Robert Smyth Academy receives national recognition as 2025 GCSE results outperform national benchmarks
Robert Smyth Academy (part of Tudor Grange Academies Trust) has received praise from the Secretary of State for Education for the achievements of its students and staff.
The latest 2025 provisional performance data published by the Department for Education shows the school’s continued performance above the national average.
The Department for Education’s Compare School Performance tables show an Attainment 8 score of 45 for disadvantaged students at Robert Smyth Academy in 2025, which has earned national recognition from the Secretary of State.
The school says it attributes its sustained success to "a suite of evidence‑informed inclusion strategies used in every classroom".
Principal Dan Cleary said: “This national recognition is a tribute to our exceptional staff and remarkable young people. Results matter, and the 2025 GCSE results show what can be achieved when inclusion is central to everything we do. Every lesson is built around checking understanding, strengthening memory, and giving students the opportunity to think, discuss, and articulate their ideas. Our trust‑wide assessments ensure feedback is precise and responsive, and our enrichment offer, which engages 95% of students who face disadvantage, gives young people the character, confidence, and breadth of experience they deserve.
"Our students arrive each day with purpose and positivity, and yes, supported by a fantastic canteen! We are extremely proud of their achievements and ambitious for what comes next.”