A-level results: Provisional figures show better results across Central Bedfordshire
Friday, 15 August 2025
A-level results across Central Bedfordshire have improved on last year’s average points, early indications have shown.
While the final results won’t be confirmed until October, headline figures from the Department for Education’s (DfE) provisional key stage 5 data for Central Bedfordshire show:
- A-level students: the average point score per entry is 32.39, equivalent to an average grade of C+ (this marks a 0.87-point increase from 2024, when the average score was 31.52 and the average grade was C)
- academic students: the average point score per entry is 32.19, also equating to a C+ grade (this is a 0.69-point increase from 2024 and the average score was 31.5, grade of C)
- technical level students: the average point score per entry is 36.35, with an average grade of Distinction (this represents a significant 8.35-point increase from 2024 and the average score was 28, grade of Merit+)
- applied general students: the average point score per entry is 33.33, with an average grade of Distinction (this is a 3.33-point increase from 2024 and the average score was 30, grade of Distinction)
Councillor Steve Owen, our Executive Member for Children’s Services and Community Safety, said:
These early A-level results are a great indication of the hard work from students across Central Bedfordshire. Well done to all those who received the results they were hoping for. Whatever your next journey holds, we wish you all the best.
For those who didn’t achieve the grades they were hoping for, or if you have questions about clearing or future education options, there is helpful guidance available from UCAS.
There have also been many individual success stories across Central Bedfordshire.
Stratton School – Matt King Sixth Form
Principal Sam Farmer said he was “thrilled for these students,” adding that the school’s “excellent results” reflect how “they have worked incredibly hard over the past two years.”
He added: “We value our students’ sense of responsibility and pride in their studies, and I’ve been proud to see them demonstrate kindness, engagement, and ambition—three of our core values—throughout this time.
I am very pleased to see our students who wanted to continue their studies at university receive so many first-choice acceptances. We also wish the best of luck to those taking on post-18 apprenticeships or continuing their education through direct training and employment.
One standout student was Alex Watters, who achieved four A*s and will be continuing their education at Imperial College London, studying Aeronautical Engineering.
Cedars Upper School
Mark Pantling, Head of Sixth Form, praised the students’ commitment and perseverance, saying the results are:
A real testament to their dedication and focus. We are immensely proud of every single one of them.
Among those celebrating was Sophie Jacobs, who achieved three A* grades and will go on to study Biochemistry at the University of Bath.
Sharnbrook Academy Sixth Form
Jackie Hankins, Head of Sixth Form, said:
These results are a testament to our students’ dedication, resilience, and academic excellence. It has been a genuine pleasure to work alongside our Year 13 cohort, and I have no doubt they will go on to accomplish great things.
Many of our students have secured places at universities across the UK, while others have accepted apprenticeships, enrolled in further education, or moved directly into employment. We are incredibly proud of every one of them.
Among the successes was Marco Faria, who achieved four A* grades and will be studying engineering at university.