Forest School Students Celebrate Outstanding A-Level Results in a Milestone Year

14 August 2025

Forest School is proud to announce another year of exceptional A-Level results, a reflection of the talent, determination, and ambition of its Year 13 students. This year’s results day carries extra significance, as this cohort leaves Forest to become Old Foresters at the same time as the Warden, Marcus Cliff Hodges, retires after 20 years of dedicated service to Forest.

The accomplishments of this large cohort of students, who achieved 375 A-Level grades in total, highlight Forest’s consistent academic excellence across a wide range of subjects. With these results, the majority of students have secured places at leading universities, conservatoires, and competitive degree apprenticeship programmes.

A-Level Headlines

  • The most common grade achieved was an ‘A’.
  • 81% of all grades were awarded A*–B.
  • 49% of all grades were awarded A*–A.
  • The average Forester achieved the equivalent of AAB at A Level (132 UCAS Tariff Points).

A distinctive feature of a Forest education is that all Sixth Formers complete an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) alongside their A-Level studies. The EPQ is a rigorous, independently researched project, recognised by top universities as excellent preparation for higher education. This year, 60% of Foresters achieved an A* or A in the EPQ and 42% of our students received reduced offers to universities because of the EPQ.

The Warden, Marcus Cliff Hodges, said:

“We are once again immensely proud of our Year 13 students. These excellent results are a testament to the talent, resilience, and hard work of our students, and to the dedication and professionalism of our staff at every stage of their education. Forest’s distinctive blend of academic ambition and all-round personal development ensures our pupils leave ready to make a real impact in the world.

The diversity of achievement across subjects and the strength shown in both A-Levels and the EPQ illustrate the depth and breadth of a Forest education. We wish all our leavers every success as they move on to the next stage of their lives, whether that be at university, in the performing arts, or through professional apprenticeships.

It is a personal privilege to share this milestone year with them as I also say my goodbyes to Forest. This is an exceptional group of young people, and I have every confidence they will thrive in whatever they choose to do next.”