Over 70 percent of the school’s students achieved grades 4-9 in English with further improvements in Maths outcomes compared to last year.
Performing Arts subjects also performed well with Music achieving a 100 percent pass rate and 22 percent of students achieving a grade 7 or above for Art.
Minh Anh Ton That, one of the school’s high-performing students achieved a remarkable 99 in Combined Science and a Grade 8 in Maths, and despite English not being his first language, through determination and hard work, he secured a 7 in English Language and a 6 in English Literature.
Known around the school as a LEGO enthusiast, Minh Anh completed a detailed replica of the Titanic while in Year 10, demonstrating the patience, precision and dedication that have also contributed to his academic success.
Minh Anh said, "try your best and the best will come back to you." He will go on to study Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Economics.
Other individual successes include:
Ore Alimi has demonstrated exceptional determination and perseverance since joining Evelyn Grace Academy at the end of Year 9 after arriving from overseas. She achieved a strong set of results including 7 in English Literature and 8 in Geography.
Despite starting her GCSE courses later than many of her peers, Ore committed herself fully to catching up. She attended additional revision sessions, dedicated extra time to independent study, and made every lesson count. Her outstanding attitude to learning and consistent hard work were recognised across the school, where she regularly earned some of the highest house point totals.
Ore said, “it's never too late to start revising no matter how far behind you think you are, it's still okay. I'll miss the teachers and my classmates and I enjoy the environment so it's going to be weird starting all over again in a new school. I'm just going to miss everybody.” Ore will go on to study Maths, Biology and Chemistry at A Level.
Ra-id Mohammed achieved a strong set of results including and 8 in English Literature and 87 in Triple Science and will go on to study Economics, Geography, and Psychology at A Level. Ra-id said, “I'm kind of shocked because I wasn't expecting to do as well as I did.
Don't let anyone tell you, you can't achieve what you want to achieve because at the end of the day, you're in control of the choices that you make, and if you make the right ones, you'll get the outcome that you want.”
Head Girl, Kadijah Traore achieved a strong set of results including 8s in English Literature and Religious Studies. Kadijah said, “even if you haven't revised from the beginning, you still have a chance but at the same time, don't wait until the last minute. I’m going to miss my teachers. During stressful moments, they're always here for us. They never gave up on us. Just don't give up!”
Yasmin Yusuf achieved a strong set of results including a 9 in Religious Studies, an 8 in history and 7s in English and Spanish. Yasmin said, “Lock in early. Stop dilly-dallying in lesson and be fully focussed from the start of the year. Enjoy Year 11. It's actually kind of fun.” Yasmin hopes to study Literature, Psychology, and History at A Level.
Anton Usevich achieved a strong set of results including an outstanding 98 in Combined Science.
These results come on the back of a successful year for Ark Evelyn Grace Academy which has seen them extend their community work with a community market in Windrush Square, reading programmes with local Primary Schools, holiday camps throughout the summer break, wellbeing events for parents from across Lambeth and their biggest annual Summer Fair yet.
And just last year Ofsted judged the school to be ‘good’ in all areas. Inspectors praised the school for being a “welcoming and happy” place where “staff care deeply that all pupils achieve both academically and personally.
Ofsted also said that the school’s values of community, ambition, integrity and perseverance are evident “in the way staff and pupils treat each other”, and that students “learn about the importance of differences” and “how to treat one another with respect”.
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Principal Una Sookun said,
“A huge well done to our Year 11s! Their results are a reflection of their work and belief in their potential. This is just the beginning of an exciting journey. The future is wide open for them, and I can’t wait to see where their hard work and passion takes them!"
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy will be hosting open days throughout September and October.