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Exam Results & Student Destinations

Exam results highlights 2026

A level results

In 2026, our Year 13 students achieved an amazing 31.4% of grades at A* in their A level or Level 3 qualifications. With almost half (45.7%) of grades at A* – A and over three quarters (76.6%) of the grades at A* – B, the results were way above the national averages and a real reason to celebrate.^†

Importantly, the 100% of students secured a pathway of their choice beyond KAS, with destinations including:

Higher Education: Cambridge, York, UCL and St Andrews, amongst others
Prestigious Arts Institutions: UAL, LAMDA, Guildhall, Leeds Conservatoire and more
International Schools: Pratt Institute (New York, USA), Parsons Paris (France), University of Wisconsin (USA), Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)

“That our students are displaying such ambition in their choices is testament to their levels of achievement as well as the support, guidance and advice that they have received during their time with us,” noted incoming Head Stephen Campbell.

^{† Including A levels and Level 3 qualifications, correct as of 29/09/26}

GCSE results

Our Year 11 students achieved a record-breaking set of results* in 2026, with 68.9% of GCSE, Level 2 and School Directed Courses grades at 9-7 (equivalent to A*/A). This result was above the national average for GCSE results, which was 21.8%, and higher than the independent school average for GCSEs of 47.1%. Our overall pass rate was also exceptionally strong, with 97.3% of GCSE, Level 2 and School Directed Courses grades awarded at 4 or above.

Many students will now continue their educational journey in the KAS Sixth Form, including high-achieving students Lili P and Juri L, who credited the school’s supportive environment, motivational teachers and strong sense of community as key factors in their success.

“These results are a remarkable achievement for our students and staff,” said incoming Head Stephen Campbell. “They provide a strong foundation as we continue to champion an academically ambitious and progressive education at KAS.”

Read more here: Record-breaking exam results on GCSE Day 2026

^{* Including GCSEs, IGCSEs, Level 2 qualifications and School Directed Courses, correct as of 29/09/26}

Our public exam results have been excellent in recent years, as detailed in the data below. This was also recognised in our most recent ISI Inspection Report.

Full exam results & leaver destinations 2026

Below you will find a summary of all our public exam results and leaver’s destinations.

A level Results 2026

GCSE Results 2026

2026 leavers destinations

Below are the destinations of students who applied through UCAS in 2026

Institution	Course
American University Paris (AUP)	Liberal Arts
Guildhall School of Music and Drama	Theatre and Production Technology
King’s College London, University of London	Biomedical Science
King’s College London, University of London	Film Studies
King’s College London, University of London	English
Leeds Conservatoire	Music Production
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts	Theatre and Production Technology
Liverpool John Moores University	Psychology
London Screen Academy	Filmmaking
McGill University, Montreal	Computer Science
National Youth Theatre	Acting
Newcastle University	Computer Science (Game Engineering)
Nottingham Trent University	Psychology
Oxford Brookes University	Mechanical Engineering
Parsons Paris	Art Foundation
Pratt Institute, New York	Filmmaking
Raindance Film School London	Directing
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London	Production Technologies and Stage Management
The University of Edinburgh	Religious Studies and English Literature
UAL	Art Foundation
University College London (UCL)	Fashion Management
University College London (UCL)	Creative Arts and Humanities
University College Dublin (UCD)	Politics
University of Bristol	Film and Television with Innovation
University of Bristol	Theatre and Performance Studies
University of Bristol	Geography
University of Cambridge	Design
University of Glasgow	Politics
University of Glasgow	Business and Management
University of Glasgow	Geography
University of Leeds	Business Economics
University of Leeds	Law
University of Liverpool	Aerospace Engineering
University of Manchester	Sociology
University of St Andrews	English
University of St Andrews	Neuroscience
University of Surrey	Foundation Musical Theatre
University of Surrey	Veterinary Medicine and Science
University of Sussex	Criminology with Psychology
University of the Arts London	Games Design
University of the Arts London	Photojournalism and Documentary Photography
University of the Arts London	Product and Industrial Design
University of Wisconsin	Economics
University of York	Biology
Year 14 student destinations (KAS students who deferred their entry to higher education for a year who are also taking up places at their chosen providers this September)
Bard College Berlin	Politics and International Relations
Birkbeck, University of London	Planetary Science with Foundation Year
Falmouth University	Theatre & Performance
Lancaster University	Biomedical Science
Leeds Arts University	3D Design and Craft
University of Bath	Economics
University of Bristol	Theatre and Performance Studies
University of Glasgow	Product Design Engineering
University of Lancashire	International Social Work and Community Development
University of Leeds	Modern Languages
University of Rotterdam	Economics
University of Sheffield	Aerospace Engineering
University of the Arts London	Photography
University of the Arts London	Product and Industrial Design

There is a growing appetite from young people to look for opportunities outside of the university route and support is there for Year 13 students to look for placements in their preferred industries or to go straight into work. We are proud to see KAS students using all the skills they’ve learnt here to take on new challenges.

Value-added scores

A key metric for us is not just how well students do in terms of the ‘raw’ exam grades, but the progress that they make while at KAS. This is captured by our ‘value-added’ scores.

Figures from the national exam data, published by the Department for Education (DfE) in February 2026, show that KAS has secured an impressive value-added (VA) score of +0.47 at A level in 2025. This result, also known as a student progress score, places the school among the top 3% of schools in the country.

We are proud that the KAS experience enables students to achieve significantly above their starting points at A level. Read more about our A level VA score.

At GCSE, our VA score is generated by The Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring, owned by Cambridge University Press. This is the industry standard across independent and international sectors and, in recent years, KAS has consistently scored in the top quartile compared to other independent schools.

Value-added scores

A key metric for us is not just how well students do in terms of the ‘raw’ exam grades, but the progress that they make while at KAS. This is captured by our ‘value-added’ scores.

We are proud that the KAS experience enables students to achieve significantly above their starting points at A level. Read more about our A level VA score.