Class of 2021 – A Level Exam Results
It has been a very different experience for our A Level students this year and we have been constantly impressed by their determination, ability to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances and their general resilience. Both our Year 12 and Year 13 have now faced a second year of examination disruption but have managed to attain a fantastic set of results despite the uncertainties surrounding examinations.
The Upper Sixth (Year 13) of The British School this year achieved a staggering 51% of A* or A grades, and 76% A* to B. 87% of all A Level passes were at A* to C. The average UCAS points score was an impressive 144 (approximately equivalent to AAB at A Level). We carried on our “A*/A tradition” of outstanding Extend Project Qualification (EPQ) results with our Head Girl, Rachel, being awarded an A*.
These results have enabled our students to gain first choice university places at top institutions around the world.
Ms Mitchell, Head of the Senior School, commented, “Our A Level students have worked incredibly hard and I have been hugely impressed by the academic ambition and determination they have shown throughout their time at The British School. Their commitment and the dedication of their teachers has enabled them to achieve the highest academic standards and to develop their wider talents to the full. Throughout their Sixth Form years, their support for the school community, their ambition and their resilience have shone through in the most difficult of circumstances. They have become well deserved role models for the younger pupils. I wish them every success as they embark on the next stages of their academic journeys.”
A Level Results
Results as published on 10 August 2021
| A Level Results | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| A* | 23% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 12% |
| A* or A | 51% | 47% | 42% | 36% | 25% |
| A | 27% | 30% | 24% | 17% | 12% |
| B | 25% | 15% | 27% | 26% | 24% |
| A*, A or B | 76% | 62% | 68% | 63% | 49% |
| A* to C | 87% | 84% | 86% | 82% | 75% |
| Pass | 99% | 98% | 97% | 96% | 97% |
| No. of examinations | 91 | 127 | 75 | 72 | 78 |
University destinations - up to Class of 2021
United Kingdom
- Birkbeck, University of London
- Canterbury Christ Church University
- *Durham University
- Edinburgh Napier University
- University of Edinburgh
- Goldsmiths, University of London
- Imperial College London
- King’s College London
- Leeds Arts University
- London South Bank University
- *London School of Economics
- Richmond, The American International University in London
- Royal Holloway, University of London
- Royal Veterinary College, University of London
- St. George’s, University of London
- St. Martin’s College
- University of Aberdeen
- University of Bath
- *University of Birmingham
- University of Brighton
- *University of Edinburgh
- University of Essex
- *University of Glasgow
- University of Greenwich
- University of Kent
- *University Liverpool
- *University of Oxford
- University of Plymouth
- *University of Sheffield
- University of St Andrews
- *University of Stirling
- University of Strathclyde
- University of Surrey
- University of Sussex
- *University of Warwick
*The Russell Group represent the 24 leading UK universities
The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Fashion School
- Amsterdam University College
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
- Delft University of Technology
- Erasmus University College Rotterdam
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Gerrit Rietveld Academie
- Hogeschool van Amsterdam
- Hotelschool The Hague
- Leiden University
- Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
- SAE Institute
- Saxion University of Applied Sciences
- The Hague University
- Tilburg University
- TIO University of Applied Sciences
- TU Delft
- University of Amsterdam
- University of Groningen
- University of Rotterdam
- University of Tilburg
- University of Utrecht
- Volks University Amsterdam
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- VU University Amsterdam
- Willem de Koning Academie
Other destinations
- Austria; Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
- Australia; University of Newcastle
- Canada; Carlton University, Concordia University, York University
- France; Airways Aviation Academy Montpellier, ARTFX Lille, Faculté de Médecine de Lille, Gobelins, Paris, Hotel institute Montreux, L’Institut des Médias Avancés, Lille, Sciences Po
- Germany; Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich
- Israel; Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music (partnered with Berklee College, USA)
- Japan; University of Waseda, Tokyo
