Academic Results

Exam Success

We are regularly the top performing school in Cheshire, and we are incredibly proud of our pupils and their academic achievements. Our A level and GCSE results are amongst the best in the country and demonstrate our excellent teaching, enthusiastic pupils and first class facilities.

GCSE

2023 GCSE Results

As grade boundaries for GCSEs returned to pre-pandemic levels, 2023 results reflected the hard work and dedication of a year group who had faced significant challenges during their Senior School careers.

27% of results were grade 9, and 51% at grades 9-8, with 19 students celebrating ten or more grade 9/8s.

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2022 GCSE Results

Students celebrated outstanding GCSE results with 30% of all pupils achieving five or more grades 9s and 32% of all grades awarded at the highest possible level of grade 9. 

Ten subjects celebrated more than 60% of grades at 9/8 (A*), with particularly strong results in History (69% grade 9s), Biology (81% grade 9/8) and Physics and Chemistry (71% grade 9/8).

The year group performed exceptionally well overall, with 59% of all grades at 9/8

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2021 GCSE Results

In 2021, GCSE students faced a second year of exam disruption but they maintained their focus and work ethic to achieve fantastic results. 65% of grades awarded were at 9-8 and a total of 43% of our students achieved five or more 9 grades. 

Year %9%9-8%9-7%9-6%9-4
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2020 GCSE Results

Our 2020 GCSE students faced some unique challenges due to the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. We were delighted to be able to congratulate them on their fantastic results. A total of 31% of pupils gained five or more 9 grades and 52.8% of grades awarded were at 9-8.

Year% 9% 9-8% 9-7% 9-6% 9-4
202030.2652.5375.0991.0799.72

2019 GCSE Results

In 2019, we celebrated 26% of GCSE results at grade 9, with 48% at 9/8 and 84% 9/6. Students achieved 69% of grades at A*-A or 9-7 placing King’s as the top performing school in Cheshire for GCSEs.

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A Level

In 2023, 86% of students secured their first-choice university place with an impressive 25 students achieving straight A*/A grades.

In 2022, 67% of grades were A*/A and 86% A*/B, with 80% of students going on to study at their first-choice university; amazing achievements after facing the disruptions of pandemic lockdowns. 

In 2021, the year group excelled despite being unable to formally take their exams due to the coronavirus health crisis. A total of 47% of grades achieved were at A*, 80% of all grades were at A*/A and 96% at A*-B.

In 2020, 80% of students gained a place in their first choice university, and in 2021, more than 90% of students gained a place on their first choice university course.

In 2019, A Level students achieved the second highest percentage of A*/A grades in the school’s history at that time. 

An incredible 65% of grades were A*/A, matching a record year in 2015. Talented students also achieved the highest percentage of A* in four years, with 24.6% of grades at this level.

In an outstanding year for King’s, 67% of students achieved at least 2 A*/A grades.

Overall, 87% of grades were at A*/B for the second year running, with 40 students achieving A*/A in every subject – including 10 students with straight A* grades.

 

A Level Results

In 2023, there were also outstanding results in for the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)* with 86% of students achieving an A* or A grade. Each EPQ carries the weight of half an A Level* and when included in overall data brings the percentage of A*/A to 54.6%. 

 

Year% A*% A* - A% A* - B%A* - C
20232051.38398.2
202234.866.786.295.2
202147.380.296.499.4
202031.370.493.198.3
201924.664.886.596.5
201822.363.587.396.9
  

Full Result Tables

A Level Results 2023
A*ABCDE
Art & Design321000
Biology9103300
Business2210400
Chemistry8144301
Classical Civilisation022200
Computer Science122200
Design & Technology111200
Drama007000
Economics4139420
English Language016400
English Literature296500
Further Mathematics441200
Geography495100
Greek100000
History237000
Latin100000
Mathematics131213400
Music011100
Philosophy035210
Physical Education002000
Physics452310
Politics426200
Psychology2910610
Religious Studies211000
Spanish002100
A Level Results 2022
A*ABCDE
Art & Design451000
Biology10114320
Business8105200
Chemistry10142200
Classical Civilisation001100
Computer Science312101
Design & Technology455110
Drama325000
Economics782300
English Language233200
English Literature211000
French101000
Further Mathematics32011
Geography69400
German020000
History564220
Latin010000
Mathematics1793342
Philosophy122100
Physical Education411000
Physics1033210
Pyschology868200
Politics942101
Religious Studies110200
Spanish005100
Subject Totals:1341176531115
A Level Results 2021
A*ABCDE
Art & Design77
Biology13134
Business8633
Chemistry18155
Classical Civilisation14
Computer Science71
Design & Technology623
Drama & Theatre Studies52
Economics1242
English Language1471
English Literature2231
French1
Further Mathematics9521
Geography71161
German2
History9351
Mathematics3018412
Music11
Philosophy411
Physical Education32
Physics9651
Politics342
Religious Studies22
Spanish1
Subject Totals:160111551020
A Level Results 2020
A*ABCDE
Art and Design53
Biology1011341
Business7841
Chemistry812721
Classical Civilisation1
Computer Science11
Design Technology231
Economics7932
English Language2452
English Literature233
French3
Further Mathematics331
Geography6117
History5810
Latin2
Mathematics10171311
Music2
Philosophy211
Physical Education31
Physics83312
Politics and Government474
Religious Studies212
Spanish131
Subject Totals:91114661550
A Level Results 2019
A*ABCDE
Art and Design322000
Biology585310
Business337400
Chemistry11187200
Computer Science021000
Design Technology331000
Drama450000
Economics6139300
English Language037400
English Literature255200
French002000
Further Mathematics224000
Geography4197210
History651100
Latin100000
Mathematics19267654
Music010100
Philosophy110000
Physics9103310
Politics and Government483200
Religious Studies020000
Spanish131100
Subject Totals:84139723484
A Level Results 2018
SubjectA*ABC
Art and Design23
Biology5882
Business1872
Chemistry51875
Classical Civilisation11
Computer Science31
Design Technology 343
Drama21
Economics71034
English Language382
English Literature451
French12
Further Mathematics4311
Geography5651
German3
History765
Mathematics1125117
Music1211
Physical Education11
Physics7924
Philosophy171
Politics and Government5641
Religious Studies211
Spanish121
Totals661328332
EPQ188
 

GCSE Results 2023
98765432
Art & Design78831000
Biology2623976200
Chemistry33141362320
Classical Civilisation04323040
Computer Science58447311
Design Technology371465110
Drama64342000
Economics1312956714
English Language352626163000
English Literature383118143000
French83332110
Further Mathematics108531000
Geography1110557120
German56710000
History18111031300
Latin03200000
Maths2621241414700
Music15230000
Physical Education05563010
Physics291813110110
Religious Studies48431000
DA Science16129171262
Spanish410798310
Subject Totals:2782522091369444217
GCSE Results 2022
98765432
Art & Design412610000
Biology3323931000
Chemistry21281161200
Classical Civilisation33232000
Computer Science78364000
Design Technology7412123000
Drama51240000
Economics2114584101
English Language48302042000
English Literature403017144000
French22221200
Further Mathematics87679100
Geography12121371000
German82433000
History275511000
Latin20112000
Maths27312410830
Music65340000
Physical Education612552100
Physics33171451000
Religious Studies105430000
DA Science21624166211
Spanish10718103300
Subject Totals:342274210135581512
GCSE Results 2021
98765432
Art & Design696
Biology33191324
Chemistry31171373
Classical Civilisation83413
Computer Science565411
Design Technology68574
Drama421
Economics26754131
English Language63201264
English Literature731511411
French772321
Further Mathematics1863
Geography1815201221
German242411
History1712651
Latin1041
Maths (Higher)362922144
Music335141
Physical Education4444
Physics43208
Religious Studies15125
DA Science 1655756
DA Science 24367743
Spanish11151911104
Subject Totals:449245183103572331
GCSE Results 2020
98765432
Art & Design5128
Biology361811712
Chemistry331918822
Classical Civilisation33375
Computer Science86533
Design Technology461294
Drama5741
Economics2381032
English Language18202633621
English Literature19182626152
French665221
Further Mathematics1283
Geography161620103
German3211
History27121231
Latin5312
Maths (Foundation)5
Maths (Higher)312924152
Music4452
Physical Education33551
Physics32141196
Religious Studies121185
DA Science 114324
DA Science 2132422
Spanish1611161484
Subject Totals:322237240170731930
GCSE Results 2019
98765432
History9-131148542
Religious Studies9-1158361
Biology9-1361912913
Economics9-122910432
Physics9-13416148342
Chemistry9-13118186221
Music9-15515
Maths9-132242111136
Computer Science9-143323
Geography9-1161613952
German9-14113241
Spanish9-115141313642
English Literature9-1211629151951
Latin9-11311
English Language9-116222130171
French9-1325246
Drama9-124811
Design Technology9-1259532
Art and Design9-1216841
Physical Education9-1166631
Double Award9-111335951
Classical Civilisation9-141444
A^A*ABCDE
ICTA*-E1
Further MathsA*-E6121171
Subject Totals:3002352221599855154
GCSE Results 2018
A*ABC
BiologyA*-C5322122
ChemistryA*-C461781
Classical CivilisationA*-C1131
Design TechnologyA*-C111115
EconomicsA*-C131354
Further MathematicsA*-C41091
HistoryA*-C40126
MusicA*-C574
PhysicsA*-C3921117
20211469021
987654
Art and Design9-44861
Computer Science9-412412
Drama9-42122
English Language9-41016292892
English Literature9-412192522134
French9-4453121
Geography9-410152584
German9-41131
Latin9-424341
Mathematics9-42530211541
Physical Education9-458772
Religious Studies9-410121131
Spanish9-47101618111
9-4931311551114612
Subject Totals:933332691804633
Parents of Junior School and Willow Lodge pupils may request an appointment with the School to view and discuss the academic data pertaining to their children.

Leavers’ destinations

Our students consistently obtain places at their first choice university and are successful in winning places on highly competitive courses at the top universities. We are extremely proud to be rated the best independent school in the North and 6th in the UK for our leavers’ destinations. Almost all our students go forward to higher education. 

For more information on leavers’ destinations, visit here.