Top scoring student Jack heads to King’s with an exceptional 43 IB Points
Westbourne Sixth Form students confirm places at top universities following outstanding IB Diploma results today.
Posted: 6th July 2025
IB Results Day 2025
Our Sixth Form students are celebrating outstanding success following the release of the IB Diploma results 2025.
In a record-breaking year, 92% of Westbourne Sixth Formers received Russell Group university offers, underlining our reputation for academic excellence and future-focused education.
Top scorer Jack attained an exceptional 43 out of 45 IB Points, confirming his place to read Economics & Management at King’s College London, named 5th best in the UK in the QS World University rankings 2026. Living locally, Jack has been at Westbourne since the Senior School, progressing to our Sixth Form where he was Head Pupil.
Other top performers today include Alina (pictured above with Jack), who also scored an outstanding 44 Points out of a possible 45. She will now go to France to study Medicine – in French, her 3rd language. Preeti secured 40 Points and will study Pharmacy at UCL; Deniel will read Crime and Security at UCL; Adil will read Computer Science at the University of Bath; and Harri will read Aerospace Engineering at the University of Exeter.
“I’m thrilled to have achieved 43 Points in the IB and couldn’t have done it without the unwavering support and guidance of my incredible teachers. Thank you for believing in me and helping me reach this milestone! I’m so excited to be going to London in the Autumn!” Top scoring student, Jack
Rooted in innovation
Westbourne Sixth Form is a vibrant academic community comprising talented students from Penarth, Cardiff and surrounding areas, enhanced by 30% international boarding students.
Students study in small groups similar to an Oxbridge tutorial, building future-ready skills and benefiting from exclusive career accelerating opportunities including international exchanges, university admissions coaching, and Future Leaders Lab, a mini-MBA running at our sister school in Singapore.
This year, Westbourne Sixth Form students have boosted their grades even further thanks to KnowVa Coach, our groundbreaking, custom-made AI tutor – supporting the school’s already outstanding teaching.
Developed by Westbourne in collaboration with Cardiff University’s Department of Neuroscience, KnowVa Coach offers students infinite exam questions, instant feedback and model answers to ensure they revise smarter in less time, providing high quality online tutoring 24/7, no matter the location and to suit their individual needs.
With it, our students have been able to boost their results by up to 30% – the equivalent of 2 grades.
Sixth Form Scholarships for September
We are pleased to be offering a number of elite academic scholarships for bright students in South Wales who have just finished their GCSEs, to study the IB or A-Levels in our award-winning Sixth Form this September.
The scholarships offer up to 100 per cent fee remission and are designed to support high-achieving students in reaching their academic goals. They include the Girls in STEM Scholarship, the Young Innovator Scholarship, the Mathematics Scholarship, the Engineers of the Future Scholarship, and the Future Medics and Scientists Scholarship.
Interested students and parents are invited to find out more at a Sixth Form Scholarship Day on Tuesday 8th July. For more information and to register, contact our Head of Admissions on clairejenkinson@westbourneschool.com. Booking is essential.
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