DLD College London is celebrating exceptional GCSE results today (12 August), announcing an outstanding 80% of results graded 9 to 6 (A* to B) and 62% of results graded 9 to 7 (A* – A). An impressive 92% of results were graded 9 to 5.
Triumphant students obtained their results from the multi award-winning school, with over a third of those taking 5 or more GCSEs attaining all grades 9 to 7 and half of them attaining all grades 9 to 6 with a 100% pass rate. All students completed their GCSEs on the school’s one year intensive course, making their achievements even more impressive.
One student who excelled, Michelle age 16, attained an exemplary seven GCSEs at grade 9 and will now continue in the Sixth Form at DLD College London studying A Level Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Another student, Ryan age 16 who is a national maths competition participant, secured a remarkable six GCSEs at grade 9 and one at grade 8 and he too will go on to study Maths, Further Maths, Economics and Physics in the Sixth Form at DLD College London.
DLD College London Principal, Irfan Latif commented, “This has been an incredibly tough couple of years for all students and school staff up and down the country. These remarkable results, in addition to our A Level success earlier this week and the numerous national award wins this year, are testimony to the grit, determination and resilience of our students, alongside the selfless work of our outstanding staff. We are exceptionally proud of this year’s high performing cohort and we wish them the very best of luck on their academic journeys.
“We look forward to following their progress further as many of them continue their Sixth Form studies with us.”
The College has plenty to celebrate not only at GCSE but also at A Level and BTEC. DLD College London announced on Tuesday (10 August), that it had achieved its best ever set of results in the school’s 90 year history, celebrating 100% pass rates at both A Level and BTEC with 82% of grades at A* to B at A Level.
DLD College London is hosting an Open Evening in College on Thursday 30 September at 5:30pm. To register your interest visit: www.dldcollege.co.uk/admissions/uk-admissions/open-evenings/
DLD College London is the only independent school in the heart of London with on-site boarding. It is housed in highly contemporary, purpose-built premises on 199 Westminster Bridge Road, overlooking the Palace of Westminster and the River Thames. The school was announced recently as winners of the ‘Independent Schools of the Year, Special Judges’ Award’ and ‘Independent Boarding School of the Year’, Independent Schools’ Association (ISA) Award for ‘Innovation in Pupil Voice’ and Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA) Award for Wellbeing and Mental Health Initiate.
The school offers students aged 14 to 19 the opportunity to study a wide range of GCSEs, A-Levels, BTEC courses and International Foundation Programmes (IFP). It also offers an Academic Preparation Programme (APC).
As part of the prestigious Alpha Plus Group of schools, DLD College London provides a ‘gold standard’ of educational quality. Classes are small, enabling students and teachers to focus upon the most effective learning methods and provide them with the highest levels of pastoral care both in school and in boarding. The school’s beating heart is its award-winning wellbeing centre.
