Record A Level results

Sixth Form students from Akeley Wood School are celebrating another year of excellent A Level results with 48% of grades at A*/B and 81% at A*/C grade.  Akeley is a non-selective school and our focus is on achieving the very best results each student is capable of.  This is why our ‘Value Added’, that’s the achievement over and above students’ expected outcome, is so important to us.  This year our VA was up by a further quarter of a grade.

Akeley Wood has been under the leadership of Mr Simon Antwis since June 2018.  His number one priority has been to improve student attainment and the strategies that he has put in place this past year have clearly paid dividends for the students.  Numerous students achieved straight As including George McGuiness who has been awarded a place at his first choice university, Liverpool to read Economics and Business and Chloe Galsworthy who is off to Cardiff to read Psychology. 

“We are all celebrating today.  Our students have worked hard this year and thoroughly deserve their exceptional sets of grades.  It is heart-warming and extremely satisfying to hear them excitedly talking with their peers as they celebrate getting into their first choice university or gaining a coveted place at a leading international employer.  I am very proud to be the Principal of this great school.  The staff are dedicated professionals who strive for excellence.  I know that they are also proudly celebrating today.  We are delighted to hear that so many students have secured places at their first-choice universities, to read competitive subjects such as Economics, History and Engineering.  We wish them every success in their continued studies and future careers.”

Simon Antwis

Akeley Wood School students have gained places to study at their first-choice universities including, Kings College, Loughborough, Nottingham, Liverpool, Lancaster and Cardiff.

At Akeley Wood School, it isn’t just about academic success.  Students are offered an extensive range of extra-curricular, international volunteering and leadership opportunities and enjoy the rounded education the variety brings.

This September Akeley introduces BTECs and CTECs in Applied Science, Creative and Digital Media, Sports Science and Business to its educational offering, in addition to over 20 A level options.  This breadth of opportunity reflects the diversity of talents and interests amongst the student body and ensure