Dulwich College, GCSE 2026: 82.1% of 2,319 entries at top grades (A* or 9–8)

Compared

82.1%

GCSE top grades (A* or 9–8) · Comparable figure · 9–1 GCSEs only this year; the school’s own figure is used

of 2,319 entries. GCSE/IGCSE 9–1 9–8 82.1% of 2,319 entries, as printed

The school’s figure: 82.1%. The same figure: it is the school’s own.

The original grades

9–1: 9 1,284 · 8 620 · 7 280 · 6 92 · 5 29 · 4 9

This year’s exams: 9–1 GCSEs only.

We know because the school says so.

The comparison, the school’s headline and the original grades
Grade band	Comparable figure (our calculation)	The school’s figure (as the school published it)	Original grades
GCSE high grades (A*–A or 9–7)Ofqual aligned the bottom of grade 7 with the bottom of the old A.	94.2% of 2,319 entries	The same: it is the school’s own figure	GCSE 9–1: 9–7 of 2,319
GCSE top grades (A* or 9–8)A* or 9–8 is a convention: grade 9 is rarer than A* was.	82.1% of 2,319 entries	The same: it is the school’s own figure	GCSE 9–1: 9–8 82.1% of 2,319
GCSE C/4 or better (A*–C or 9–4)Ofqual aligned the bottom of grade 4 with the bottom of the old C. At these schools it sits close to 100%, so it is not offered first in comparisons.	99.8% of 2,319 entries	The same: it is the school’s own figure	GCSE 9–1: 9–4 of 2,319
GCSE grade 9 (9–1 entries only)	55.4% of 2,319 entries (of the 2,319 entries graded 9–1)	The same: it is the school’s own figure	GCSE 9–1: 9 55.4% of 2,319

How the figure is calculated

The number of entries at or above the band, across every exam system, divided by all the entries. We never average two percentages.

High grades: GCSE/IGCSE 9–1 9–7 2,184 of 2,319 entries
Top grades: GCSE/IGCSE 9–1 9–8 82.1% of 2,319 entries, as printed
C/4+: GCSE/IGCSE 9–1 9–4 2,314 of 2,319 entries
Grade 9: GCSE/IGCSE 9–1 9 55.4% of 2,319 entries, as printed

The results used in the calculation

9–1, 2,319 entries: Dulwich College, GCSE/IGCSE 2026: 55.4% of 2,319 entries at grade 9

Cite this figure

Dulwich College, 2026, GCSE top grades (A* or 9–8): 82.1% (comparable figure, our calculation; GCSE/IGCSE 9–1 9–8 82.1% of 2,319 entries, as printed). Method harm-v1. Records: new:dulwich:2026:gcse-igcse:published. The Schools Record, https://theschoolsrecord.co.uk/evidence/harm:v1:dulwich:2026:gcse/

Record details

Record ID harm:v1:dulwich:2026:gcse. Quote it if you report a problem.

As recorded

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

High grades: basis: GCSE/IGCSE 9–1 only this year; from the school’s printed grade counts
High grades: precision: Exact, from printed counts
Top grades: basis: GCSE/IGCSE 9–1 only this year, so this is the school’s own figure
Top grades: precision: 1 decimal place, as printed
C/4+: basis: GCSE/IGCSE 9–1 only this year; from the school’s printed grade counts
C/4+: precision: Exact, from printed counts
Grade 9: basis: GCSE/IGCSE 9–1 only this year, so this is the school’s own figure
Grade 9: precision: 1 decimal place, as printed
9–1: entries: 2319 (printed entries)
Which exams were sat: evidence: A*-G: 1 school or ISC record (e.g. new:dulwich:2026:gcse-return-population:isc-return)
Which exams were sat: evidence: 9-1: 3 school or ISC records (e.g. new:dulwich:2026:gcse-full-short-numbered:isc-return)
Which exams were sat: evidence: School statement: 2026 GCSE table, 2,319 entries on 9–1 (https://www.dulwich.org.uk/senior-school/academic/examination-results/gcse)
Which exams were sat: note: The school’s 2026 GCSE page lists 2,319 entries, every one on the 9–1 scale; Additional Mathematics (graded A–U) is printed separately and left out. The ISC return holds no letter-grade block.

Source references

NEW_D6575D000356 · Dulwich College London: GCSE 2026

Method and version

Method: harm-v1 1.0.0
Inputs digest: sha256:06e0e09e9d5903220daf67fd0fe84a66c9b9754938cb1a56108066bcc61b2cc3
Qualification mix: 9-1 (school-statement)

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