2006–09 · The A* arrives

Downe House · GCSE/IGCSE · summer 2006

Downe House, GCSE/IGCSE 2006: 45% of entries graded A*

  • 45%

    81.92% A*–A

    GCSE/IGCSE entries graded A*

    GCSE/IGCSE entries (the total isn’t printed) · summer 2006 exams

    Checked against the original

    ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls Open original: ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls

    Checked by TSR

    Cite

    Downe House. GCSE/IGCSE entries graded A*: 45% (GCSE/IGCSE entries (the total isn’t printed)), summer 2006 exams. Status: Checked against the original. Source: ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls, https://www.isc.co.uk/media/2473/2006_examresults_year11_boysandgirls_isc.xls. Checked by The Schools Record on 6 September 2026. The Schools Record, https://theschoolsrecord.co.uk/evidence/new:downe-house:2006:gcse-combined-full-short:isc-final-20061002/

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Checked against the original: 17 figures, including A*, A*–A and A*–B grades.

What it counts

Combined full and short GCSE courses, as defined in the ISC source

The figures

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

Candidates
85
A*
45
A*–A
81.92
A*–B grades
96.49
A*–C grades
99.65
Pupils five or more A*–C count
85
Pupils five or more A*–C
100
Qualification
GCSE
A* weighted total
384.5
A weighted total
315.5
B weighted total
124.5
C weighted total
27
D weighted total
2
E weighted total
0
Entries weighted
854.5
F weighted total
0
G weighted total
0
Grade scale
A*-G
U weighted total
1
Notes and original wording (4)
What it counts
Combined full and short GCSE courses, as defined in the ISC source
Note
Published numeric cells are retained. School candidate counts are separate from subject entries. No zero-filled optional qualification column is treated as proof of historical non-provision. The source combines full and short courses; fractional grade totals and entries are retained as weighted totals, not pupil or whole-examination counts. This scope is excluded from pure full-course comparisons.
Who is counted
Combined full and short GCSE courses, as defined in the ISC source
Year
2006

This figure covers a different group from the school-wide series.

Where it was published

Notes on this record

Where it’s from
Original publication
Worth knowing
Published numeric cells are retained. School candidate counts are separate from subject entries. No zero-filled optional qualification column is treated as proof of historical non-provision. The source combines full and short courses; fractional grade totals and entries are retained as weighted totals, not pupil or whole-examination counts. This scope is excluded from pure full-course comparisons.
How the source defines it
Combined full and short GCSE courses, as defined in the ISC source

Can I compare it?

  • A* and A*–A: left out of comparisons: covers a different group from the school-wide series; measured differently.
Record details

Record ID new:downe-house:2006:gcse-combined-full-short:isc-final-20061002. Quote it if you report a problem.

As recorded

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

Collection note
Published numeric cells are retained. School candidate counts are separate from subject entries. No zero-filled optional qualification column is treated as proof of historical non-provision. The source combines full and short courses; fractional grade totals and entries are retained as weighted totals, not pupil or whole-examination counts. This scope is excluded from pure full-course comparisons.
Source note
Primary

Source references

Codes and identifiers

Evidence
P
Record Id
new:downe-house:2006:gcse-combined-full-short:isc-final-20061002

Comparison codes

  • grade_9 · research observation outside matched schoolwide scope; incompatible definitions; missing value · missing · As published; not an exact number · origin P
  • grade_9_8 · research observation outside matched schoolwide scope; incompatible definitions; missing value · missing · As published; not an exact number · origin P
  • grade_9_7 · research observation outside matched schoolwide scope; incompatible definitions; missing value · missing · As published; not an exact number · origin P
  • a_star · research observation outside matched schoolwide scope; incompatible definitions · exact · 0 decimal places · origin P
  • a_star_a · research observation outside matched schoolwide scope; incompatible definitions · exact · 0 decimal places · origin P
  • a_star_b · research observation outside matched schoolwide scope; incompatible definitions; missing value · missing · As published; not an exact number · origin P

Check log

  1. 2026-09-06 · a_star_weighted_total · verified · ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls · Worksheet 'GCSEResultsFinal20061002', cell BG131; header Combined_Full_and_Short_Courses_Total_A_star
  2. 2026-09-06 · a_weighted_total · verified · ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls · Worksheet 'GCSEResultsFinal20061002', cell BH131; header Combined_Full_and_Short_Courses_Total_A
  3. 2026-09-06 · b_weighted_total · verified · ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls · Worksheet 'GCSEResultsFinal20061002', cell BI131; header Combined_Full_and_Short_Courses_Total_B
  4. 2026-09-06 · c_weighted_total · verified · ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls · Worksheet 'GCSEResultsFinal20061002', cell BJ131; header Combined_Full_and_Short_Courses_Total_C
  5. 2026-09-06 · d_weighted_total · verified · ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls · Worksheet 'GCSEResultsFinal20061002', cell BK131; header Combined_Full_and_Short_Courses_Total_D
  6. 2026-09-06 · e_weighted_total · verified · ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls · Worksheet 'GCSEResultsFinal20061002', cell BL131; header Combined_Full_and_Short_Courses_Total_E
  7. 2026-09-06 · f_weighted_total · verified · ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls · Worksheet 'GCSEResultsFinal20061002', cell BM131; header Combined_Full_and_Short_Courses_Total_F
  8. 2026-09-06 · g_weighted_total · verified · ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls · Worksheet 'GCSEResultsFinal20061002', cell BN131; header Combined_Full_and_Short_Courses_Total_G
  9. 2026-09-06 · u_weighted_total · verified · ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls · Worksheet 'GCSEResultsFinal20061002', cell BO131; header Combined_Full_and_Short_Courses_Total_U
  10. 2026-09-06 · entries_weighted · verified · ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls · Worksheet 'GCSEResultsFinal20061002', cell BP131; header Combined_Full_and_Short_Courses_Total_Entries
  11. 2026-09-06 · candidates · verified · ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls · Worksheet 'GCSEResultsFinal20061002', cell BQ131; header Combined_Full_and_Short_Courses_Total_Candidates
  12. 2026-09-06 · pupils_five_or_more_a_star_c_count · verified · ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls · Worksheet 'GCSEResultsFinal20061002', cell BR131; header Total_No_Gaining_5_or_More_A*_to_C_Subj_Passes
  13. 2026-09-06 · pupils_five_or_more_a_star_c_pct · verified · ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls · Worksheet 'GCSEResultsFinal20061002', cell BS131; header Total_Percentage_Gaining_5_or_More_A*_to_C
  14. 2026-09-06 · a_star · verified · ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls · Worksheet 'GCSEResultsFinal20061002', cell BX131; header Percentage_of_Subject_With_Results_at_Astar_Total
  15. 2026-09-06 · a_star_a · verified · ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls · Worksheet 'GCSEResultsFinal20061002', cell BY131; header Percentage_of_Subject_With_Results_at_A_or_Better_Total
  16. 2026-09-06 · a_star_a_b · verified · ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls · Worksheet 'GCSEResultsFinal20061002', cell BZ131; header Percentage_of_Subject_With_Results_at_B_or_Better_Total
  17. 2026-09-06 · a_star_a_c · verified · ISC 2006 examination results — year11, boys and girls · Worksheet 'GCSEResultsFinal20061002', cell CA131; header Percentage_of_Subject_With_Results_at_C_or_Better_Total

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