Leading the Nation: St. John’s Achieves Belgium’s Best IBDP Results in 2025

The St. John’s community celebrated an exceptional academic milestone as St. John’s International School achieved the number one IBDP results in Belgium for 2025. Students recorded an average score of 36 points, the highest nationally, with 40% percent achieving 38 points or above, scores typically required for entry into the world’s most competitive universities. The cohort’s top result reached an outstanding 43 points, a rare achievement globally, and 100% of students successfully passed their high school qualification.

Average IBDP score

Top IBDP Score

40%

of the students scored 38 points or more

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is one of the world’s most respected qualifications for students aged 16 to 19. At St. John’s, the Diploma Programme is supported by more than 60 years of academic excellence, providing students with both intellectual challenge and a strong foundation for future success.

“These exceptional results reflect our students’ dedication and are a testament to the strong academic excellence we have been building at the school for more than 60 years” - Kevin Foyle, Executive Head of St. John’s International School.

Beyond the statistics, the success of the 2025 cohort highlighted the school’s personalised approach to education. Students were supported to pursue ambitious academic goals while being known and guided as individuals, creating an environment where confidence, resilience, and high achievement could thrive.

“What truly sets St. John’s apart is that we know each student as an individual. When you combine academic rigour with genuine personal support, students don’t just meet expectations, they exceed them” - Kevin Foyle, Executive Head of St. John’s International School.

University destinations in the last 10 years

St. John’s International School graduates gain entry to top universities worldwide, including Oxford, Cambridge, MIT, Columbia, Yale, KU Leuven and Bocconi -reflecting a decade of outstanding global academic achievement.

Imperial College
London School of Economics
Queen Mary University of LondonUniversity of Cambridge
University of Exeter
University of London Goldsmiths
University of London Kings College
University of Oxford

University of St. Andrews
University of Warwick
University of Essex
University of London Ravensbourne
University of London
University of Leicester
University of Reading

University of Bath
University of Southampton
University East Anglia
University of Keele
University of Roehampton
University of Edinburgh
University College, London (UCL)
University of Cambridge

Boston College
Brown
Clemson
Columbia
Cornell
Duke
Emory
Forge Military College

Georgia Institute of Technology
MIT
Northeastern
Notre Dame
Princeton
Purdue
The University of North Carolina

University of Kentucky
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor University of Pittsburgh
University of Southern California (2)
University of Tampa Valley
Wake Forest
Xavier
Yale University

EHL School of Hospitality - Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
Les Roches International School of Hotel Management

Concordia University
McGill University
Ryerson University Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto

EU Business School Barcelona
IE University (3)
Universidad San Pablo CEU

Katholieke Universiteit Van Leuven
Université Catholique de Louvain
Université Libre de Bruxelles

Breda University of Applied Sciences
Delft Technical University
Erasmus School of Economics
Erasmus University Rotterdam

Maastricht University (2)
Maastricht University College
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
The Hague University of Applied Sciences

Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
University College Dublin (Ireland)
Technical University of Munich (Germany)
Hong Kong Science and Technology University (Hong Kong)
Bocconi University (Italy)

University Francisco di Vittorio (Italy)
Charles University – 3rd Faculty of Medicine (Czech Republic)
ESMOD Paris (France)
University of Cape Town (South Africa)
Stockholm University (Sweden)

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