Celebrating our Class of 2026
Staff and students at Southmoor Academy Sixth Form have every reason to celebrate today as our Year 13 students receive their A-Level results, achieving exceptional rates of progress from their starting points.
We are incredibly proud of this year’s cohort, whose hard work, determination and commitment have resulted in outstanding exam results and an impressive range of destinations. Our students achieved a 100% pass rate, with more than 84% securing A*–C grades and 55% achieving A*–B grades across their subjects. These results are well above the regional and national averages for these measures.
We are particularly proud of the achievements of our SEND students, who achieved a 100% A–D pass rate, with 28% securing A*/A grades – again, above the national average for this measure. Their achievements are a fantastic reflection of their resilience, dedication and the support of everyone who has helped them throughout their Sixth Form journey.
With their results secured, our students are now looking ahead to an exciting future, with many heading to some of the UK’s top universities to study an incredible range of subjects. Destinations include courses in Medicine, Natural Science, Mechanical Engineering, Linguistics, Optometry, Civil Engineering, Fashion Journalism and Nuclear Engineering.
We could not be prouder of the Class of 2026. Congratulations to every student – your hard work has paid off, and this is just the beginning!
Watch the video below as our students enjoy receiving their results!
Destinations
Our students’ results have once again secured them a range of fantastic destinations. Successes include:
- Euan McCain achieved A*A*A* and will study Medicine at Newcastle University
- Charlotte Scrafton achieved A*A*AB and will study Natural Sciences at Durham
- Ethan Blagdon will study Astrophysics at Royal Holloway (University of London)
- Abbie Hargrave achieved A*AA and will study Biology at Newcastle University.
- Zunairah Ahmed will study Medicine at Leeds
- Alex Fawcett who achieved A*AB will study Mechanical Engineering at Sheffield
- Evie Atkinson who achieved A*AA and will study History at Durham
- Charlee Wilson will study Architecture at Newcastle
- Oscar Wilson will study History and Jewish studies at UCL (University College London)
- Emily Howe who achieved D*A*B will study Physical Education with QTS at Sunderland University and will be remaining with us at Southmoor to complete her teaching practices
- Cerys McQuillan who achieved A*AB will study Business and Management with study abroad at Durham University
- Ebon Howarth who studied AAB will study Linguistics and Chinese studies with a year abroad at Newcastle University
We have lots of other exciting destinations and courses including Mental Health Nursing, Pharmacy, Fashion Journalism, Optometry, Dental Nursing, Law, Civil Engineering, Economics, Environmental Science, Paramedic Science, Biotechnology, Computer Science.
We also have three students who have secured coveted degree apprenticeships in Accountancy, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering.
A Word from Our Trust CEO
“Congratulations to our Year 13 students on your fantastic examination results. You have been an exceptional year group, and you should all be incredibly proud of what you have achieved.
Your hard work, determination and resilience have been rewarded, and I wish you every success and happiness as you progress to higher education, employment or training. We are proud of all that you have accomplished and look forward to hearing about your future achievements.
Such excellent results reflect not only the dedication of our students, but also the commitment of our staff and the support of parents and carers. I am deeply grateful to everyone who has supported our students along the way.”
Some of the highlight photos from an emotional morning can be found below. Well done to everyone who collected their results today!
You can read more about this on the Sunderland Echo's coverage of our results
Well done to everyone who received their results today.
If you or your child are receiving GCSE results soon, you can join us and begin a journey to similar amazing destinations and fantastic life opportunities.
Enrolment for this September will open on GCSE Results Day on Thursday 20th August
Our staff will be available at The Sixth Form throughout the day to help with enrolment for September.
Contact: southmoor6th@southmoormat.co.uk to find out more.