Wycombe Abbey, GCSE 2025: 87.7% of 1,015 entries at top grades (A* or 9–8)

Shown, not compared

87.7%

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

of 1,015 entries

Wycombe Abbey’s 2025 GCSE printed total gives 87.7% at grades 9–8, while its subject grid gives 87.1%, both for 1,015 entries. We show 87.7% but do not compare it until the difference is explained.

The school’s figure: 87.7%. The same figure: it is the school’s own.

The original grades

9–1: 87.7. Subjects and grades

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.	96.9% Left out of comparisons: The publications disagree about one of the figures used in this calculation.	The same: it is the school’s own figure	GCSE 9–1: 9–7 96.92% of 1,015
GCSE top grades (A* or 9–8)A* or 9–8 is a convention: grade 9 is rarer than A* was.	87.7% of 1,015 entriesLeft out of comparisons: The publications disagree about one of the figures used in this calculation.	The same: it is the school’s own figure	GCSE 9–1: 9–8 87.7% of 1,015
GCSE C/4 or better (A*–C or 9–4)	No figureRounding leaves a range wider than one percentage point, so we do not show a single result.	No combined figure from the school	GCSE 9–1: 9–4 of 1,015
GCSE grade 9 (9–1 entries only)	63.9% of 1,015 entriesLeft out of comparisons: The publications disagree about one of the figures used in this calculation. (of the 1,015 entries graded 9–1)	The same: it is the school’s own figure	GCSE 9–1: 9 63.9% of 1,015

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 96.92% of 1,015 entries, as printed
Top grades: GCSE/IGCSE 9–1 9–8 87.7% of 1,015 entries, as printed
Grade 9: GCSE/IGCSE 9–1 9 63.9% of 1,015 entries, as printed

The results used in the calculation

9–1, 1,015 entries: Wycombe Abbey, GCSE/IGCSE 2025: 63.9% of 1,015 entries at grade 9

Cite this figure

Wycombe Abbey, 2025, GCSE top grades (A* or 9–8): 87.7% (comparable figure, our calculation; GCSE/IGCSE 9–1 9–8 87.7% of 1,015 entries, as printed). Method harm-v1. Records: fig:wycombe_exam_anchors:5. The Schools Record, https://theschoolsrecord.co.uk/evidence/harm:v1:wycombe:2025:gcse/

Record details

Record ID harm:v1:wycombe:2025: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, so this is the school’s own figure
High grades: note: 96.92% of 1015 entries is not attainable by any whole number of entries (a source inconsistency)
High grades: note: GCSE/IGCSE 9–1: the school’s publications give different 9–7 figures for 2025, and the difference is not settled.
High grades: reason codes: source disagreement
High grades: precision: 2 decimal places, as printed
Top grades: basis: GCSE/IGCSE 9–1 only this year, so this is the school’s own figure
Top grades: note: 96.92% of 1015 entries is not attainable by any whole number of entries (a source inconsistency)
Top grades: note: GCSE/IGCSE 9–1: the school’s publications give different 9–8 figures for 2025, and the difference is not settled.
Top grades: reason codes: source disagreement
Top grades: precision: 1 decimal place, as printed
C/4+: reason: GCSE/IGCSE 9–1 9–4 was not printed, and the printed neighbouring bands leave a range wider than 1 point (87.7–100.0%)
C/4+: reason codes: range wider than 1 point
Grade 9: basis: GCSE/IGCSE 9–1 only this year, so this is the school’s own figure
Grade 9: note: 96.92% of 1015 entries is not attainable by any whole number of entries (a source inconsistency)
Grade 9: note: GCSE/IGCSE 9–1: the school’s publications give different grade 9 figures for 2025, and the difference is not settled.
Grade 9: reason codes: source disagreement
Grade 9: precision: 1 decimal place, as printed
9–1: entries: 1015 (printed entries)
9–1: inconsistency: 96.92% of 1015 entries is not attainable by any whole number of entries (a source inconsistency)
9–1: note: Other figures the school printed for the same entries are not used, because their bands disagree with the ones used here.
Which exams were sat: evidence: 9-1: 28 school or ISC records (e.g. fig:wycombe_exam_anchors:5)
Which exams were sat: evidence: School statement: the school’s 2025 examination results: 24 subjects, all on 9–4 columns, 1,015 entries (https://www.wycombeabbey.com/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2026/01/2025_Examination_Results-1.pdf)
Which exams were sat: note: the school’s 2025 examination results: 24 subjects, all on 9–4 columns, 1,015 entries

Source references

FB13 · Our research file (not public). A compilation we made of the schools’ and universities’ full tables, for our own research. (as recorded: “controlling full-table base”)
FB146 · Our research file (not public). A companion file we made for seven schools, with our list of archived copies of their web pages. (as recorded: “latest seven-school companion and Wayback/destination lock”)

Method and version

Method: harm-v1 1.0.0
Inputs digest: sha256:03307ba3be8a8fb746728a121ddb48b83c82ab9a39f5a745fa7fe2f01a73449d
Qualification mix: 9-1 (school-statement)

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