A Level Results

This year represents another excellent set of results with pupils performing well across all subjects, securing places at some of the best universities. 

In unstable times for the independent sector, this year’s candidates have once more shown the benefits of a Lancing College education. The success seen in the percentage of A* and A’s achievements this year demonstrates Lancing’s ability to appeal to pupils aspiring to the very highest of grades.  

All academic departments performed well, and we saw particularly good results in Economics, Psychology and Mathematics, the school’s most popular Sixth Form subjects. Notable statistics include:

• 24% A* grades (up from 18% in 2024)   

• 52% A*/ A grades (up from 49% in 2024) 

• 79% A* to B (up 1% from 2024)

• 99.6% pass rate overall

• 32 pupils achieved at least one A* grade. 70 (55% of the year group) pupils achieved only A grades or above 

• All pupils who completed an EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) scored either an A or A*

• 4 pupils have achieved places at medical school and another to study Zoology. This is an impressive achievement at a time when places are highly sought after and reflects the strength of our Medics Society 

• 26 pupils achieved a clean sweep of A and A* grades at A Level or equivalent

University choices are broad, reflecting the fields of study that pupils are following, including (but not limited to):

• Warwick
• Exeter
• Nottingham
• Bath, Bristol
• UCL
• Imperial College London

LEAVERS’ DESTINATIONS 2024-25

Nerea K-M from Worthing, has been part of the Lancing family of schools since the age of 4, and her cousins and sister also attended Lancing. She has been an outstanding ambassador for the school, participating in the 2024 Malawi expedition, and leaves Lancing having served the College with distinction as a Head of School. She combined outstanding success as an academic scholar with county honours in sport as a leading schools hockey player. She goes on to study History at Warwick University, having gained A*AA in her A Levels in History, Spanish and Mathematics and an A* in her Extended Project Qualification.  

Paddy J of Steyning leaves Lancing College this summer, having gained outstanding grades, a clean sweep of A*s in Mathematics, Further Mathematic and Computing alongside an A grade in his Extended Project Qualification where he created a programme to track and automatically bid on financial markets. Paddy, who has been Head of School at both Lancing Preparatory School in Hove and at Lancing College, continues his studies at the University of Bath where he will continue pursuing his passion for computer science.  

Mejafe A of Lagos, Nigeria, joined Lancing College for the Sixth Form as an academic scholar and has more than lived up to that title. Having gained an incredible clean sweep of A* grades in all his A Levels (Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics), he goes on to Imperial College, London – one of the world’s top ten universities – to study Biomedical Engineering. Mejafe was an active member of our Medics Society and established himself as a popular member of his House and was appointed a House Captain for his final year. 

Grace S leaves the Lancing family of schools having joined Lancing College from our preparatory school in Worthing. She has been a school prefect as well as a sports and music scholar, attaining a Grade 8 with Distinction in violin. She has achieved a very rare double starred distinction in BTEC Sport (a two A* at A Level equivalent) alongside an A grade in English Literature and a B in Biology.  Her journey continues to basic training at the end of September for 10 weeks and she will then start her 3 years training with the Royal Marines Band Service. 

Ria Y has been an outstanding academic scholar all the way through her three years at Lancing. She leaves the College having served as a school prefect, having gained an outstanding clean sweep of A*s in English Literature, Spanish and German, to read for a degree in English Literature and German at Edinburgh University, in the top 10 in the world for her chosen subjects. 

Fin S joined Lancing from Westbourne House School, He leaves Lancing after five years in which he has combined his role as an academic scholar and, in his final year, as a Head of School, with an outstanding sporting career, both as a county runner and representing the school’s first team in all major sports. He leaves Lancing with a clean sweep of A grades at A Level and goes on to combine his academic and sporting studies, reading for a degree in Human Biology at Loughborough, one of the country’s leading sporting universities.  

Sebastian K-H from Westminster, London, joined Lancing five years ago and has shone as one of our leading academic scholars. Amazingly, alongside a fellow pupil, he combined A Level studies with launching his own business, a news aggregating app that the two pupils have designed, built and brought to market. Sebastian, having gained outstanding grades, goes on to one of the world’s top ten universities, Imperial College, London, where he will study Design Engineering. Sebastian, like many aspirant engineers, has benefitted from Lancing’s partnership with local design engineers Ricardo PLC, our neighbours, in running the CREST award scheme where pupils work alongside professionals to design and engineer their own projects. 

Nika J graduates from Lancing College with an outstanding set of A Level results after having also been a leading pupil at Lancing College Preparatory School in Hove. Nika has excelled across the board academically but with a particular strength in both Business and Art, subjects that combine ideally in her chosen profession, architecture. Nika, like many others, has benefitted from Lancing’s excellent architecture preparation programme. She goes on to study at The Bartlett School of Architecture at UCL, currently ranked 1st in the World for Architecture and the Built Environment. 

Sofiia S leaves Lancing after five years, serving in her final year as one of our Heads of School. Sofiia achieved an outstanding clean sweep of A grades in Politics, German and Mathematics and stays in London, away from her family in Ukraine, to study International Relations at the London School of Economics, one of the Top 5 universities in the world for the subject. Sofia was an exceptional leader at Lancing, involved in the Debating Society, preaching in Chapel and created the Peace Tree installation.

Fin S joined lancing from Westbourne House School, He leaves Lancing after five years in which he has combined his role as an academic scholar and, in his final year, as a Head of School, with an outstanding sporting career, both as a county runner and representing the school’s first team in all major sports. He leaves Lancing with a clean sweep of A grades at A Level and goes on to combine his academic and sporting studies, reading for a degree in Human Biology at Loughborough, one of the country’s leading sporting universities. 

Isabelle K leaves Lancing having been all the way through our preparatory school at Hove and Lancing College, the latter as an academic scholar. Isabelle, who last year won the international Libra Essay Prize for English Literature, goes on to study English Literature at Durham university having gained an outstanding A* and three A grades across her four A Levels. Isabelle’s performance in her French Paper 2 was the highest in all languages this year with her essays on literature and film – an impressive achievement. As a Prefect in her final year, Isabelle was part of a superb cohort of school leaders who gently guided and supported the wider school community.

Oscar B of Shipley, West Sussex, leaves Lancing College after a stellar academic career where he has combined sporting success as an elite cross-country runner, with both outstanding academic results and an entrepreneurial spirit. He has been part of a student-driven start up, launching Lyte-Byte, a news aggregator app for schools alongside his studies and, having achieved a clean sweep of top grades, with a starred Distinction in Business alongside an A* in Religious Studies and A grades in English Literature and Economics. He goes on to a coveted degree apprenticeship programme with KPMG, one of the world’s largest accounting firms, a route more competitive than Oxbridge entry, to combine fully funded study with a corporate career.

Iris F completes an outstanding three years at Lancing, having joined us half-way through her GCSE courses from a school in New Zealand. She has excelled ever since, benefitting from the College’s outstanding preparation of students wishing to study architecture. Iris scored a clean sweep of A*s in her A Levels (Art, English Literature and Mathematics) with a particularly strong showing in her art coursework. She goes on the Manchester School of Architecture, currently ranked one of the Top 5 courses in the world for the study of architecture.

Max W joined Lancing in Year 9 from Great Walstead and over five years established himself academically, as a superb sportsman and, as an excellent example on how to approach life at Lancing and to get the very most out of the school. He has been an excellent Head of Seconds House, empathetic, caring and loyal and has great interpersonal skills. As a dedicated sportsman Max has been a key player in the hockey club and captained the cricket First XI for two years. He is also a very good runner and frequent winner of the League Run. Max achieved a Distinction in BTEC Business and two B’s in History and Politics, he leaves Lancing to study Business and Management at Exeter.

Nika J graduates from Lancing College with an outstanding set of A Level results after having also been a leading student at Lancing College Preparatory School in Hove. Nika has excelled across the board academically but with a particular strength in both Business and Art, subjects that combine ideally in her chosen profession, architecture. Nika, like many others, has benefitted from Lancing’s excellent architecture preparation programme. She goes on to study at The Bartlett School of Architecture at UCL, currently ranked 1st in the World for Architecture and the Bulit Environment.