Harrow School, A level 2017: 32.3% of entries graded A*

Checked against the original: A* and A*–A.

What it counts

share of published A level entries at each cumulative band; descriptive bands kept as printed; 2020 CAG and 2021 TAG labelled

As printed. Percentages are of subject entries, not pupils.

Notes and original wording (3)

Note: 'across all A levels' - whether Pre-U grades are included is not stated. Subject notes: 'In seven A-level subjects, 100% of candidates achieved an A*/A'; Mathematics 'achieved a 49% A* rate and over 85% at A*/A'. No GCSE figures in this post.
Published wording: The proportion of A* grades across all A levels taken by Harrow Upper Sixth boys in 2017 was 32.3%, which sets a new record for the School. There was strength in depth in that year group too, with the 70% A*/A rate being among the best in recent years.
Year: 2017

Where it’s from: Original publication
Worth knowing: 'across all A levels' - whether Pre-U grades are included is not stated. Subject notes: 'In seven A-level subjects, 100% of candidates achieved an A*/A'; Mathematics 'achieved a 49% A* rate and over 85% at A*/A'. No GCSE figures in this post.

A* and A*–A: yes, with another school’s figure for the same year, counting a-level subject entries on the same grading scale (A-level post-2010 A*–E).

Record details

Record ID ext:harrow_alevel:1. Quote it if you report a problem.

The record’s own wording, where this page puts it in plainer words.

Check note (A* and A*–A): Source describes A-level; separate Pre-U population details are not supplied.
Check note (A* and A*–A): Original says across all A levels taken by Upper Sixth boys. Whether any Pre-U equivalents are included is not separately stated; no comparability upgrade.
Source note: Primary

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