Eton College, GCSE/IGCSE 2016: 79.2% of 2,678 entries graded A*

This figure hasn’t been fully checked against the original yet.

What it counts

School primary table; printed percentages retained at source precision. Some added cumulative bands are calculated from exact counts.

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

Notes and original wording (6)

What it counts: School primary table; printed percentages retained at source precision. Some added cumulative bands are calculated from exact counts.
Note: Total entries is calculated by summing the printed grade totals, not by summing the separate Entered column. Includes the one-entry English Language re-take row. An older annual-report observation misidentifies the A* count as total entries; see verification-overlays.json. Grade counts describe subject awards, not pupils. Blank source cells have not been entered as printed zero counts. Calculated percentages use exact count numerators and the stated awarded-grade denominator; they are rounded to two decimal places unless stated otherwise.
What it counts: Examination grade distribution
Who is counted: School-published GCSE/IGCSE subject-grade awards
Publication status: Verified primary publication; calculated bands identified
Year: 2016

Where it’s from: Verified primary publication; calculated bands identified
Worth knowing: Total entries is calculated by summing the printed grade totals, not by summing the separate Entered column. Includes the one-entry English Language re-take row. An older annual-report observation misidentifies the A* count as total entries; see verification-overlays.json. Grade counts describe subject awards, not pupils. Blank source cells have not been entered as printed zero counts. Calculated percentages use exact count numerators and the stated awarded-grade denominator; they are rounded to two decimal places unless stated otherwise.
How the source defines it: School primary table; printed percentages retained at source precision. Some added cumulative bands are calculated from exact counts.

A*, A*–A and A*–B: yes, with another school’s figure for the same year, counting legacy grade entries on the same grading scale (GCSE / IGCSE A*–G).

Record details

Record ID research:eton:2016:audit-gcse2016. Quote it if you report a problem.

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

Collection note: Total entries is calculated by summing the printed grade totals, not by summing the separate Entered column. Includes the one-entry English Language re-take row. An older annual-report observation misidentifies the A* count as total entries; see verification-overlays.json. Grade counts describe subject awards, not pupils. Blank source cells have not been entered as printed zero counts. Calculated percentages use exact count numerators and the stated awarded-grade denominator; they are rounded to two decimal places unless stated otherwise.
Check note: School identity, year and grade columns checked; calculations remain labelled.

SIX_AUDIT_EEBEA25DDBA08C2E · Eton College GCSE/IGCSE 2016 — school final results · Exact publication checked for the named qualification, year and source population

grade_9 · incompatible definitions; missing value · missing · As published; not an exact number · origin P
grade_9_8 · incompatible definitions; missing value · missing · As published; not an exact number · origin P
grade_9_7 · incompatible definitions; missing value · missing · As published; not an exact number · origin P
a_star · eligible when the year and group match · exact · 0 decimal places · origin P
a_star_a · eligible when the year and group match · exact · 0 decimal places · origin P
a_star_b · eligible when the year and group match · exact · 0 decimal places · origin P

2026-09-09 · * · verified · Eton College GCSE/IGCSE 2016 — school final results · Subject grade-count table and/or Totals / Cumulative % row