Wycombe Abbey · 1997

GCSE 1997 · The Times league table · 1997 · GCSE · A*–G

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GCSE grades as reported to The Times. Pupil count is not an entry denominator. Full IGCSE inclusion is unverified.

Type of result: Examination grade distribution.

The reported values

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% A* · %: 44.7
% A*–A · %: 85.4
Published basis: GCSE grades as reported to The Times. Pupil count is not an entry denominator. Full IGCSE inclusion is unverified.
Candidates: 79
Qualification: GCSE
Note: The printed table headings and school row were visually checked against the newspaper scan. Grade percentages are copied as published, not calculated using the pupil count. Other source versions remain separate.
Outcome type: Examination grade distribution
Population basis: GCSE grades as reported to The Times. Pupil count is not an entry denominator. Full IGCSE inclusion is unverified.
Publication status: Contemporary newspaper grade percentages verified; complete qualification scope unresolved
Grade scale: A*–G
Year: 1997

Publication note

Contemporary newspaper grade percentages verified; complete qualification scope unresolved

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* · 1997.

The Times GCSE School League Tables · Printed page 8; PDF page 8, first table column

Checked 2026-09-09. Source excerpt: No of pupils | % A* | % A + A*; Wycombe Abbey Sch High Wycombe, Bucks Girls 79 44.7 85.4

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% A* · research observation outside matched schoolwide scope; incompatible definitions

Reported value: 44.7. 0 decimal places. Unit: percent.

Group counted: Legacy grade entries. Recorded total for this measure: Unknown / not recorded. Type of result: Grade awards. Grading system: GCSE / IGCSE A*–G.

A usable individual value still needs duplicate, publication-version and matched-year checks before it enters a comparison.

Original source code: P. Numerical classification: exact.

% A*–A · research observation outside matched schoolwide scope; incompatible definitions

Reported value: 85.4. 0 decimal places. Unit: percent.

Group counted: Legacy grade entries. Recorded total for this measure: Unknown / not recorded. Type of result: Grade awards. Grading system: GCSE / IGCSE A*–G.

A usable individual value still needs duplicate, publication-version and matched-year checks before it enters a comparison.

Original source code: P. Numerical classification: exact.

Research context, reference history and record codes

The printed table headings and school row were visually checked against the newspaper scan. Grade percentages are copied as published, not calculated using the pupil count. Other source versions remain separate.

These references may support other years or fields in the same dataset. They do not replace the observation-specific checks above.

SIX_AUDIT_22A8D7D3CA1F5A21 · The Times GCSE School League Tables · Exact publication checked for the named qualification, year and source population

Original record identifier: research:wycombe:1997:six-school-times-gcse. Source codes are retained for reproducibility.

Evidence: P
Record Id: research:wycombe:1997:six-school-times-gcse

Result period: 1997. A source-check date records when the publication was checked; it is not a new results year. Something wrong here? Report a problem with this figure.