King’s College School, Wimbledon · sixth form · summer 2018

King’s College School, Wimbledon, sixth form 2018: 51.5% of 618 entries at A* or equivalent

Compared

51.5%

A* or equivalent, all sixth-form exams · Comparable figure · our calculation

of 618 entries. A level A* 173 + IB Higher Level 7 145 = 318 of 618 entries

The school’s figure: 51.5% · The school’s combined figure, as published. It matches TSR’s comparable figure (51.5%).

Grades as sat

A level: A* 173 · A 125 · B 62 · C 14 · D 5 · E 0 · U 0. Subjects and grades

IB HL: 60.7. Subjects and grades

This year’s exams: A levels and IB Higher Level.

We know because the government’s tables confirm it.

Three figures for each grade band, never merged
Grade bandComparable figure (our calculation)The school’s figure (as the school published it)Original grades
A*–A or equivalent, all sixth-form examsCambridge aligns Pre-U D3 with A and UCAS scores IB 6 like an A. 84.6% of 618 entries 84.6% · The school’s combined figure, as publishedIt matches TSR’s comparable figure (84.6%). A level: A*–A 78.6% of 379
IB Higher Level: 7–6 94.1% of 239
A* or equivalent, all sixth-form exams 51.5% of 618 entries 51.5% · The school’s combined figure, as publishedIt matches TSR’s comparable figure (51.5%). A level: A* 45.6% of 379
IB Higher Level: 7 60.7% of 239
A*–B or equivalent, all sixth-form examsIB Higher Level 5 counts as B by the schools’ convention; UCAS scores it like a C. 96.8% of 618 entries 96.8% · The school’s combined figure, as publishedIt matches TSR’s comparable figure (96.8%). A level: A*–B 95% of 379
IB Higher Level: 7–5 99.6% of 239

How we built it

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

  • A*–A or equiv.: A level A*–A 298 + IB Higher Level 7–6 225 = 523 of 618 entries
  • A* or equiv.: A level A* 173 + IB Higher Level 7 145 = 318 of 618 entries
  • A*–B or equiv.: A level A*–B 360 + IB Higher Level 7–5 238 = 598 of 618 entries

The records it is built from

Cite this figure

King’s College School, Wimbledon, 2018, A* or equivalent, all sixth-form exams: 51.5% (comparable figure, our calculation; A level A* 173 + IB Higher Level 7 145 = 318 of 618 entries). Method harm-v1. Records: fig:kcs_alevel_only:11, research:kcs:2018:gap-audit:isc-later-a-level, fig:kcs_ib_hl:8, research:kcs:2018:ib:4fd9b3e465. The Schools Record, https://theschoolsrecord.co.uk/evidence/harm:v1:kcs:2018:sixth-form/

Record details

Record ID harm:v1:kcs:2018:sixth-form. Quote it if you report a problem.

As recorded

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

A*–A or equiv.: basis
Weighted by entries across A level and IB Higher Level
A*–A or equiv.: precision
Exact, from printed counts
A* or equiv.: basis
Weighted by entries across A level and IB Higher Level
A* or equiv.: precision
Exact, from printed counts
A*–B or equiv.: basis
Weighted by entries across A level and IB Higher Level
A*–B or equiv.: precision
Exact, from printed counts
A level: entries
379 (printed entries)
IB Higher Level: entries
239 (printed entries)
Which exams were sat: evidence
A level: 3 school or ISC records (e.g. fig:kcs_alevel_only:11); 18 DfE rows (e.g. research:kcs:2018:dfe-ks5-1-a-level-and-as-level-30428)
Which exams were sat: evidence
IB HL: 5 school or ISC records (e.g. fig:kcs_combined_alevel_ib:12); 27 DfE rows (e.g. research:kcs:2018:dfe-ks5-2-other-qualifications-107105)
The school’s figure
The school’s combined figure, as published (fig:kcs_combined_alevel_ib:12)

Source references

  • public-source-d33709b36604f2d2 · KCS Wimbledon · A-level and IB results · 2017–2025 chronological pack. King’s College School’s own A-level and IB results tables for 2017–2025, gathered in date order for our research. · controlling school-result tables for modern A-level pathway counts, actual A-level takers, A-level entries, IB candidates, IB Higher-Level entries and the unique combined cohort
  • SIX_AUDIT_27EF5482DCA1BCA3 · ISC 2018 school examination results — BOYS AND GIRLS · Exact publication checked for the named qualification, year and source population
  • REV_4FD9B3E465A7 · KCS2018 results summary

Method and version

Method
harm-v1 1.0.0
Inputs digest
sha256:80f1c2c5538c22de90c745ec86a81307524b6449d51104b420a3c95a881b3920
Qualification mix
A level, IB HL (government-table)

King’s College School, Wimbledon: exam results · How comparable figures work

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