1994–2009 · The A* arrives

King’s College School, Wimbledon · GCSE/IGCSE · summer 2008

King’s College School, Wimbledon, GCSE/IGCSE 2008: 88% of entries graded A*–A

  • 88%

    GCSE/IGCSE entries graded A*–A

    GCSE/IGCSE entries (the total isn’t printed) · summer 2008 exams

    Checked against the original

    Old King’s Club Newsletter114, December2008 Open original: Old King’s Club Newsletter114, December2008

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    King’s College School, Wimbledon. GCSE/IGCSE entries graded A*–A: 88% (GCSE/IGCSE entries (the total isn’t printed)), summer 2008 exams. Status: Checked against the original. Source: Old King’s Club Newsletter114, December2008, https://www.oldkingsclub.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/okc-newsletter-114-web.pdf. Checked by The Schools Record on 6 September 2026. The Schools Record, https://theschoolsrecord.co.uk/evidence/research:kcs:2008:gcse-igcse:fc8bb2f48b/

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Checked against the original: A*–A.

What it counts

Separately named qualification; school-authored summary by David Grossel.

The figures

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

A*–A
88
Qualification
GCSE/IGCSE
Notes and original wording (4)
What it counts
Separately named qualification; school-authored summary by David Grossel.
Note
A-level paragraph explicitly describes the last group of A-level candidates. IB count is over120, not120. GCSE includes IGCSE Mathematics and Sciences. Grade rates are subject entries, IB points are pupil outcomes.
Publication status
school publication
Year
2008

Some figures here are measured differently from the comparison charts.

Where it was published

Notes on this record

Where it’s from
school publication
Worth knowing
A-level paragraph explicitly describes the last group of A-level candidates. IB count is over 120, not120. GCSE includes IGCSE Mathematics and Sciences. Grade rates are subject entries, IB points are pupil outcomes.
How the source defines it
Separately named qualification; school-authored summary by David Grossel.

Can I compare it?

  • A*–A: left out of comparisons: measured differently.
Record details

Record ID research:kcs:2008:gcse-igcse:fc8bb2f48b. Quote it if you report a problem.

As recorded

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

Note
A-level paragraph explicitly describes the last group of A-level candidates. IB count is over120, not120. GCSE includes IGCSE Mathematics and Sciences. Grade rates are subject entries, IB points are pupil outcomes.
Collection note
A-level paragraph explicitly describes the last group of A-level candidates. IB count is over120, not120. GCSE includes IGCSE Mathematics and Sciences. Grade rates are subject entries, IB points are pupil outcomes.

Source references

Codes and identifiers

Evidence
P
Record Id
research:kcs:2008:gcse-igcse:fc8bb2f48b

Comparison codes

  • 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 · incompatible definitions; missing value · missing · As published; not an exact number · origin P
  • a_star_a · incompatible definitions · exact · 0 decimal places · origin P
  • a_star_b · incompatible definitions; missing value · missing · As published; not an exact number · origin P

Check log

  1. 2026-09-06 · a_star_a · verified · Old King’s Club Newsletter114, December2008 · PDFpage6, printedpage4, School News: Examination Results

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