Students' Outcomes and Examination Results Summer 2026
Our school prides itself on both its breadth of provision and its ambitious academic expectations.
School performance and results can be judged in different ways, but there are standard pieces of information that help you to make comparisons across schools.
Key Stage 2 (Year 6) SATs Outcomes 2026
End of Key Stage 2 (KS2) Attainment 2026 (Provisional Results)
| Preston Manor Results | National Results | |||
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| ARE | GD | ARE | GD | |
| Reading | 84% | 34% | 75% | 31% |
| Writing | 81% | 21% | 73% | 13% |
| Maths | 88% | 28% | 75% | 27% |
| Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar, and (SPAG) | 90% | 53% | 74% | 30% |
| Science | 83% | 83% | ||
| Combined | 71% | 14% | 63% | 9% |
*ARE = ARE stands for Age-Related Expectations. It means a child is performing at the level expected for a typical child in their particular year group based on the national curriculum.
*GD = In SATs results, GD stands for "working at greater depth within the expected standard."
Scaled Score interpretation 100 = average score: 110+ = Greater Depth.
Preston Manor Lower School - Value Added Scores
| Preston Manor Lower School - Value Added Scores | |
|---|---|
| Reading | +2.7 |
| Writing | +3.8 |
| Maths | +3.0 |
| Grammar, Punctation and Spelling | +6.1 |
Key Stage 4 – GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 target was achieved once again with 4.68 (+0.06 vs 2025).
- Grade 5+ in English & Maths: 52.7% (+12.3 percentage points vs 2025).
- Grade 4+ in English & Maths: 66.9% (+1.8 percentage points vs 2025).
- 7 of 9 headline measures improved year-on-year – English and Maths grade 5+ now both comfortably exceed the school's own final predictions.
- Final Prediction (English 68.2% vs 56.9% predicted; Maths 57.7% vs 45.6% predicted).
Key Stage 5 - Post 16 Results
- 96% PASS rate and 66% A*-C.
- Average Vocational grade Distinction.
- Improved overall ALPS grade from 2025.
- Very strong performance by Humanities and Social Science subjects, achieving very high ALPS
- 91% of students have gone on to study at Russell Group and TEF Gold & Silver universities
Some of our success stories and destinations
- Wesley, A*, A*, A*, A : Medicine at Oxford
- Kwater A*, A*, A : Social Anthropology at LSE
- Ryan A, A, A: Pharmacy at UCL
- Zakarya A, A, A : Optometry at City
- Ronak A*, A, B, B : Mechanical Engineering at Bath
- Hafsaa 2 Distinctions and a B: Nursing at KCL
- Nadiri A, B, B: Pharmacy at KCL
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Mohammed 3 B grades in Biology, Chemistry and Psychology! Mohammed is heading to Brunel University to study Biomedical Science.
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Zak has achieved A's in Biology, Chemistry and Psychology. Zak is now at City St George's University of London to study Optometry.
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Head Student Wesley went to Oxford University to study Medicine. Achieving 3 A* grades in Maths, Chemistry, Biology and an A in Further Maths is a phenomenal achievement.
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Nikki got fantastic results in English Literature, Psychology, and Cambridge Technical in IT and is now at Birkbeck to study Computer Science for Cybersecurity.
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Taleen is now studying Psychology at Royal Holloway (University of London) after achieving fantastic results in Health and Social Care and Sociology.
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Somya achieved 3 Distinctions in Applied Business, Applied Science and Cambridge Technical in IT and is now at Brunel to study Computer Science and Cyber Security.
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Nikshita who be heading off to Newcastle University to study Neuroscience.
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Ronak achieved 4 A-Levels and is now at Bath University to study Mechanical Engineering.
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Azka and Radhika achieved fantastic results in Applied Business, Cambridge Technical in IT, Media Studies, and Biology, Business, Psychology respectively.
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Congratulation on your double Distinction in Health and Social Care, and B grade in Sociology. We wish you all the best in studying Mental Health and Nursing at Kings College London University.
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Sanjeka achieved a Distinction Merit in Health and Social Care and a Merit in Applied Business.
