A celebration of GCSE results at Queen Anne’s Caversham
There was a vibrant atmosphere at Queen Anne’s School on Thursday morning as students arrived to collect their GCSE results.
We are immensely proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our Upper 5 (Year 11) students, who have delivered one of the strongest sets of results in the school’s history.
This year, 34% of all grades awarded were the top grade 9, with an impressive 68% of grades at 9–7 across a diverse range of subjects—from Maths and Science to Art, Drama, and PE. These results are a true testament to the students’ hard work, resilience, and the unwavering support of our dedicated teaching staff.
Crystal Bassey
Crystal Bassey joined Queen Anne’s in Year 7 from St. Anne’s Primary School in Caversham. She was the first to receive the Red Cloak Fund Award, receiving a scholarship to Queen Anne’s and enabling her to start the journey to her GCSE success. Crystal has achieved nine 9s in subjects such as Art, Geography, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French, English Literature and English Language. She also has a fantastic 7 in Level 2 Higher Maths.
The modern languages department are celebrating another exceptional year of GCSE results in French and Spanish, with our students once again achieving at the very highest level.
In French, an impressive 60% of students secured a Grade 9, with 75% achieving Grade 8 or 9. An extraordinary highlight was seen in the Speaking exam, where 50% of our students achieved full marks – an unprecedented result. For context, in 2023 the highest score achieved was 65/70, yet this year, ten students received perfect scores, while two others came remarkably close with 68/70 and 69/70.
In Spanish, the results were equally outstanding, with 53.8% of students awarded a Grade 9 and an impressive 77% achieving Grades 8 or 9. Lizzie Collier, in GCSE Spanish, achieved an impressive score of 278 out of 280. This remarkable feat was accomplished by dropping only two marks out of four papers: Listening (49/50), Speaking (69/70), Reading (50/50), and Writing (60/60). Lizzie came away with five 9s, two 8s and one grade 7 with a bonus 5 in Further Maths.
The English department are celebrating, with 78% of students awarded the top grade 9. Well done! One of those was Lucie Barton, with six 9s including in both English Language and Literature and a further three grade 8s. Lucie also achieved an A* in her Higher Project Qualification (HPQ).
Abbie Liao
A special mention goes to Abbie Liao who achieved 10 top-notch GCSE’s, celebrating nine marked at grade 9 and one 8. Abbie took a fantastic range of subjects including Biology, Business, Chemistry, Chinese, Dance, English Lit, Geography, Maths, Physics. Over the summer, Abbie also attended the prestigious Silicon Valley International Invention Festival in Santa Clara, California, where she was awarded a Silver Medal for her "Invisible Rain Cover Device for Vehicles" - an invention that uses a stream of air to deflect rain. Abigail was then awarded a Gold Medal and the "Award for Outstanding Innovation" for her invention of a luggage bag with a brake and self-weighing mechanism!
These results reflect not only the dedication and hard work of our students but also the expertise and commitment of our teaching staff. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and the way they continue to set new standards of academic excellence.
August 2025