Congratulations to students from across Kedleston Group’s schools who have achieved more than 700 qualifications and accreditations in the last academic year.

Across the group’s schools, young people achieved a total of 731 formal qualifications including GCSEs, functional skills and BTECs across a range of academic and vocational subjects. Across all schools students achieved 242 GCSEs, including many at Grades 5 and above, with 8s and 9s in some subjects.

There were successes in a range of qualifications and accreditations in a vast range of subjects including GCSEs, BTECs, Functional Skills as well as Entry Levels in Mathematics, English and Science. They also gained a range of prestigious accreditations including Duke of Edinburgh and John Muir Awards.

Leavers have subsequently secured places in further education including to study A Levels, have gained apprenticeships or gone onto employment. Among the positive destinations are mainstream colleges.

The college courses some of the young people are going on to complete include Cybersecurity, Psychology and Criminology, Early Years Practitioner, Law & Criminology, Construction, Childcare, Musical Production, Digital Media, Hospitality, Plumbing and Sport.

There were standout individual performances too including one young person at Mill School Bury who secured a Grade 9 in English. 

Heather Millington, Director of Quality at Kedleston Group, said: “We are incredibly proud of the achievements of our Year 11 leavers, and they should be rightly proud of themselves. Through their hard work and determination, they have gained an impressive set of qualifications which will provide a great foundation on which to build for their future.

“Their positive destinations demonstrate just how diverse and far reaching their ambitions are, and we wish them all the very best in their future endeavours.”

Kedleston operates schools which provide educational and care settings for young people with autism and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Many of the students supported by the schools have experienced significant challenges during their education and in many cases, have been out of education for months or years before coming to a Kedleston school or to live in a Kedleston home.

The schools are focused on helping young people achieve the skills they need to succeed when they leave school, getting them ready for further education and the workplace.

Read more about each schools results highlights at the links below:

Arc Oakbridge School

Arc School Ansley

Arc School Old Arley

Brookways School

High Peak School

Leaways School

Mill School Bury

Olsen House School

Wings School Notts