ACADEMIC RESULTS 2021

Many congratulations to the class of 2021 as Kent College students and staff celebrated another successful year for IB, A-level and GCSE. The results reflected the consistently high standards that the school has been achieving for many years across a wide variety of subjects and various different branches of study.

We are proud of all our students and the contribution they have made to the school and to the local and global community. The cohort of 2021 deserves to be particularly recognised for their hard work, professionalism and how they coped during the challenging period of lockdown in the UK using the opportunity to pursue academic enrichment and service.

2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
IB average (points/45) 38.5 37 37 37 37 36 34 32
A level A*-A% 55 52 43 44 49 45 37 48
A level A*-B% 77 76 71 67 80 71 63 77
A level % pass rate 100 99 100 100 100 100 100 100
GCSE A*-A% (2018 onwards 9-7)* 48 48 36 38 46 38 37 39
% achieving 5 or more GCSEs 100 100 98 100 100 100 100 100


*please note: a direct comparison is not possible between the old A*-E grades and the new 9-1 grades

International Baccalaureate

Together our students achieved an outstanding diploma average score for the fourth year running of 38.5 points, about 8 points above the world average. This score places Kent College amongst the top IB schools in the UK again this year.

When translated into UCAS (university entrance) points is similar to the number of points awarded for straight A*/ As at A level. 5 students achieved over 40 points, including Emily Waters and Sophia Shrestha with an outstanding 45 points.

Over 165,000 students from 144 countries took the IB Diploma last year. The IB’s outlook is invaluable, instilling in our young people the capacity to understand and prosper in our global community. The IB Diploma, the global gold standard of education, will enable our students to proceed to the world’s best universities and go on to make a valuable contribution to society.


A Levels

Over half of our students this year achieved all A* - A grades while 77% of A level students have achieved A* - B grades.

This reflects our consistently strong A level performance over the last 5 years and the hard work and commitment of our students and staff. Our leavers have again been accepted in some of the best universities in the world including University College London, Imperial College London, Exeter University and universities in Europe and the USA. 48% of our students gained access to Russell group universities which represent the best 24 universities in the UK. They are reading courses as diverse as Theoretical Physics, Law, Medicine and Environment and Ecology to Architecture and Music.

GCSE

Nearly half of our students achieved A grades (the equivalent of grades 7 - 9 in the new system) and the overall pass rate was 100%.

99% of students achieved 5 GCSEs at 4-9 (the equivalent of A*-C). We are delighted that so many of our students are carrying on with their Sixth Form studies.

Destinations

Our leavers have again been accepted in some of the best universities in the world. 48% of our students gained access to Russell group universities which represent 24 world-class universities in the UK which include University College London, Imperial College London, Exeter University, Durham University and Oxford and Cambridge. Students have also been accepted at universities in Europe and the USA.

The success of Kent College students means they will access courses across a wide range of subjects, including specialist Music, Drama and Art courses, Architecture, Law, Economics, Sports Science and Physiotherapy, Mathematics, Business, Theoretical Physics, Psychology, Politics, Finance, English Literature, Product Design, Media and Film, Pharmacy, Environmental Science, Veterinary Science, Chemistry and Biomedical Science.




Destinations 2020

The Russell group represents 24 of the UK

top universities and promotes excellent

teaching and research

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