Results & destinations
King Edward’s takes pride in its academic, socio-economic and cultural diversity. The School ensures that all pupils are congratulated for their effort and dedication to achieving personal success. Behind the statistics and results each child has a unique story. King Edward’s Sixth Form offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) and A-levels.
International Baccalaureate (IB) results 2021
The IBDP is followed by 89%* of King Edward’s Sixth Form pupils. This year, pupils achieved an average points score of 35.9 points out of a possible 45, world average is 33.02. The full news story is available to read here.
Pupils achieving grades 7 – 6 (A* & A): 61.8%
Pupils achieving grades 7 – 5 (A* – B): 89.2%
Pupils achieving grades 7 – 2 (A* – E): 100%
| Year | Number of candidates | 7 – 5 | 7 – 4 | 7 – 2 |
| 2021 | 31 | 89.2% | 99.5% | 100% |
| 2020 | 43 | 80.9% | 96.5% | 100% |
| 2019 | 34 | 88.2% | 98.5% | 100% |
| 2018 | 56 | 73.0% | 90.5% | 100% |
| 2017 | 66 | 67.7% | 92.2% | 99.8% |
* 80% of King Edward’s of the Upper Sixth Form pupils in the 2021-22 academic year will be following the IBDP programme.
A-level results 2020
We share the relief with our pupils and colleagues that their hard work and resilience have been rewarded this year with over a third of pupils achieving A*-A. This cohort of pupils should be congratulated on their positive approach towards the challenging times that they faced when lock down took effect. Overall the School appreciates the determination and dedication shown by pupils and staff and is committed to being aspirational for the individual. Please read the full news story here.
Pupils achieving grades A* – A: 35.3%
Pupils achieving grades A* – B: 58.8%
Pupils achieving grades A* – E: 100%
| Year | Number of candidates | A* – A | A* – B | A* – E |
| 2020 | 18 | 35.3% | 58.8% | 100% |
| 2019 | 38 | 20.5% | 42.8% | 97.3% |
| 2018 | 31 | 16.9% | 42.7% | 89.7% |
| 2017 | 18 | 28.8% | 52.5% | 93.2% |
GCSE /IGCSE results 2020
We are delighted to say that our GCSE and IGCSE candidates have been awarded grades that reflect their hard work and commitment throughout the two years of the courses they undertook. Our teachers prepared, analysed and evaluated a wide range of data which allowed us to predict grades with rigour and integrity, and our pupils have been rewarded accordingly. Please read the full news story here.
Subjects graded 9-7 (A* – A): = 57.2%
Subjects graded 9-6 (A* – B) = 79.1%
Pupils gaining 5 or more GCSEs graded 9-4 (A* – C) =: 99.6%
The table below includes our Pre-Sixth Form candidates.
| Year | Number of candidates | 9 – 7 | 9 – 6 | 9 – 4 |
| 2020 | 83 | 57.2% | 79.3% | 99.6% |
| Previous Grading System | A* – A | A* – B | A* – C | |
| 2019 | 53 | 39% | 61.2% | 87.1% |
| 2018 | 69 | 45.6% | 67.2% | 93.1% |
| 2017 | 85 | 31.6% | 61.0% | 88.8% |
The table below excludes our Pre-Sixth Form candidates.
| Year | Number of candidates | 9 – 7 | 9 – 6 | 9 – 4 |
| 2020 | 63 | 57.7% | 80.2% | 99.8% |
| Previous Grading System | A* – A | A* – B | A* – C | |
| 2019 | 37 | 36% | 59.6% | 85.8% |
| 2018 | 44 | 43.0% | 64.4% | 92.2% |
| 2017 | 60 | 30.0% | 60.7% | 88.4% |
Pupil destinations 2020
| University | Course |
| Bristol | History of Art |
| Canterbury | Politics with Foundation Year |
| Cardiff | Architecture |
| East Anglia | International Business Management |
| Exeter | Law |
| Economics | |
| Computer Science | |
| Glasgow | Classics/Computing |
| Hamburg | Economic Psychology |
| Kent | Military History |
| Hispanic Studies and Management | |
| King’s College London | Business Management |
| London | Business Management |
| Business Management, Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | |
| Banking and International Finance | |
| Mechanical Engineering Foundation Programme | |
| International Business | |
| Law | |
| Business with Marketing | |
| Electronics Engineering | |
| History and Political Economy | |
| London School of Economics | Law (Bachelor of Laws) |
| London South Bank | Sociology |
| Manchester | BioChemistry |
| Nottingham | Chemical Engineering |
| Nottingham Trent | Software Engineering |
| Queen Mary London | Law with Business |
| BioChemistry | |
| Film Studies and Russian | |
| Royal Veterinary College | Veterinary Medicine |
| Sheffield | Accounting and Financial Management |
| Southampton | Business Management |
| Computer Science | |
| Trinity College Dublin | Geography with International Study |
| University College London | Information Management for Business |
| Vienna | Business and Economics |
| Westminster | International Business |
| Warwick | Sociology |
| Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) | |
| Mathematics | |
| Economics | |
| York | Accounting, Business Finance and Management |
