POST 16 RESULTS DAYS 2026

Celebrating Post 16 Success for Cranford Students

Cranford is celebrating in the sunshine as A-level results rise again at its large and thriving Sixth Form, which continues to grow in both size and student success.

Students and staff at Cranford Community College are enjoying another successful results season, with average points per A-level entry rising by 3.1% year on year.

Cranford Sixth Form continues to grow as a centre of Post-16 excellence — combining high expectations with an exceptionally inclusive approach and a broad academic, technical and vocational curriculum. Students have continued the upward trend, achieving impressive results across A Levels, T Levels and BTEC qualifications.The 2026 results show a significant increase in top grades with 37% of A-level grades awarded at A*- B, and more than two - thirds of results at A*-C.

Chief Executive Officer Kevin Prunty said: “The sustained improvement in A level results is a tremendous achievement for these hard-working students and their teachers. It is equally pleasing that 85% of final T Level grades,were at Merit or Distinction. This demonstrates what Inspectors recently observed: Cranford students are ambitious for their futures and well prepared for their next steps, whether at university, through an apprenticeship or employment. Our students are moving on to some of the country's most prestigious universities but also into leading industries, taking with them the great depth of skills and experience developed during their time at Cranford."

The results follow Cranford’s recent independent inspection, which judged Inclusion and Personal Development & Wellbeing to be "Exceptional" — the highest possible standard — and specifically recognised Cranford’s post-16 provision as “exceptionally inclusive”. All other graded areas were judged "Strong".

Students benefit from extensive leadership, careers and enrichment opportunities, alongside international experiences including Japan, South Korea, and Thailand.

Among the many students heading to Russell Group universities and directly into industry, some individual stories particularly stand out:

Chaudhray Mahmood confidently achieved the maximum combination achievable with three well deserved , A* grades in Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics and will be pursuing his dream of reading Medicine at the University of Birmingham.

Jaskiran Bhuller secured outstanding results of A*, A, A, achieving an A* in Psychology and A grades in History and English. She has been accepted to study Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Sousan Hakemi also achieved exceptional results of A*, A, A, gaining an A* in Sociology and A grades in History and English. She has been accepted to study Law at City St George's, University of London.

Superb mathematicians Harneet Sarna (A*, A*, A, B), Ashwin Chopra (A*, A, B, B) and Joseph Tan (A*, A, A, B) all achieved A*s in Mathematics to go with their impressive haul of top grades. Harneet will continue to study Mathematics at University College London (UCL) and Ashwin at Queen Mary University of London, while Head Boy Joseph heads north to Durham University to read Economics.

T Level students Nishan Sangha and Drishti Dhariwal achieved impressive Distinctions in their respective studies in Management and Administration and Digital Production, Design and Development and will be taking up degree apprenticeships, with Nishan turning down his place at university to stay local at Omnia Resourcing within the Heathrow Airport supply chain.

Ashveen Kapoor also achieved a Distinction in the Digital Production, Design and Development T Level, all the more remarkable given his starting point on the Foundation Year, and will pursue Business Computing at Brunel University London. He is joined on the university route from T Level by Deputy Head Girl Salma Mohammadi (Laboratory Science – Distinction) who will move into Nursing at Middlesex University; Hamza Ali (Management and Administration – Distinction) heading to Aston University to study Engineering; and Hani E Hani (Education and Early Years – Distinction) who will read Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Taking full advantage of the breadth of Cranford’s Post-16 offer, Oliwier Szostak achieved two outstanding Distinction* grades in Creative Media and Music, alongside an A in A-level English Language and Literature, and will study English with Film at Queen Mary University of London. Andrea Veronica D'Amico Paredes achieved Distinction, Distinction, A and will continue Cranford's long association with the University of Warwick, where she will study Modern Languages. Following her Distinction, Distinction, Distinction in Applied Science, Business and IT BTEC qualifications, Hanan Mohamad is staying closer to home and studying Business Management at the University of Surrey.

Finally, brothers Mehyar and Mohamed Fandi will continue their studies together and pursue their aspirations of studying Engineering at the University of Nottingham. Having joined Cranford in 2024, they have both achieved impressive sets of results with As in Chemistry, Bs in Biology and Mehyar also securing a second A grade in Mathematics. Also achieving fantastic A, A, B results were Samiha Khan (Pharmacology – King's College London), Angad Patwal (Accounting and Finance – Queen Mary University of London) and Abid Akhan (Psychology – Loughborough University).

These results reflect the talent, resilience and determination of Cranford students and staff, together with the fantastic support of Cranford families.

We are proud of every one of our Year 13 students – congratulations on your achievements and the bright futures ahead!