ACADEMIC
University Destinations
and Exam Results
University Destinationsand Exam Results
A Level results. This was a challenging year, when the UK government and exam boards indicated that they would be adjusting grade boundaries in order to align the results landscape more closely with that of the pre-pandemic summer of 2019. Nevertheless, we are pleased that our graduating Year 13s achieved 58% A*-A grades at A-level, and 97% A*- C. Although this represents a mandated dip since last year, it is very pleasing to see how impressively our students compare with those at schools in England, who obtained just 27% at A*-A, or 47% A*-C in independent schools like Runnymede.
IGCSE results. Our pupils received 60% A*-A grades, with 98% of grades being A*- C. In England, 22% of students overall achieved A*-A equivalent grades, with 47% in the independent sector gaining those highest marks. Once again, therefore, it is gratifying to see how Runnymede pupils outperform their peers in the UK, highlighting both their determination and the exceptional skill of their teachers.
The infographic, contains the most important information: when all is said and done, what matters is where our pupil’s results enable them to pursue the next stage of their education. With the temperature around A Levels versus IB rising, there is no doubt that A Levels, as taught at Runnymede, remain the most efficient qualification in Spain and probably Europe.
Our infographic reveals there are now three clear trends amongst Runnymede graduates
Away from UK universities (around 50%, from 85% five years ago)
More going to US universities (around 20%, from 5% five years ago)
More going to Spanish universities (around 20% from 10% five years ago)
A steady increase in numbers going to the Netherlands (nearly 10% from effectively none, five years ago).
Closer to home, Bocconi University in Milan receives applications from Runnymedians every year.In Madrid, IE is now the preferred option for those pursuing degrees in a broad range of subjects.
Undergraduate
Old Runnymedians
Undergraduate Old Runnymedians
Over the past 15 years, 684 Old Runnymedians have gone on to pursue their university degrees at some of the best institutions in the world including Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London, Brown, Yale, UCL and LSE. Most of our graduates choose to study in the UK, Spain or the US although other destinations such as France, Switzerland and Italy are also considered. Click on the icons for more information.
| COUNTRY | UNIVERSITY | OFFERS 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| USA | Arizona State University | 1 |
| USA | Babson College | 1 |
| UK | University of Bath | 26 |
| USA | Berkeley University | 1 |
| UK | University of Birmingham | 1 |
| IT | Bocconi | 2 |
| UK | University of Bristol | 7 |
| USA | Brown University | 1 |
| UK | Cambridge University | 1 |
| USA | Columbia University | 2 |
| USA | Cornell University | 2 |
| UK | Coventry University | 1 |
| SP | CUNEF | 4 |
| NL | Delft | 3 |
| USA | Drexel University | 1 |
| UK | Durham University | 5 |
| USA | École Polytechnique Paris | 1 |
| UK | University of Edinburgh | 10 |
| NL | Technische Universiteit Eindhoven | 2 |
| FR | Emlyon Business School | 1 |
| UK | University of Exeter | 13 |
| SWITZ | EHL | 1 |
| USA | Fordham University | 1 |
| UK | Unviersity of Glasgow | 3 |
| USA | Georgia Institute of Technology | 3 |
| UK | Goldsmiths University, London | 1 |
| USA | Georgetown University | 1 |
| USA | George Washington University | 1 |
| USA | Harvard University | 1 |
| UK | Hult Business School | 1 |
| SP | IE Business School | 5 |
| UK | Imperial College London | 7 |
| UK | Kings College London | 9 |
| UK | University of Kent | 2 |
| UK | Lancaster University | 8 |
| UK | London School of Economics (LSE) | 4 |
| UK | Loughborough University | 7 |
| UK | University of Manchester | 10 |
| USA | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | 2 |
| SP | Universidad de Navarra | 5 |
| USA | Northeastern University | 2 |
| USA | Northwestern | 1 |
| USA | University of Notre Dame | 2 |
| UK | Universtiy of Oxford | 1 |
| USA | University of Pennsylvania | 2 |
| USA | University of Purdue | 3 |
| UK | Royal Holloway, University of London | 3 |
| UK | Regent’s University, London | 1 |
| UK | Queen Mary University of London | 5 |
| UK | Sheffield University | 2 |
| USA | Santa Clara University | 1 |
| USA | Universtiy of Southern California | 1 |
| UK | University of Southampton | 4 |
| UK | University of St Andrews | 16 |
| USA | Stanford University | 1 |
| USA | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | 1 |
| UK | University College London (UCL) | 20 |
| USA | Tufts University | 1 |
| USA | University of Virginia | 1 |
| UK | University of Warwick | 24 |
| UK | University of Westminster, London | 3 |
| NL | Utrecht | 1 |
| USA | Yale University | 1 |
| UK | York University | 1 |
US UNIVERSITIES | |
|---|---|
American University
| 1 |
Babson
| 2 |
Boston College
| 1 |
Bowdoin College
| 1 |
Brown
| 2 |
California
| 1 |
