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Wycombe Abbey · GCSE/IGCSE · summer 1995

Wycombe Abbey, GCSE/IGCSE 1995: 80.3% of entries graded A*–A

  • 80.3%

    GCSE/IGCSE entries graded A*–A

    GCSE/IGCSE entries (the total isn’t printed) · summer 1995 exams

    Checked against the original

    ISIS GCSE results, 1995 · published 2 Sep 1995 Open original: ISIS GCSE results, 1995

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    Wycombe Abbey. GCSE/IGCSE entries graded A*–A: 80.3% (GCSE/IGCSE entries (the total isn’t printed)), summer 1995 exams. Status: Checked against the original. Source: ISIS GCSE results, 1995, published 2 Sep 1995, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/isis-gcse-results-1995-1599015.html. Checked by The Schools Record on 9 September 2026. The Schools Record, https://theschoolsrecord.co.uk/evidence/research:wycombe:1995:independent-isis-gcse:20260909/

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What it counts

ISIS table as published by The Independent. Columns are candidate count and cumulative GCSE grade percentages at A*–C and A*–A. Candidate count is not the examination-entry denominator; the latter is absent. we do not know whether IGCSE is included.

The figures

As printed.

Candidates
79
A*–A
80.3
A*–C
100.0
Qualification
GCSE
Grade scale
A*–G
Notes and original wording (6)
What it counts
ISIS table as published by The Independent. Columns are candidate count and cumulative GCSE grade percentages at A*–C and A*–A. Candidate count is not the examination-entry denominator; the latter is absent. IGCSE inclusion is not established.
Note
The archived-school near-100 figures conflict with contemporary ISIS grade shares; preserve both and flag the historical definition issue. No A*-only value or A*–B value inferred.
What it counts
Examination grade distribution
Who is counted
ISIS table as published by The Independent. Columns are candidate count and cumulative GCSE grade percentages at A*–C and A*–A. Candidate count is not the examination-entry denominator; the latter is absent. IGCSE inclusion is not established.
Publication status
Source-specific grade percentages verified
Year
1995

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

Where it was published

  • ISIS GCSE results, 1995

    GCSE table, Wycombe row, column order candidates, A*–C, A*–A. · Checked 9 Sep 2026

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    Source excerpt: Wycombe Abbey School, High Wycombe (G) 79 100.00 80.30

Notes on this record

Where it’s from
Grade percentages checked against this source
Where it’s from
Grade percentages checked against this source
Worth knowing
The archived-school near-100 figures conflict with contemporary ISIS grade shares; preserve both and flag the historical definition issue. No A*-only value or A*–B value inferred.
How the source defines it
ISIS table as published by The Independent. Columns are candidate count and cumulative GCSE grade percentages at A*–C and A*–A. Candidate count is not the examination-entry denominator; the latter is absent. we do not know whether IGCSE is included.

Can I compare it?

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

Record ID research:wycombe:1995:independent-isis-gcse:20260909. Quote it if you report a problem.

As recorded

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

Collection note
The archived-school near-100 figures conflict with contemporary ISIS grade shares; preserve both and flag the historical definition issue. No A*-only value or A*–B value inferred.
Check note
Source excerpt: Wycombe Abbey School, High Wycombe (G) 79 100.00 80.30
Source note
Source-specific grade percentages verified
Definition
ISIS table as published by The Independent. Columns are candidate count and cumulative GCSE grade percentages at A*–C and A*–A. Candidate count is not the examination-entry denominator; the latter is absent. IGCSE inclusion is not established.

Source references

Codes and identifiers

Evidence
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Record Id
research:wycombe:1995:independent-isis-gcse:20260909

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; missing value · missing · As published; not an exact number · 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. 2026-09-09 · * · verified · ISIS GCSE results, 1995 · GCSE table, Wycombe row; column order candidates, A*–C, A*–A.

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