Examination Results
King Edward's is an academic school admitting pupils with a broad range of ability
In common with many top schools we do not participate in league tables of results, which we believe to be misleading. However, we understand our IB results to put us among the top co-educational boarding and day schools in the UK and almost all of our students proceed to a university of their choice.
Below is a breakdown of the most recent set of International Baccalaureate Diploma and (I)GCSE results together with the results of the previous years.
International Baccalaureate Results
| Year | Level 7 - 5 (%) | Level 7 - 4 (%) | Level 7 - 3 (%) |
| 2011 | 76.3 | 95.6 | 100 |
| 2010 | 69.0 | 94.0 | 100 |
| 2009 | 79.0 | 94.0 | 100 |
| 2008 | 77.8 | 94.5 | 100 |
2011 IB Results Summary
- 76% achieved grade 7-5, the equivalent of A and B grades at A level
- 96% achieved the equivalent of A to C grades at A level.
- In 2011 the average points per candidate is 33 points (World average is 29.6 points)
- The average points score for 2006-2011 has been 34.0 points
(I)GCSE Results:
| Year | A* - A grades (%) | A* - C grades (%) | Av. no. pupils with 5 or more A* - C grades |
| 2011 | 32.8 | 89.0 | 95.0 |
| 2010 | 37.3 | 91.0 | 95.0 |
| 2009 | 32.1 | 92.0 | 94.4 |
| 2008 | 33.0 | 87.0 | 93.1 |
87% of pupils achieved 5 or more grades at A* - C including English Language and Mathematics
