstanding results, the SLAT Sixth Form is continuing to grow and will be welcoming a record number of new students joining the Sixth Form in September from secondary schools across the region.
Mrs Lucy Conley, Chief Executive Officer at South Lincolnshire Academies Trust said “We are immensely proud to have been able to celebrate an increase in both the A-level and BTEC grades with a record number of students achieving A* and A grades. It has been wonderful to see the successes of our students today as their hard work and dedication in Sixth Form has been rewarded. The destinations our students have secured is incredible with 99% having achieved their first-choice university or apprenticeship offers. These including studying Electrical Engineering at University of Warwick, Law at University of York, History at University of Liverpool, Psychology at University of Leeds, and Biomedical Science at University of Sheffield. There are also amazing degree apprenticeships secured at both local and national companies such as Bakkavor and IBM plus even a UKSA Superyacht Cadetship. We wish them every success and very best in their future careers. I would like to thank the Sixth Form team and teaching staff for all of their advice, guidance and outstanding teaching that students have received throughout their Sixth Form journey.”
The next Sixth Form Open Evening will take place on Thursday 13th November 2025. For more information about the SLAT Sixth Form at Bourne Academy, visit: www.bourneacademy.org/sixthform
