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.
| Grade band | Comparable 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
- A level, 379 entries: King’s College School, Wimbledon, A level 2018: 45.6% of 379 entries graded A* · King’s College School, Wimbledon, A level 2018: 45.6% of 379 entries graded A*
- IB Higher Level, 239 entries: King’s College School, Wimbledon: IB Higher Level results, 2018 · King’s College School, Wimbledon: IB, 2018
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 cohortSIX_AUDIT_27EF5482DCA1BCA3· ISC 2018 school examination results — BOYS AND GIRLS · Exact publication checked for the named qualification, year and source populationREV_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