The first cohort of T Level agriculture students at Gloucestershire's Hartpury College have received their results this August 2026.
Students on the Crop Production and Agricultural Engineering pathways achieved an impressive 95.2 per cent pass rate, with more than a third of students achieving a Merit or Distinction.
The college's results were also above overall national performance, which indicates that 90 per cent of the students completing a T Level in 2026 achieved a pass.
Hartpury received over £2 million from the Department for Education in 2023 to develop its three new T Levels in agriculture, blending theoretical and practical learning with on-the-job experience.
The college also offers more traditional educational pathways, including A Levels and BTEC, with equally strong performance this results day.
A Level students achieved a 96.9 per cent overall pass rate, with several students achieving all A* and A grades, while its Level 3 BTEC students achieved an outstanding 99.2 per cent pass rate, with almost three quarters of students achieving high grades.
Hartpury College's principal, Claire Whitworth, said: 'I would like to congratulate every one of our students on their results and thank our staff for the tremendous commitment, care and support they have shown throughout the year, supporting our students to thrive and flourish.
'Results day is an important moment for our students, marking the culmination of years of hard work, resilience and determination. Behind every result is an individual journey, and we are incredibly proud of the progress and achievements of our students.
'I am particularly pleased to see our first T Level Agriculture cohort reach this important milestone and to see our BTEC students continue to perform strongly. We are also delighted to celebrate some exceptional individual A Level achievements.
'I wish all our students every success as they take their next steps, whether that is progressing to university – some of them returning as Hartpury University students, or heading into employment, apprenticeships or further study. They leave Hartpury College with our very best wishes for the future, and I look forward to seeing all that they go on to achieve.'
