It is with immense pride and profound delight that I present this executive summary of Wilmington Academy’s exceptional IB results for 2025. These achievements are a testament to the unwavering dedication and hard work of our students and the tireless commitment of our remarkable staff, whose collective efforts have culminated in another year of outstanding academic success.
Overall, Wilmington Academy has demonstrated outstanding progress and attainment performance. Our Average Point Score (APS) for 2025 reached 32.2, which is a H4+ grade. This represents a significant increase from our 2023-24 APS of 28.85, which was a H4 grade, showcasing a clear upward trajectory in overall academic attainment. Furthermore, our Value Added score of 0.14 clearly indicates that our students have performed above expectations based on their prior attainment, a direct reflection of the quality teaching and comprehensive support they receive. Our overall average grade of 4.84 for 2025 is also likely to be above the IB Global average for subjects offered, which last year was at 4.67.
Our students have truly excelled across a diverse range of subjects, consistently outperforming global averages and showing remarkable growth in academic performance:
- In mathematics: analysis and interpretation, both standard level and higher level students achieved exceptionally, with our average grades of 5.12 (standard level) and 5.5 (higher level). This highlights the robust mathematical foundation our students are building.
- Our English language and literature results were strong, with an average of 5.32. This subject also saw a massive increase in its APS from 23.73 in 2023-24 to 39.79 in 2024-25.
- Psychology also showcased excellent results, with an average of 5.25. Its APS saw a substantial jump from 28.00 to 39.00.
- History students achieved an average of 4.9 (higher level) and 5.0 (standard level). The subject’s APS experienced a significant increase from 19.78 to 35.09.
- Other subjects like Spanish (5.67 average), film studies (4.88 average), and global politics (5.0), along with chemistry (APS up from 24.00 to 30.00) and design technology (APS up from 28.80 to 31.20), also demonstrated strong performance and notable APS improvements.
We are particularly proud of our many students who achieved outstanding individual results, securing top grades and demonstrating exceptional academic prowess, many of whom started their IB education at Wilmington from year 7:
- Elizabeth achieved an incredible grade 7 in both chemistry and mathematics: analysis and interpretation higher level, a truly remarkable dual achievement.
- Cameron earned a grade 7 in English language and literature higher level and an A in the reflective project.
- Sophia secured a grade 7 in history higher level and a grade 6 in psychology
- Sabrina achieved a grade 7 in Spanish.
- Many students, such as Perran (grade 6 in design tech, English, and history), Keira (grade 6 in English and history, A in reflective project), Leo (grade 6 in global politics), Nabila (grade 6 in English and global politics), Absaar (grade 6 in maths and psychology), Lucas (grade 6 in maths), Frank (grade 6 in psychology), Samuel (grade 6 in English and global politics, Isabella (grade 6 in film), Martin (grade 6 in film), and Lennie (grade 6 in global politics), secured multiple grade 6s across various demanding subjects.
- Several students, including Sam, Daisy, Kofi, Toby, William, Will, Miranda, Josh, Lili, Oscar, Max, and Lewis, also achieved A grades in their reflective projects, showcasing their advanced research and critical thinking skills.
Wilmington Academy students have successfully secured places at a truly impressive and diverse array of universities, demonstrating their broad academic strengths and the effectiveness of the Academy’s support. Graduates are heading to highly-regarded institutions across the UK, including the University of Bath for aerospace engineering, Durham University for modern languages and international relations, the University of Warwick for mathematics, Lancaster University for politics and international relations, and Loughborough University for diagnostic radiography and finance: investment banking. They are pursuing an ambitious and incredibly wide range of subjects, from popular fields like law, computer science and psychology to more specialised areas such as aerospace engineering, diagnostic radiography, marine biology with oceanography, multimedia sports journalism, and esports coaching & management. Notably, many students have secured their desired places with Conditional Firm offers, reflecting their potential, while several have achieved unconditional offers, underscoring their exceptional academic profiles and securing their spots even before final results.
These results truly reflect the vibrant learning environment at Wilmington Academy, fostered by the collaborative spirit of our students and the unwavering support and expertise of our teaching and support staff. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all our students on their well-deserved success, and we look forward to their continued achievements in the future.
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