Harrow School: A-level results, 2023, A level, A*–E

Publications differ on A*. Checked against the original: A*–A and pupils with ≥3 A*s.

What it counts

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

The figures

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

A*: almost a third
A*–A: over two-thirds
Pupils with ≥3 A*s: 21
Qualification: A level
Grade scale: A*–E

Notes and original wording (3)

Note: descriptive or lower-bound figures are recorded as the school printed them and are not charted · School text says 'almost a third of boys achieved A*s' (sic; newsletter same wording) - recorded as printed; the A*-A figure is explicitly 'of grades'. 21 boys (13%) with 3+ A*; 85 boys (52.8%) with 3+ A*-A; 2 boys with 5+ A*; 11 with 4+ A*. 'the strongest value-added results for the boys in a decade'.
Published wording: At A-level, almost a third of boys achieved A*s. Bar the pandemic years, the A*-A and A*-B rate is the highest since 2013. Over two-thirds of grades were either A*s or As. ... Two boys achieved five or more A* grades, with eleven boys gaining four or more A*s. Twenty-one (13%) gained three or more A*s and eighty-five boys (52.8%) gained three or more A*-A grades.
Year: 2023

Published sources differ on A*. Read the source notes before using that figure.

Ranges and bounds such as “over 90%” are shown as printed, so they aren’t charted as exact figures.

Publications differ on A*. The 2023 text says almost a third of boys achieved A*s; it does not state an A* share of subject grades. Preserve the literal pupil statement; do not map it to a grade-entry percentage. Open the publication

Where it was published

Exam results and university destinations

Dated news, named qualification/outcome paragraph · Checked 6 Sep 2026

Open the original

matches A*–A and pupils with ≥3 A*s · source denominator conflict / definition unresolved (A* almost a third)
Descriptive bounds remain descriptive. Pupil counts are separate from grade-entry shares. This check does not verify other bands or supply a count of pupils.

Notes on this record

Where it’s from: Original publication
Worth knowing: descriptive or lower-bound figures are recorded as the school printed them and are not charted · School text says 'almost a third of boys achieved A*s' (sic; newsletter same wording) - recorded as printed; the A*-A figure is explicitly 'of grades'. 21 boys (13%) with 3+ A*; 85 boys (52.8%) with 3+ A*-A; 2 boys with 5+ A*; 11 with 4+ A*. 'the strongest value-added results for the boys in a decade'.

Can I compare it?

A*: left out of comparisons: publications differ; a range or estimate, not an exact figure.
A*–A: left out of comparisons: a range or estimate, not an exact figure.

Record details

Record ID ext:harrow_alevel:7. Quote it if you report a problem.

As recorded

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

Check note (A*): The 2023 text says almost a third of boys achieved A*s; it does not state an A* share of subject grades. Preserve the literal pupil statement; do not map it to a grade-entry percentage.
Check note (A*–A and pupils with ≥3 A*s): Descriptive bounds remain descriptive. Pupil counts are separate from grade-entry shares. This check does not verify other bands or supply a pupil denominator.
Source note: Primary

Source references

EXT_HARROW_DC84425B · Harrow School · Exam results and university destinations · 2023-08-17 · school news post; A level 2023; GCSE/IGCSE 2023; places 2023; itemised places 2023

Codes and identifiers

Evidence: P

Comparison codes

a_star · source disagreement; bounds/estimates not eligible · bounded or descriptive · As published; not an exact number · origin P
a_star_a · bounds/estimates not eligible · bounded or descriptive · As published; not an exact number · origin P
a_star_b · missing value · missing · As published; not an exact number · origin P

Check log

2026-09-06 · a_star · source denominator conflict / definition unresolved · Exam results and university destinations | News/Event Article · Dated news; named qualification/outcome paragraph
2026-09-06 · a_star_a · verified · Exam results and university destinations | News/Event Article · Dated news; named qualification/outcome paragraph
2026-09-06 · pupils_at_least_3_astars · verified · Exam results and university destinations | News/Event Article · Dated news; named qualification/outcome paragraph

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