Fairfax Academy GCSEs 2025: Principal expresses pride at fantastic results

Fairfax Academy GCSEs 2025: Students and staff at Fairfax Academy are celebrating a fantastic year of GCSE performance.

These results come after Fairfax, founding school of the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, received its highest ever A Level results last week, marking high standards of achievement across the school.

Results have improved yet again across core subjects, and the vast majority of subjects have seen increased grades since previous years.

In addition, the number of Grade 9s achieved by Fairfax Academy students has risen.

Principal Sean Castle, said: “Congratulations to all of our students.

“This year’s GCSE students have faced significant disruption throughout their five years of secondary education.  The fact that we have seen such excellent individual performances is testament to the students’ diligence and hard work.

“I would like to thank our staff for their commitment and dedication to ensuring that students are supported throughout their time at Fairfax, and thank our parents and carers for their continued support.

“We are extremely proud of the students and wish them every success in the next stages of their employment, education and training.

“We look forward to a large number of our students continuing their educational journey in our increasingly successful Sixth Form.”

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Exam Results advice

Waiting for and receiving your exam results can be an anxious time.

Young Minds, the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people’s mental health, offer advice for young people feeling anxious and nervous about your results.

Here are some top tips:

Congratulate yourself

Whether you get the results you expected or not, that’s OK. Try to celebrate what you have achieved, whether that’s academically or not – you’ve survived your exams and you deserve to be proud of that. Try to celebrate what you have achieved.

Consider your options

School isn’t the end of the world – you can do so much more, even if you don’t pass your exams. Education is everything, but education doesn’t stop at school; you can be educated on an apprenticeship and continue learning. You can do so much more – even if you don’t pass your exams.

Take it slow

Moving onto the next step is a very personal thing, so giving yourself time to breathe could give you a whole new perspective. 

Try not to make decisions in the heat of the moment. Take as much time as you need to work out your next steps, and ask for help if you need it.

Take as much time as you need to work out your next steps.

Remember to de-stress

Despite the reassurance, sometimes the stress of the situation can get you down.

To overcome the stress, make sure to stay connected to your passions and use each stressful situation as a learning experience.

For more advice, visit: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/blog/exam-results-stress-advice-for-young-people/

Gary Phelpshttp://garyphelpscomms.co.uk
Gary is an award-winning journalist who has edited nine newspapers and helped launch numerous online news brands. He created UK School News and Sutton School Life to provide platforms for local schools to share positive news stories, helping them engage with their local communities and celebrate their successes. He has appeared on TV and radio on numerous occasions, presented evidence to Government ministers, lobbied on behalf of the media industry and trained dozens of young journalists. Gary was an Associate Lecturer in Journalism at the University of Derby, and has also advised Wolverhampton College's award-winning Journalism course accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists.

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