Sir John Deane’s has reinforced its position as the country’s best performing sixth form college after being ranked number one for student progress and achievement.
For the third year running, the college is number one for ‘value added’, a key measure of student progress. While, on average, Sir John Deane’s students achieve higher grades than any other sixth form college in the country.
The news follows another extraordinary year of A level results at the college in 2024.
An incredible 80% of all A level grades awarded to Sir John Deane’s students were A*, A or B, far surpassing the national average and even better than last year’s record high-grade success.
The number of A*- A grades also hit an all-time high, at an unprecedented 50% of all entries, while A* grades alone accounted for 19%.
Principal, Chris Atherton, said: “Our students make more progress and achieve higher grades than they would at any other designated sixth form college in the country – simply put, students go further here.
“This academic success sustained over many years is a tribute to the extraordinary culture and hard work of all the students and staff at Sir John Deane’s.”
2024 results also places the college amongst the top 50 best A level providers in the country, out of all 2,561 state and private sector schools and colleges.
Matt Snelson, CEO of the Sir John Brunner Foundation, said: “We are delighted that Sir John Deane’s has once again been recognised for its outstanding performance, reinforcing its position, not just locally but on a national scale.
“This is an exciting time for everyone at the college, with the opening of its new £2.2m learning facility, marking our commitment to academic excellence and providing students now and in the future with the best possible to resources to help them succeed.”