A-level Results Day 2025: students across Lancaster and Morecambe get their grades

Morecambe Bay Academy Sixth Form

Morecambe Bay Academy is proud to announce that its Sixth Form students have achieved the best results in recent history, with outstanding attainment and exceptional progress across A-level, Applied General and T-level qualifications.

Special mentions go to Julia K, Lucy L, Jack J, Venera Y and Emily O for their attainment across all qualifications.

These excellent outcomes are a testament to the dedication and collaboration of the entire school community.

Staff have worked hard to nurture students with care and compassion, while maintaining a rigorous academic focus that has empowered learners to flourish.

Students have shown extraordinary resilience and determination, overcoming challenges in the post-Covid landscape with ambition and drive.

Families have also played a vital role in this success, working in close partnership with the school to support their children and lay a strong foundation for adult life.

Headteacher Jen Pardoe said: “Behind the academic results are young people who have the confidence to pursue a breadth of pathways – from highly competitive degree level apprenticeships and degrees at prestigious universities to gap years and travel.

"We are extremely proud of every single student: of what they have given back to our school, the self-belief they have shown, and their academic and personal achievements. It is a privilege to be a school at the heart of the community.

“Morecambe Bay Academy congratulates all of our Sixth Form students and looks forward to seeing the exciting futures they will build.”

Our Lady’s Catholic College

A spokesman said: “Our Lady’s Catholic College is delighted to report another year of outstanding achievements by its students in their A-levels and Level 3 qualifications this summer.

"In 2024 our A-level students made the third most progress across Lancashire, seeing how well our students have done in 2025 we believe this year will be another great year for the progress of our students compared to other students in the county.

“As well as all our students succeeding at the next stage of their education we are particularly proud of the following students who have done exceptionally well: Emily Wright, Emilia Mount, Lois Green and Joseph O’Connor.

Helen Seddon, the college’s headteacher said: “It has been another brilliant year of A-level and vocational results and we are immensely proud of all the work and achievements of our outgoing Year 13.

"Our staff have worked tirelessly to ensure students are all able to progress to their next step onto higher education or their other chosen career pathway. We are delighted that once again the majority of our students have gained their university choice.

"We congratulate the class of 2025 and wish them the best of luck for their next exciting steps in life. We also say goodbye to Mrs Lowe who was the longest serving member of staff at the school, a former Head of Sixth Form and an outstanding chemistry teacher.”

Lancaster Royal Grammar School

Lancaster Royal Grammar School students are celebrating very impressive A-level results today.

The year group of 214 Upper Sixth students achieved A and A* grades in 43% of their exams. 71% of all results were graded A*, A and B.

Amongst other exceptional achievements, 16 pupils achieved three A* grades and 6 pupils achieved 4 A* grades.

Headmaster Dr Chris Pyle said: “It has been wonderful to celebrate the hard work and achievements of our fabulous Sixth Form students today. We are very proud of every single one of them for their achievements.

“They should be delighted with their excellent academic results. Their extra-curricular commitment and leadership over the past two years has also been remarkable.

“These students are well placed to thrive on a huge range of opportunities ahead. It is very exciting to see them heading to university courses across the UK and overseas, to brilliant degree apprenticeships and employment.

"Many congratulations to each of them on their well-deserved success.”

Ripley St Thomas

Ripley St Thomas are celebrating fantastic A-level exam results!

Helen Best, acting headteacher said: ‘We are thrilled with our Year 13 pupils’ achievements this year. They have worked incredibly hard to achieve amazing results.

"We wish them all the very best as they embark on their next steps. Our school vision is to provide a learning environment which allows pupils to live life in all its fullness during their time with us, and beyond, and we are delighted that these results, combined with all the skills and values they have developed during their time with us, will allow them to live this vision out.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our staff, parents and carers for their support. This year’s results reflect outstanding achievements and progress which is very much a team effort! Our Outstanding Sixth Form continues to grow and thrive!'

“We are extremely proud of all of our pupils, but a special mention to the following pupils for their excellent results: Joshua S, Grace R, Joseph L, Arran J and Matthew F all achieved A*A A and Thomas C achieved A*A*B.

"Daniel S and Jake R achieved 3 As and Anna F and Hughie E achieved A* A B."

Dallam Sixth Form

Dallam School, in Milnthorpe, is celebrating the achievements of 53 students in this year’s A-level and BTEC examinations.

Overall A-level results have improved, with average grades rising by half a grade per student. The percentage of A*-C grades increased by 21.5%, and A*-B grades by 13.9%.

Pupils are moving on to a variety of destinations, including university, apprenticeships, and gap years.

They include:

Amelia Knox, who achieved A* grades in Psychology and Drama and Theatre Studies, and an A in Biology, will be studying Psychology at the University of Southampton.

Jack Hemsley earned an A in Biology, an A in Geography, and an A* in History, and he will take a gap year before taking up Geography.

Boarder Kai Allsop gained an A in Spanish, a B in Business, and a B in Criminology, and will be reading International Business Management at the University of Reading.

Matthew Gornall will begin a degree apprenticeship at the University of Salford.

Amelia said: “I definitely thrived on the small class sizes and one on one, and I got started early with my revision. I am really pleased that my friends have got into their first choice universities too.”

Jack, who was also the student voice leader at Dallam, says wider skills he’s gained will help him with what’s to come in his gap year. He will volunteer in Malaysia on conservation and housebuilding projects before tackling a Borneo rainforest expedition.

Head of Sixth Form Sophie Burrows said: “We are incredibly proud of all our sixth form students. We are excited to see where their next steps take them and how they go on to use the plethora of academic and personal skills they’ve gained here. We are confident they will go on to achieve amazing things and wish them every success for the future.”

Headteacher Steven Henneberry added: “I’m so proud of this group of young people. They’ve worked hard, supported each other, and shown real determination. Today isn’t just about grades – it’s about the people they’ve become and the exciting journeys they’re about to start.”

Dallam is a state school for 11 to 19-year-olds, drawing around 1,000 students from 40 local schools, along with more than 50 international boarders.

Its origins trace back to the founding of Heversham Grammar School in 1613. More than 400 years later, Dallam is a popular mixed comprehensive committed to serving its community and learners.