Westminster School, GCSE/IGCSE 1996: 38.1% of entries graded A*

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

What it counts

GCSE grade-entry percentages as reported to The Times; complete IGCSE inclusion unverified. Pupil counts are separate from grade-entry denominators.

As printed.

Notes and original wording (6)

What it counts: GCSE grade-entry percentages as reported to The Times; complete IGCSE inclusion unverified. Pupil counts are separate from grade-entry denominators.
Note: Original PDF page and crop visually checked; percentages are grade-entry shares, pupils are a separate denominator. GCSE label does not establish comprehensive IGCSE coverage.
What it counts: Examination grade distribution
Who is counted: GCSE grade-entry percentages as reported to The Times; complete IGCSE inclusion unverified. Pupil counts are separate from grade-entry denominators.
Publication status: Contemporary newspaper grade shares verified; original population and source versions retained
Year: 1996

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

Where it’s from: Contemporary newspaper grade shares verified; original population and source versions retained
Worth knowing: Original PDF page and crop visually checked; percentages are grade-entry shares, pupils are a separate denominator. The GCSE label does not tell us whether every IGCSE result is included.
How the source defines it: GCSE grade-entry percentages as reported to The Times; complete IGCSE inclusion unverified. Pupil counts are separate from grade-entry denominators.

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

Record details

Record ID research:westminster:1996:six-school-times-gcse. Quote it if you report a problem.

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

Check note: Source excerpt: No of pupils | % A* grades | % of all grades A–A*; {"school_id": "westminster", "school": "Westminster School", "candidates": 132, "a_star": 38.1, "a_star_a": 80.0}
Note: Original PDF page and crop visually checked; percentages are grade-entry shares, pupils are a separate denominator. GCSE label does not establish comprehensive IGCSE coverage.
Collection note: Original PDF page and crop visually checked; percentages are grade-entry shares, pupils are a separate denominator. GCSE label does not establish comprehensive IGCSE coverage.

SIX_AUDIT_4C5E019F227795C5 · The Times GCSE results, 1996-08-31 · Exact publication checked for the named qualification, year and source population

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

2026-09-09 · * · verified · The Times GCSE results, 1996-08-31 · Printed page 43; PDF page 67; school row and column headings