AKS Lytham is celebrating the achievements of its Class of 2026 as students mark another strong set of A-Level results and prepare to take their next steps into leading universities and specialist pathways across the UK.
The Class of 2026 has combined academic ambition and achievement with an impressive contribution to the wider life of AKS. Through leadership, sport, performing arts, the creative arts,serviceand opportunities extending far beyond the classroom, they leave Sixth Form with strong academic foundations and the skills,confidenceand character to embrace what comes next.
HeadmasterDavid Harrow said:
“Whilst it is always nice to celebrate people achieving a hatful of high grades, there israther moreto life than that, and the real joy is in seeing the totality of our students' journeys. It is great to see how they have engaged with so much more than their academics over the course of their Sixth Form, hustling in arenas from the sports pitch to the stage to wider spheres well beyond our corner of the world.
“I'vebeen delighted by all that this super cohort has achieved, and most of all for the people they have become and the community they have created. That will be their legacy, and an inspiration to those that follow them. I am thrilled by what lies ahead.”
University Destinations and Pathways
Our 2026 leavers will now progress to an exciting range of destinations and pathways, from Medicine, Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Engineering to Law, Economics, Business and the Creative and Performing Arts, reflecting the breadth of ambition and talent within the year group.
This year's results saw 37% of all A-Level grades awarded at A*/A and 68% at A*-B, alongside outstanding individual performances and students securing places at universities and specialist institutions across the country.
Student Success Stories
AlfieK(A*A*A*,Universityof Manchester) is Head of School and an Academic Scholar who represented AKS in football, cricket and rugby,attended the Sixth Form Rugby Tour to Argentina, completed Gold DofE and contributed to AKS Action andNational Tycoons in Schools Competition.Eve C(A*AA,University of Edinburgh) is an accomplished vocalist and mainstay of Performing Arts, contributing to choirs, bands and school productions and winning the Simpson Prize for Musicat Senior School Prize Giving.William S (A*AAB,Lancaster University) is aScholar, Silver DofEholderand winner of the Doris Bailey Physics Prizeat Senior Prize Giving. Harry J (A*A*A,University of Bath) is an outstanding academic and accomplished tennis player, winning the Dr Barry Clayton Prize for Economics and Nuttall Prize for Business Studies.
KirtikaS(A*AA,University of Leicester)is Deputy Head of School, Medical Society Leader, talented vocalist andsportswoman, winning prizes for Chemistry, choralsingingand commitment to school sport.WillS(AAA,University of Leeds)captained the 1st XV rugby team, represented Sale SharksAcademyandmade a significant contribution toSenior Rugbyat AKS.Rhys N(A*A*A,Lancaster University) is Deputy Head of School, accomplished performer and podcaster,VENT teammemberand memberof thenational Tycoons Business for Good winning team and winner of the ListenMemorial Prize forMathematics and theMosely and Bell Prizes. EvangelineD(AAB,Universityof Sheffield) is a Drama Scholar and Deputy Head of School, Gold DofE holder and member of the national Tycoons winning team, who received the Brookes Prize and Elizabeth Walton Trophy for her outstanding contributions to serviceand Sixth Form life atAKS.
The breadth of talent within the year group is further demonstrated by Jacob B, who will progress to Leeds Conservatoire, Jen R, who will continue her studies at LIPA, and Lily B, who will pursue her creative ambitions studying Illustration atLeeds Arts University.
Kevin Maund Head of Sixth Formadded:
“Results Day is an important opportunity to celebrate the academic ambition, hardworkand achievements of our students. I am immensely proud of what this year group hasaccomplishedand of the commitment they have shown throughout their Sixth Form studies.
“What is particularly exciting is seeing where those achievements will now take them. Alongside their academic achievements, they leave AKS able to communicate, collaborate, thinkindependentlyand respond confidently to challenge. These are young people ready to make the most of university,employmentand the opportunities of a rapidly changing world, and we look forward to seeing what they achieve next.”
The diversity of this year's cohortremainsone of its strengths, with students who joined the Sixth Form from local schools learning alongside those who have progressed through AKS Prep and Senior Schools.
Together, theydemonstratean approach to education that combines academic ambition with individual progress and breadth of opportunity. Throughout their time at AKS, students are encouraged to realise their potential, pursueexcellenceand make the most of the opportunities available to them - developing the knowledge, confidence,characterand capability to thrive beyond school.
For the Class of 2026, today's results are both an achievement to celebrate and a platform for what comes next. They leave AKS with the knowledge,experiencesand confidence to realise their ambitions and make their contribution to the world beyond school.
Next Open Day: Saturday 10thOctober 2026
Contact admissions@akslytham.com to register.