Proud Moments: Students Shine on GCSE Results Day 

Students across our family of schools are celebrating a successful GCSE results day, marking the culmination of years of hard work, resilience, and dedication.  

The results are in, and once again their efforts have paid off with a superb set of grades. We are incredibly proud of their accomplishments and grateful to our dedicated staff and supportive families who have played a vital role in guiding them to this milestone. 

 

Jane Austen College 

Recognised as one of Norwich’s highest-performing secondary school and rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2024, Jane Austen College continues to uphold its reputation for academic excellence. 75% of pupils at the Norwich city centre school successfully achieved a grade 9 to 4 in both English and maths, and 64% attained grades 9 to 5. 

Jane Austen College Celebrates Exceptional Results in GCSE Triumph - News - Jane Austen College 

 

At Wayland Academy in Watton, 80% of pupils achieved grades 9-4 in both English and maths, and 64% at grades 9-5, the best results that the school has ever achieved! Compared to last year, grades 5+ in English and maths have improved by 14%, continuing to give students the best possible start to their futures.   

Principal, Lucy Austin said: 

“On behalf of the staff and students of Wayland Academy I would like to share our heartfelt congratulations with the Class of 2025 – they are the stuff legends are made of! A truly wonderful group of young people who are ‘leading the way’ for those who follow them both at Wayland Academy and in similar schools across the country. Our students worked hard, and this spectacular set of results just proves that it pays off in the end!” 

Celebrating Exceptional GCSE Results - News - Wayland Academy 

 

Hethersett Academy has once again demonstrated its excellence, with a remarkable set of GCSE results that reinforce its position as one of Norfolk’s and East Anglia’s top-performing schools, with 45% of grades, 7 or above. 

An impressive 87% of students scored 9-4 grades in English and maths, 71% achieved 9-5 and 35% were grades 9-7 and students achieved an Attainment 8 of 58.7! 

Outstanding GCSE Results: Set for success at Hethersett Academy - News - Hethersett Academy 

 

Hewett Academy, renowned for its exceptional visual arts offer, and which currently has a staggering six students’ work included in the Royal Academy of Arts’ Young Artists’ Summer Show 2025, has had another fantastic year. An impressive 63% of its students secured grades 9-4 in both English and maths, and 46% grades 9-5. 

 

Principal, Antony Little said: 

“I want to pay a heartfelt tribute to a wonderful Year Group. Their hard work and dedication have paid off, and these results will be their pathways to great things in the future. It's been another fantastic set of results for Hewett Academy, cementing the schools' improvement over the last few years. We are especially pleased to have a record number of grade 9s this year, showing exactly what our students are capable of! Hewett is an incredible place, and the focus on each student that we can provide has really proved crucial.”    

Celebrating Success: Hewett Academy students take pride in GCSE results - News - Hewett Academy 

 

Great Yarmouth Charter Academy saw students achieve 51% of grades 9-4 in both English and maths and 36% of grades were 9-5*. Pupils excelled at an impressive range of subjects, with more than 80% of pupils achieving strong passes especially in statistics, modern foreign languages and separate sciences.   

Charter Students Shine Bright with Outstanding GCSE Success - News - Great Yarmouth Charter Academy 

 

King Edward VII Academy has had an outstanding year, with 65% of pupils in English and maths achieving a Grade 4 or above, and 50% in English and maths achieving a Grade 5 or above. This marks the best results ever in GCSEs for KES, improving by 9% in students achieving grade 5+ in English and maths compared to last year. 

Principal, Darren Hollingsworth said:  

"We are proud to announce the strongest outcomes since the introduction of numerical grading for English and maths in 2017. This year, KES has made a remarkable leap of over 10 percentage points in the proportion of pupils achieving Grade 5 or above in both English and maths, compared to last year... A heartfelt thank you to the entire KES community. 

Wherever their next destination may be, we wish all our KES pupils every success and happiness on their journey.” 

Jubilation at Best Ever GCSE results success - News - King Edward VII Academy 

 

Cromer Academy saw 77% of students achieving grades 9-4 in both English and maths – 57% were grades 9-5* 

John Vincent, Principal said:  

“Congratulations to all our students on your outstanding GCSE results! Your hard work, dedication, and resilience have truly paid off. We are incredibly proud of each and every one of you. These achievements are a testament to your efforts and the support of your families and teachers. Well done!” 

Celebrating Fantastic GCSE Results - News - Cromer Academy 

 

While Thetford Academy students that received 9-4 grades at both English and maths stood at 59% (41% at grades 9-5). 

Michael Fordham, Principal said: 

“When this year group joined us in 2020, we were all wearing masks and unable to do many of the things we ordinarily would do as a school. But this year group rose to the challenge and have had an excellent five years with us, achieving this year our highest ever GCSE grades. It has been a particularly good year for maths, but also good to see the humanities making a strong contribution with a significant improvement in their results this year. We are very much looking forward to welcoming many students from here and further afield into the Sixth Form, and we know that those leaving us to begin college courses and apprenticeships will continue to go from strength to strength.” 

GCSE results mark a proud milestone for students at Thetford Academy - News - Thetford Academy 

 

Finally, but my no means least, East Point Academy, Principal Pete Seadon said: 

“Congratulations to the students of East Point Academy receiving their GCSE results today. The outcomes reflect their hard work and effort, of which we are massively proud of. Thank you to their families, the wider community, and our fantastic staff for their continued commitment and support. We wish the students every success in their next steps.” 

Collectively, 61% of pupils received grades 9-4 in both English and maths – 44% were grades 9-5. 

Josue (picture below) recieved 2 grade 8s and 3 grade 7s said, “I am really pleased with these exam results, they mean I will get on the course I want to follow at East Norfolk Sixth-Form.” 

Pointing our students to GCSE success - News - East Point Academy 

 

Grade information 

*How the GCSE 9-1 scale compares to the old A*-G scale:  

Grades 9-7 = A*-A. Grades 6-4 = B-C. Grades 9-4 = A*-C 

The government publishes the percentage of pupils who achieve grade 5 or above in both English and maths. 

 

Open events 

For anyone considering one of our secondaries, we’re holding a series of open days where people are welcome to come along, look around and hear for teachers and students about the courses on offer and what it’s like to study at our academies. 

 

Academy	Date
Cromer Academy	Tuesday 23rd September, 6:30-8pm
East Point Academy	Thursday 25th September, 5:30-7:30pm
Great Yarmouth Charter	Thursday 25th September, 5-7pm
Hethersett Academy	Monday 22nd September, 5:30-8:30pm
Hewett Academy	Thursday 25th September, 5:30-8:30pm
Jane Austen College	Monday 22nd September, 5:30-8pm  Saturday 27th September, 10am-1pm
King Edward VII Academy	Wednesday 24th September, 5:30-8pm
Thetford Academy	Thursday 25th September, 5:30-8pm
Wayland Academy	Thursday 25th September, 5:30-7:30pm