Education Excellence
In 2025, Wyke had another excellent year for academic results. Through sustained hard work, supported by our exceptional teaching and pastoral teams, our students achieved fantastic outcomes and amazing destinations.
Based upon 2024 data, Wyke’s “value-added” score is 0.1, placing us in the top 25% of all schools and colleges in England. This data underlines the fact that students make significant progress when they attend Wyke.
These figures tell you how much progress students who studied A levels at Wyke made between the end of key stage 4 and the end of their A level studies, compared to similar students across England.
The scores are calculated by comparing the A-level results of students at this school or college with the A level results of students in schools and colleges across England who started with similar results at the end of the previous key stage – key stage 4.
A score above zero means students made more progress, on average, than students across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 4. A score below zero means students made less progress, on average, than students across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 4. These scores are also known as ‘value added’ scores.
This information drawn from the 2024 data tell you the average and average points that Wyke students achieved per A level entry from over 1,600 entries.
There are also highly successful vocational courses offered at Wyke, with Distinction Star the mode grade, the most prevalent grade, achieved.
In 2025, our T-level Health students completed their qualifications with a 100% pass rate and the majority progressing onto health related undergraduate study. The delivery of the course was also recognised as a T Level Centre of Excellence.
In 2025, 899 UCAS application forms were sent, with 800 progressing onto university. Students progressing to Russell Group Universities increased to 30%, including 9 candidates gaining a place at Oxbridge. At Wyke, we have a team of staff to guide students through the university application process. For those students who wish to look at alternative post-college routes, we have staff to guide them towards high apprenticeships, vocational training courses and employment.
An official report shows that 33% of former Wyke students, who graduated in 2019, achieved a first class degree classification. The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) report, published by the Sixth Form Colleges Association, reveals that the academic performance of Wyke students, who progressed onto university, achieved higher than any other sector average.
In 2022, The Yorkshire Evening Post placed Wyke as the second highest provider of students to Oxbridge in the Yorkshire and Humber region.
