Sustaining success across Dudley Academies Trust

Jo Higgins, Chief Executive Officer said: “This year, 2025 outcomes are once again extremely positive with all four schools maintaining or improving on 2024 results. Most notably, more learners than ever achieved the higher grades, 7 to 9 which has been a major focus for our Trust. I am delighted that all our schools are sustaining success enabling our learners to have the best life chances possible. The Trust’s aspirant culture and positive climate for learning in all year groups is clearly leading to our learners’ success at the end of Year 11. 

Today, it is wonderful to see the rewards for our learners’ hard work and determination to dream big and achieve. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our staff for their ongoing support and commitment to our learners and to their parents and carers for working with us to ensure that our young people can flourish. Congratulations and best wishes to our year 11 learners as they move onto the next phase of their education, and I wish them every success for their future.” 

There are so many learners across the Trust who have achieved excellent results. Here are some exceptional examples: 

Beacon Hill Academy 

Principal, Sukhjot Dhami said: “This is a truly historic moment for Beacon Hill Academy, the best results we’ve ever achieved. These phenomenal outcomes are not just a reflection of hard work; they are the result of something truly special – the magic that happens every day in our classrooms, corridors, and community. 

Every learner who opened their results today has not only met expectations, they’ve exceeded them, shattered benchmarks, and redefined what success looks like. Behind every grade is a story of resilience, ambition, and belief. 

I am incredibly proud of our learners, whose determination has been nothing short of inspiring, and of our staff, whose passion and relentless commitment have made these achievements possible. This is more than a celebration of academic success – it’s a celebration of the spirit, culture, and excellence that define Beacon Hill Academy.” 

• Archie: 1 x D2*, 2 x Grade 8, 5 x Grade 7 and 1 x Grade 6 

• Phoebe: 1 x Grade 9, 6 x Grade 8 and 1 x Grade 7 

• Max: 2 x Grade 9, 1 x Grade 7, 4 x Grade 6 and 1 x Grade 5 

• Jamie: 1 x D2, 1 x Grade 8, 4 x Grade 7 and 2 x Grade 6 

Pegasus Academy  

Principal, Andy Landers said: “Pegasus Academy is once again celebrating its best GCSE results ever with its 4th year of improved attainment and our highest attainment score ever achieved. Over 70% of learners achieved GCSE passes in Math’s and/or English with 22% of English learners getting higher grades of 7+. Outside of the core subjects’ strengths can be seen in both the humanities subjects of History and Geography and across our vocational and practical subjects reflecting the breadth of excellence of our learners. We send a well done and massive congratulations to both learners and staff for these fantastic achievements” 

• Farmaan K: 5 x Grade 9, 2 x Grade 7 and 1 x Grade 5 

• Haider Q: 3 x Grade 9, 3 x Grade 8 and 1 x Grade 7 

• Kayan K: 5 x Grade 8 and 3 x Grade 7 

• Zainab Z: 5 x Grade 8 and 3 x Grade 7 

St James Academy 

Principal, Ian Moore said: “St James Academy is extremely proud of the Class of 2025 and their amazing achievements. 

This year’s results reflect our consistent and relentless commitment to maintaining high academic standards and securing life chances for all learners. St James Academy now has four successive years of high attainment across key grades and this year has seen an overall increase in the total number of top grades 7-9. We are proud to celebrate so many individual successes across a range of subjects and continue to work hard to provide excellent educational outcomes for all members of our community. 

The academy remains committed to fighting for life chances and we wish the Class of 2025 the very best for their future.” 

•  Herkus K: Top Achieving learner in the cohort 5 x Grade 9, 2 x Grade 8, 1 x Grade 7 

• Dean D C: Strong set of results including 5 x Grade 9, 1 x Grade 8, 1 x Grade 7 and 1 x Grade 5 

• Phoebe S: Our Student president bagged a strong set of results including: 3 x Grade 9, 2 x Grade 8, 2 x Grade 76 

• Sahira K: Top Achieving female learner in the cohort with a strong set of results including 2 x Grade 9 and 5 x Grade 8, 1 x Grade 6 

The Link Academy  

Principal, Emma Edwards-Morgan said: The Link Academy is celebrating its 'best ever' set of GCSE English results for the Class of 2025! With a staggering 1 in 5 (20%) of learners achieving a top Grade 7-9 in English! Together with significant improvements at Grade 4+ and 5+ in both English Language and English Literature. There have also been some improvements in Maths results compared to last year, most notably at Grade 7-9 and at Grade 4+ with almost 60% of learners now achieving a pass grade in GCSE Maths! Outside of the Core Subjects, there are year on year improvements in GCSE History and this year 74% of GCSE 3D Design learners met the pass grade, with many of our Design and Technology subjects showing improved outcomes! This set of results represents an overall improvement in attainment score at The Link Academy, continuing to demonstrate the consistent hard work and efforts of our learners and staff. As always, there has been some outstanding individual results for learners, with more learners achieving the top Grade 9 in many of their subjects including; 

• Harvey B: 6 x Grade 9 and 2 x Grade 8 

• Kismat I:– 6 x Grade 9 and 2 x Grade 8 

• Lincoln H: 3 x Grade 9, 3 x Grade 8, 1 x Grade 7 and 1 x Grade 6 

• Phebe A: 3 x Grade 9. 2 x Grade 8, 2 x Grade 7 and 1 x Grade 6

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