Results and destinations
55
%
GCSEs
Grades 9-7
73
%
A Levels
A* to B grades
85
%
University first-choice secured
GCSE results 2024
We are thrilled to announce outstanding 2024 GCSE results, showcasing academic excellence across a diverse array of subjects.
The talented Year 11 cohort achieved remarkable success, with:
- 18% of grades at 9
- 96% of grades at 9-4
- 55% at grades at 9-7
These results highlight the school’s commitment to nurturing academic achievement in a broad spectrum of disciplines and builds upon our recent A Level successes, reinforcing Kimbolton’s standing as a leading educational institution in Cambridgeshire and beyond.
Results by subject
| Subject | Percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-8 | 9-7 | 9-6 | 9-4 | |
| Art | 21.0 | 45.0 | 83% | 100% |
| Astronomy | 0% | 25% | 25% | 100% |
| Biology | 44% | 71% | 85% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 54% | 81% | 88% | 98% |
| Computer Science | 24% | 53% | 76% | 82% |
| DT Product Design IGCSE | 48% | 72% | 86% | 97% |
| Drama | 22% | 56% | 67% | 100% |
| English Language | 29% | 47% | 73% | 97% |
| English Literature | 28% | 47% | 68% | 96% |
| Food & Nutrition | 55% | 73% | 91% | 97% |
| French | 28% | 43% | 53% | 94% |
| Further Mathematics | 46% | 63% | 80% | 94% |
| Geography | 30% | 51% | 72% | 98% |
| History IGCSE | 42% | 66% | 85% | 98% |
| Mathematics IGCSE | 41% | 61% | 71% | 97% |
| Music | 88% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 13% | 31% | 50% | 88% |
| Physics IGCSE | 38% | 63% | 77% | 98% |
| Religious Studies | 37% | 57% | 74% | 100% |
| Science Double Award | 32% | 46% | 66% | 96% |
| Science Single Award | 25% | 42% | 59% | 96% |
| Spanish | 16% | 38% | 55% | 84% |
| 9-8 | 9-7 | 9-6 | 9-4 | |
| Percentage of entries (%) | 34% | 55% | 72% | 96% |
“We are delighted to recognise the fine achievements of this year group. Their hard work and dedication, plus the support of their families and our staff, has really shone through. I am looking forward to seeing them develop and progress both in and out of the classroom during their Sixth Form years.”
Will Chuter
Headmaster
“I’m so pleased that the wait is over. We all knew that the hard work we had put in would be reflected in our results and I am delighted with mine. The staff have been amazing in their support.”
Annabelle, Year 11
A Level results 2024
2024 marks our best year for A*- A grades since 2012, excluding the TAG/CAG years, with an outstanding 47% of students achieving A* to A grades and 85% of students receiving their first choice place at university.
This exceptional achievement underscores the academic excellence and the supportive, family-like atmosphere that defines our school. In addition to these headline achievements:
- 73% of students received A* to B grades
- 91% of students received A* to C grades
This year’s A Level results also include impressive performances in key subjects:
- English Language: 100% A* – A
- Politics: 80% A* – A
- Fine Art: 73% A*- A
- EPQ: 67% A*- A
- Maths: 63% A* – A
- Physics: 62% A* – A
- Further Maths: 59% A* – A
- English Literature: 58% A* – A
- Spanish: 50% A* – A
- Chemistry: 50% A* – A
A Level results by subject
| Subject | Percentages | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| %A* | %A*/A | % A*/B | % A*/C | % A*/D | % A*/E | |
| Art: Fine Art Critical and Contextual Studies | 67% | 67% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Art: Fine Art | 27% | 73% | 82% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Art: Photography | 0% | 50% | 50% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Biology | 17% | 39% | 61% | 83% | 94% | 100% |
| Business | 0% | 9% | 55% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 15% | 50% | 65% | 80% | 100% | 100% |
| Design Technology | 23% | 38% | 62% | 85% | 100% | 100% |
| Drama | 0% | 10% | 60% | 90% | 100% | 100% |
| Economics | 0% | 43% | 68% | 89% | 100% | 100% |
| English Language | 67% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| English Literature | 17% | 58% | 92% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) | 43% | 67% | 80% | 93% | 97% | 100% |
| French | 0% | 33% | 67% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Further Mathematics | 35% | 59% | 88% | 88% | 94% | 100% |
| Geography | 0% | 19% | 67% | 95% | 100% | 100% |
| Government & Politics | 33% | 80% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| History | 9% | 36% | 70% | 94% | 100% | 100% |
| Mathematics | 29% | 63% | 80% | 86% | 97% | 100% |
| Music | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 8% | 23% | 54% | 85% | 100% | 100% |
| Physics | 31% | 63% | 69% | 85% | 100% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 0% | 25% | 83% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Spanish | 0% | 50% | 75% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| A* | A* – A | A* – B | A* – C | |||
| Percentage of entries (%) | 18.8% | 46.9% | 73.4% | 91.3% | ||
Leaver destinations 2024
Kimbolton’s Class of 2024 has achieved impressive university placements, with students embarking on a diverse range of courses. In addition to those heading to study Medicine and History at Cambridge and Oxford, many students have secured places on cutting-edge and future-focused degree courses.
View destinations and courses
| Destination | Courses |
|---|---|
| Birmingham City University | Real Estate |
| Fine Art | |
| Bournemouth University | Ecology and Wildlife Conservation |
| Cardiff University | International Relations and Politics |
| Human Geography and Planning | |
| Durham University | Law |
| Social Science | |
| Theoretical Physics | |
| Imperial College London | Mechanical Engineering |
| Keele University | Chemistry and Mathematics |
| King’s College London, University of London | History |
| Kingston University | Fine Art |
| Leeds Beckett University | Business & Management |
| Loughborough University | Human Biology |
| Sport Management | |
| Newcastle University | English Language |
| English Literature | |
| Geography | |
| Classical Studies | |
| Architecture | |
| Northumbria University, Newcastle | Criminology and Forensic Science |
| Theatre and Performance | |
| Nottingham Trent University | Psychology |
| Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management | |
| Physics | |
| Business Management and Marketing | |
| Business Management and Accounting & Finance | |
| Oxford Brookes University | History |
| Engineering Foundation | |
| Biological Sciences (Human Bioscience) | |
| Real Estate | |
| Anthropology and Geography | |
| Royal Academy of Dance | Ballet Education |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Geography |
| Sheffield Hallam University | Occupational Therapy |
| Interior Architecture and Design | |
| The University of Edinburgh | History of Art and English Literature |
| University of College London | Applied Medical Services |
| University of Bath | Mechanical Engineering |
| Physics with Astrophysics | |
| University of Birmingham | Liberal Arts and Sciences (x2) |
| University of Cambridge | Medicine (x2) |
| University of Derby | Sport Management |
| University of East Anglia (UEA) | History and Politics |
| Accounting and Finance | |
| University of Exeter | Mathematics |
| Mathematics with Economics | |
| English | |
| Natural Sciences | |
| Politics | |
| University of Hull | Marine Biology |
| University of Leeds | Linguistics |
| Economics | |
| Politics | |
| Business Management and Marketing | |
| Computer Science | |
| Geography | |
| History of Art with Cultural Studies | |
| University of London Institute, Paris | International Politics with French |
| University of Manchester | Medicine |
| Law | |
| University of Nottingham | Biochemistry |
| Veterinary Medicine | |
| Mechanical Engineering | |
| Politics and International Relations | |
| Product Design and Manufacture | |
| Geography | |
| Industrial Economics | |
| Cancer Sciences | |
| Engineering and Physical Sciences | |
| University of Oxford | History |
| University of Plymouth | Maritime Business |
| University of Reading | Accounting and Finance |
| Real Estate Development and Planning | |
| University of Sheffield | Computer Science |
| Physics | |
| Aerospace Engineering | |
| University of Southampton | Mechanical Engineering |
| Computer Science | |
| History | |
| Aeron and Astro/Spacecraft Engineering | |
| University of Warwick | Mathematics and Physics |
| University of Worcester | Cricket Coaching and Management |
| University of York | Sociology with Social Psychology |
| St John University York | Psychology |
