2026 Results
Strand and Academic Pathway outcomes for the Year 13 and Year 12 cohorts completing in summer 2026.
Every summer, ELAM's Year 13 trainees complete the UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in one of three creative strands — Film & TV, Games Design or Music Performance & Production — alongside the Academic Pathway of English or Maths qualifications that runs through all three years. The results below set out both halves of that picture for the cohort completing in summer 2026.
Headline Outcomes
At a Glance
100%
Distinction
Film & TV
Every Year 13 trainee achieved the top UAL grade.
87%
Distinction
Music Performance & Production
Top 10% nationally for value added.
76%
Distinction
Games Design
More than double the national average of 32.8%.
100%
A*–C
English A-Level
Against a national average of 76%.
92%
A*–C
Extended Project Qualification
Top 10% nationally, third year running.
68%
A–C
Core Maths
Level 3 Mathematical Studies, Year 12.
Creative Strands
Strand Results — Year 13
Final UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma grades, by strand. “Referral” means a small piece of evidence was referred back for resubmission and had not been resolved to a final grade at time of publication.
| Strand | Distinction | Merit | Pass | Referral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film & TV | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Games Design | 76% | 21% | 0% | 3% |
| Music Performance & Production | 87% | 8% | 3% | 1% |
| All Strands | 85.6% | 9.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
Academic Pathway
Academic Pathway Results
Alongside their strand, every trainee studies Maths or English at the level suited to their starting point on entry — English A-Level and the Extended Project Qualification in Year 13, Core Maths in Year 12, and GCSE resits for those who have not yet reached grade 4.
English A-Level
| Subject | A* | A | B | C | D | E | U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English A-Level | 8% | 25% | 25% | 42% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Extended Project Qualification
| Qualification | A* | A | B | C | D | E | U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPQ | 22% | 27% | 25% | 18% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Core Maths
| Qualification | A | B | C | D | E | U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Maths | 15% | 24% | 29% | 10% | 10% | 12% |
GCSE English & Maths Resits
Trainees who have not yet achieved a grade 4 in GCSE English or Maths continue to resit alongside their strand, with up to four attempts (November and June each year) across their two years at ELAM. A trainee counts as a “pass” once they reach GCSE grade 4 or above, or Functional Skills Level 2.
2024–26 Cycle
Completed| Group | Cohort | Passed | Not passed | Left ELAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All resits | 19 | 1895% | 00% | 15% |
| English | 4 | 375% | 00% | 125% |
| Maths | 15 | 15100% | 00% | 00% |
2025–27 Cycle
In progress| Group | Cohort | Passed | Not passed | Left ELAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All resits | 29 | 1552% | 1241% | 27% |
| English | 5 | 480% | 120% | 00% |
| Maths | 24 | 1148% | 1148% | 24% |
This cohort is midway through its two-year cycle, so “not passed” includes trainees with resit attempts still ahead of them.
External Reports
Ofsted & Performance Data
Ofsted
Outstanding — every category, two inspections running
ELAM was graded Outstanding in every category — leadership and management, teaching, learning and assessment, personal development, behaviour and welfare, and outcomes for learners — at our full inspection in May 2017, and confirmed Outstanding again at our most recent short inspection in May 2024.
Department for Education
Official DfE performance tables
ELAM's official record — including our exam performance data — is published by the Department for Education on Get Information about Schools.