Congratulations to Coventry sixth form students who are celebrating their success in the summer of 2025.
Coventry’s provisional results show that over half of the city’s secondary school sixth forms gained improvements in the high grades of A* to A and A* to B at A level.
The city’s students improved on all A level measures, including A* to E. These positive results mean that our children and young people continue to close the gap with national figures.
In addition, there was an increase in the number of vocational qualifications taken by Coventry students demonstrating the breadth of opportunities available for young people in Coventry. A high proportion of students continue to achieve Distinction*/Distinction grades in 2025.
See below for this year’s highlights compared with 2024 results.
- Results at A* are up from 5.1% to 5.3% - a 0.2 percentage point increase.
- Results at A* to A are up from 18.5% to 19.3% - a 0.8 percentage point increase.
- Results at A*-B are up from 43.8% to 45.6% - a 1.8 percentage point increase.
- Results at A* to E are up from 96.2% to 96.6% - a 0.4 percentage point increase.
- Results in vocational qualifications, equivalent to A levels, are up from a pass rate of 99.1% to 99.4% - a 0.3 percentage point increase.
Cllr Dr Kindy Sandhu, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, said: "Year on year I am always incredibly proud of what Coventry’s young people achieve. Congratulations to every single student who has sat A level and vocational qualification exams in 2025.
“I’m thrilled that a high number of Coventry students continue to take A levels and vocational qualifications and am delighted that their hard work and commitment has resulted in another fantastic set of results. It’s so positive to see that so many of our young people achieve high grades at the end of their study and can progress to their chosen destinations and pathways.
"I also want to thank school staff, as well as parents and carers, who have provided the vital care and support to help young people achieve these impressive results.
"I wish all students the very best of luck with their next steps, and a reminder that there is lots of help available whether you got the grades you expected or not."
Earlier today, we visited Sidney Stringer school to find out how some of the pupils had got on.
All schools offer independent careers advice. You can ask your teacher or careers adviser for more information.
The National Careers Service will again be delivering the Exam Results Helpline during August this year. Young people or their parents can contact the helpline on 0800 100 900 to speak to a professionally qualified careers adviser if they need advice on their next steps.
The helpline is open from 08:00 to 20:00 Monday to Friday and 10:00 to 17:00 on Saturdays and bank holidays or you can access the National Careers Service website or search for the National Careers Service on social media.
Any resident looking for work, education or training opportunities can also visit the Coventry Job Shop online or in person at West Orchards Way Coventry CV1 1QX