ACHIEVEMENT

ACHIEVEMENT

Strong Outcomes. High Expectations. Individual Support.

At RH6, we are ambitious for every student.

Our students follow a range of A-level and applied pathways, supported by small classes, expert teaching and personalised support. We want every student to achieve highly, make good progress from their starting point and leave RH6 ready for an ambitious next step.

Our 2026 results provide real confidence in that ambition, with strong achievement across academic and applied courses and a substantial improvement in the progress made by A-level students.

2026 RESULTS

Achievement Across Academic and Applied Study

Students at RH6 celebrated strong results across a broad range of subjects and qualifications in 2026.

C A-level Average Grade

2026 results

97.6% Achieved A*–E

Across all A-level entries

Distinction- Average Applied Grade

Across Applied General qualifications

Strong Subject Performance

Across a range of academic subjects

APPLIED SUCCESS

Strong Applied Results

Applied courses were particularly successful, with strong results in Dance, IT, Sport & Physical Activity and Sport & Exercise Science.

A-LEVEL ACHIEVEMENT

Achievement Over Time

A-level attainment at RH6 has improved over time.

Published results show the A-level average point score increasing from 28.74 in 2024 to 31.33 in 2025.

In 2026, our A-level average point score was 29.23, alongside strong outcomes across a range of individual subjects.

2024 28.74

Average point score

→
2025 31.33

Average point score

→
2026 29.23

Average point score

2026 PROGRESS

A Substantial Improvement

Importantly, our internal analysis indicates that students made good progress from their individual starting points in 2026. The provisional progress measure represents a substantial improvement on the previous year.

About the 2026 progress information

The 2026 progress information is based on our own analysis and is not yet published DfE performance data. We will update the information when validated national measures become available.

APPLIED QUALIFICATIONS

An Established Strength

Applied qualifications continue to be a significant strength at RH6.

2024 30.29

Average point score

2025 33.88

Average point score

2025 NATIONAL 29.89

Average point score

2026 32.06

Average point score

In 2025, students achieved an average point score of 33.88, compared with 29.89 nationally, following an increase from 30.29 in 2024.

Strong achievement continued in 2026, with students achieving an average grade of Distinction- across Applied General qualifications.

This sustained success reflects the strength of an RH6 curriculum that provides ambitious academic and applied routes to meet different interests and future aspirations.
HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR EVERY STUDENT

Inclusive and Ambitious

There is no single pathway to success at RH6.

We provide different Level 3 pathways because students have different strengths, interests and ambitions — not because we have different expectations of them.

Our smaller Sixth Form means students are known as individuals. Small classes allow teachers to provide high levels of challenge, feedback and support and to respond quickly when a student needs additional help.

Where SEND, disadvantage, health, financial circumstances or other barriers affect learning, we work with students to reduce those barriers while maintaining ambitious expectations.

OUR APPROACH Remove barriers. Maintain ambition.
IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

Achievement With Purpose

Our 2026 results give prospective students and their families confidence in what RH6 can offer: strong achievement, improving progress, successful academic and applied pathways, and individual support within a smaller Sixth Form.

We want every student to leave RH6 having achieved as highly as possible, developed the independence and confidence to succeed and secured an ambitious next step.

THAT IS IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE AT RH6

Strong Outcomes. High Expectations. Individual Support.

2026 AT A GLANCE

RH6 Achievement

C

A-level average grade

97.6%

A-level entries achieving A*–E

Distinction-

Average Applied General grade

93%

Merit or above in the named applied courses

ACADEMIC STRENGTHS

Strong Subject Performance

Strong outcomes were achieved across a range of individual subjects in 2026.

Fine ArtBiologyChemistryEnglish LiteratureGeographyHistorySociology
OUR APPROACH

Achievement Is Personal

Different pathways reflect different strengths, interests and ambitions — not different expectations.

Remove barriers.Maintain ambition.
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