Strong Post-16 Results for St James' Students

Post-16 Success at St James’

We’re so proud to share our fantastic A-level and BTEC results at St James’ Catholic High School in Barnet. After years of effort, challenges, and growth, our achievements reflect just how far we’ve come.

Our Headteacher, Mr. Ellul, shared in our celebration:
“Once again, our A-level and BTEC results are a testament to the hard work, commitment and resilience our students have shown throughout their time in the Sixth Form. We are incredibly proud of all they have achieved, as well as the dedication and support from our staff and parents. As they take their next steps, we are confident they will continue to ‘live life to the full’ and thrive in whichever path they choose.”

Across subjects, we performed strongly – and in some areas, exceptionally well. In RE, 100% of us achieved grades A*-B. In Geography, it was 60%, and in PE, 55%.
Our vocational results were especially impressive, with 63% of us earning Distinction* to Distinction grades – an 8% increase from last year – and 97% achieving Distinction* to Merit. Every single one of us passed.

In Applied Science, 100% of us earned D*-D grades, and 83% in BTEC Business. These results place our school amongst the top-performing both in Barnet and nationally for vocational qualifications.

Mr. Aldridge, our Head of Sixth Form, said:
“On behalf of all the staff, I want to say how proud we are of our students. They have worked with real dedication throughout their time here and have truly embraced our Veritas values. Although it is always bittersweet to see them leave, we are confident they will continue to develop into mature and professional young adults who will make themselves, their families and the school very proud in the years ahead – we hope they continue to ‘live life to the full’ and keep us updated on their many successes!”

Here are just a few examples of what we’ve achieved:

• Peter Finn: AAA* – heading to UCL to study Electrical Engineering

• Kieran Lee: A*AA – taking a gap year to gain experience in Law

• Mia McCarthy: AAA – going to Edinburgh University to study Law and International Relations

• Sophie Kew: AAB – starting Physiotherapy at Brunel

• Denzell Yeborah, Ronan Keran, and Callum Lynch: Distinction* and two Distinctions

• James Johnston and Emily Zogu: Three Distinctions

• Kevin Nkambe: Distinction*, and two Merits

Kieran said: “Thank you to Ms Begum for the A in Politics.”
Sharon shared: “Thank you to all my teachers who supported me through exam season and constantly pushed me to be my best.”
Britony added: “Thank you to all my teachers who never stopped believing in me and always supported me.”
Peter said: “Thanks to Mr Aldridge for saving my Geography grades! Thanks also to Mr Awuah and my maths teachers.”

Well done to all!