GCSE Results
Lancing pupils achieved outstanding results in their 2025 GCSE examinations, a testament both to their hard work and to the dedication of their teachers and the wider Lancing community. These important examinations pave the way to the Sixth Form, and this year’s successes will ensure that students can progress to study the A Levels of their choice. In a challenging time for the independent sector, this year’s candidates have once again demonstrated the exceptional benefits of a Lancing education, achieving at the very highest levels.
Headline statistics are as follows:
- 41% of grades were awarded Grade 8 or 9 – representing 30% of the cohort.
- Today’s Grade 7–9 pass rate is an extraordinary 62% of all entries, the highest in recent memory for a year in which pupils sat examinations.
- More than one in five grades awarded was the very highest, a Grade 9.
- The average student grade across the whole cohort was a Grade 7, an A grade equivalent.
Departments of note include:
- Maths IGCSE – 57% of all entries were awarded Grades 8 or 9, a remarkable achievement.
- Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics – over three quarters of all grades were 7–9.
More broadly across England, 1,302 students achieved the highest Grade 9 in seven or more subjects. Ten of these were students from Lancing College, representing 9% of the Lancing year group!
I am absolutely delighted to celebrate this year’s excellent GCSE results, which provide such a strong foundation for the exciting years of Sixth Form study ahead. These achievements are a testament to the commitment and dedication of our pupils, the expertise and care of their teachers, and the tireless support of all our staff at Lancing. I would also like to recognise the parents and carers, whose encouragement and guidance play such a vital role in these successes.
Of course, public examination results only tell part of the story. A Lancing education extends far beyond grades, embracing the full breadth of learning, intellectual curiosity, personal growth, and character formation that together prepare our young people for life beyond school. It is this whole experience that truly sets them apart.
I am greatly looking forward to welcoming this cohort of pupils, as well as those joining the Sixth Form for the first time, over the coming weeks, and to seeing them flourish as they embrace the opportunities and challenges ahead.
HEAD MASTER, DR SCOTT CRAWFORD
Read below for some of the individual stories of achievement from this year’s cohort:
Shimon M of Steyning, West Sussex, joined Lancing College from Windlesham House School. An outstanding academic scholar, Shimon achieved a remarkable seven Grade 9s, along with a single Grade 8 and a Grade 7 at GCSE as well as the top grade in the post GCSE Additional Mathematics qualification. He goes on to study Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, and Economics at A Level in the Lancing Sixth Form.
Tobias F of Shopwyke, Chichester joined Lancing College as an academic scholar from Westbourne House School. Having achieved an outstanding five Grade 9s and four Grade 8s at GCSE, the equivalent of better than straight A*s in the old grading system, along with the top grade in the post GCSE Additional Mathematics qualification. Tobias proceeds to the Lancing Sixth Form, studying A Levels in Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Biology and Physics.