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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 22/09/26}

Caspar and Yannik who both got into their first choice university

Two women smiling and hugging each other in a doorway, one with pink hair and the other with short brown hair and glasses, both wearing casual outfits. — Evie is congratulated on her three A* grades by her proud mum

Two adults stand and talk in a study room, one holding papers and smiling, with a yellow lanyard visible.

Young woman in a green tank top holds up a confidential results document outside a wooden building, smiling at the camera.

Smiling woman with glasses and a striped blouse standing beside a tall young man in a green T-shirt in a bright indoor room.

Three people smiling with arms around each other indoors, wooden ceiling above.

Robert Lobatto, Head of The King Alfred School – who retired this summer – said: “Our students have excelled in their exams, and I would like to congratulate them for their dedication and spirit.

“I am delighted to see that three in 10 grades are now A*, which demonstrates the outstanding academic achievement that has always been a key part of KAS’s rounded educational approach.

“It is truly exciting to see the next chapters that lie ahead for our students and the fantastic opportunities this will bring.”

You can read all about A level results day, including reaction from students, in our news story.

Academic success at KAS

Our public exam results have been excellent in recent years, and this was recognised in our ISI Inspection Report of April 2025.

A level Results 2026

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. 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 VA score here.

Student destinations

Destinations were also very strong this year. The vast majority of students achieved places at their institutions of choice, including both Oxford and Cambridge, a wide range of UK Russell Group universities, and highly competitive prestigious colleges, both in the UK and abroad.

Find out where our 2025 leavers went after KAS

Below are the destinations of students who applied through UCAS in 2025

Institution	Course
NYU	Photography
Rønde Højskole, Denmark	Folk School Interdisciplinary Year
Hampstead School of Art	Art Foundation
Kingston School of Art	Art Foundation
Kingston School of Art	Art Foundation
Kingston School of Art	Art Foundation
Kingston School of Art	Foundation in Art, Design and Media Practice
University of the Arts London	Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
University of the Arts London	Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
University of the Arts London	Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
University of the Arts London	Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts	Acting Foundation
South Thames College	Construction Management for England (HTQ)
City (City St George’s, University of London)	Business Management
Bristol, UWE	Filmmaking
Loughborough University	Economics
Oxford Brookes University	Psychology
Pointblank Music School	Music Production & Sound Engineering
University of Bath	Modern Languages (French advanced & Italian beginner)
University of Birmingham	Politics and International Relations
University of Bristol	Theatre and Performance Studies
University of Bristol	Theatre and English
University of Bristol	Mathematics with Study Abroad (MSC)
University of Glasgow	Business and Management (SocSci)
University of Leeds	Fine Art with History of Art
University of Leeds	Fine Art with History of Art
University of Liverpool	Communication and Media
University of Manchester	Philosophy and Politics
University of Nottingham	Criminology and Sociology
University of Oxford	Ancient and Modern History
University of Birmingham	Liberal Arts
University of Sussex	Law LLB
Guildford School of Acting, University of Surrey	Acting Foundation
University of Chichester	Introduction to Acting (Italia Conti)
University of Chichester	Musical Theatre (Music)
University of Nottingham	Economics
Loughborough University	Economics and Management (with placement year)
Oxford Brookes University	Urban Design, Planning and Development
University of Leeds	Music and Music Production
University of Leeds	Sociology
The University of Edinburgh	Social Anthropology
University of Birmingham	Drama and English Literature
University of Bristol	Law LLB (Revised to Unconditional Philosophy and Russian)
Falmouth University, AMATA	Acting
Falmouth University, AMATA	Acting
UCL (University College London)	Education, Society and Culture BA
University of Sussex	History
University of Leeds	Modern Languages and International Relations
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)
University of Cambridge	English
University of Exeter	Drama
The University of Edinburgh	Structural Engineering with Architecture
Leeds Beckett University	Filmmaking
King’s College London, University of London	Liberal Arts
LAMDA	Acting Foundation
Loughborough University	Politics, Philosophy and Economics
University of Manchester	Politics and Economics
King’s College London, University of London	Management and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad
UCL, The Slade	Fine Art
University of the Arts London	Film Practice
University of Sussex	Law and American Studies (with Year abroad)
NYU	Photography and History

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.