ASCS Earns ALPS Diamond Status—Top 1% in the Globe!
We are bursting with pride to announce that our 2025 GCSE outcomes have secured the highly coveted ALPS Diamond Award, officially ranking Al Salam Community School in the Top 1% of comparable schools worldwide for the student progress we make!
This achievement is a profound celebration of Value Added teaching, demonstrating the truly transformative impact of our staff and the relentless dedication of our pupils. With 56% of all grades at A-A* and 75% between A*-B, these outstanding results mark a historic moment for our school!
Understanding the ALPS Diamond Award
What is ALPS Education?
ALPS (A-Level Performance System) Education is a highly respected, independent body that specializes in benchmarking the academic performance of students globally, primarily against the stringent standards set by the UK’s Department for Education (DfE) National dataset.
ALPS is not an examination board; it is a quality assurance system. It provides schools with sophisticated analysis to determine how effectively they are helping pupils progress from one key stage (like GCSE) to the next (A-Level).
The Importance of the Diamond 1% Award
The Diamond Award is the highest level of recognition ALPS bestows, and its importance is monumental:
- Measures ‘Value-Added’ Progress: The award does not simply celebrate high grades; it measures the Value Added by the school.3 This means it compares a pupil’s actual results to the expected results of students who started with the exact same academic ability nationally.
- Top 1% Global Ranking: Achieving the Diamond Award confirms that, on average, ASCS students make significantly higher progress than 99% of students in comparable schools worldwide.
- Validation of Quality: This is an objective, external validation that the teaching, curriculum, and academic support at Al Salam Community School are truly world-class and highly effective at nurturing every pupil’s potential.4 It is the gold standard for measuring a school’s transformative impact.