MCS Oxford: GCSE and IGCSE, 2026

Every row: What it counts: Subject candidates, as printed

1. Where it’s from: 6 October source version; prior versions retained; finalisation not stated Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. How the source defines it: Art subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
2. Published sources differ. Read the source notes before using these figures. Where it’s from: Publications differ. We show each version. Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. 2 printed cells differ from the earlier retained subject record. The cause of the changes is not stated. How the source defines it: Biology subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
3. Published sources differ. Read the source notes before using these figures. Where it’s from: Publications differ. We show each version. Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. 3 printed cells differ from the earlier retained subject record. The cause of the changes is not stated. How the source defines it: Chemistry subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
4. Where it’s from: 6 October source version; prior versions retained; finalisation not stated Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. How the source defines it: Computer Science subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
5. Published sources differ. Read the source notes before using these figures. Where it’s from: Publications differ. We show each version. Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. 5 printed cells differ from the earlier retained subject record. The cause of the changes is not stated. Printed discrepancy: 97 candidates but 98 classified grades; the original cells are retained without repair. No U grade or revised denominator is invented. How the source defines it: English Language subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
6. Published sources differ. Read the source notes before using these figures. Where it’s from: Publications differ. We show each version. Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. 3 printed cells differ from the earlier retained subject record. The cause of the changes is not stated. How the source defines it: English Literature subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
7. Where it’s from: 6 October source version; prior versions retained; finalisation not stated Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. How the source defines it: French subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
8. Where it’s from: 6 October source version; prior versions retained; finalisation not stated Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. How the source defines it: Geography subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
9. Where it’s from: 6 October source version; prior versions retained; finalisation not stated Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. How the source defines it: German subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
10. Where it’s from: 6 October source version; prior versions retained; finalisation not stated Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. How the source defines it: Greek (Classical) subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
11. Where it’s from: 6 October source version; prior versions retained; finalisation not stated Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. How the source defines it: History subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
12. Where it’s from: 6 October source version; prior versions retained; finalisation not stated Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. How the source defines it: Latin subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
13. Where it’s from: 6 October source version; prior versions retained; finalisation not stated Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. How the source defines it: Mandarin subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
14. Published sources differ. Read the source notes before using these figures. Where it’s from: Publications differ. We show each version. Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. 2 printed cells differ from the earlier retained subject record. The cause of the changes is not stated. How the source defines it: Mathematics subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
15. Published sources differ. Read the source notes before using these figures. Where it’s from: Publications differ. We show each version. Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. 2 printed cells differ from the earlier retained subject record. The cause of the changes is not stated. How the source defines it: Music subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
16. Published sources differ. Read the source notes before using these figures. Where it’s from: Publications differ. We show each version. Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. 2 printed cells differ from the earlier retained subject record. The cause of the changes is not stated. How the source defines it: PE subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
17. Published sources differ. Read the source notes before using these figures. Where it’s from: Publications differ. We show each version. Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. 2 printed cells differ from the earlier retained subject record. The cause of the changes is not stated. How the source defines it: Physics subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
18. Where it’s from: 6 October source version; prior versions retained; finalisation not stated Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. How the source defines it: Spanish subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.
19. Published sources differ. Read the source notes before using these figures. Where it’s from: Publications differ. We show each version. Worth knowing: Counts transcribed from the 6 October filename version. The filename and PDF modification metadata date this version; the table does not print a publication date. No omitted grade column is inferred. Prior publications remain separate records; this version does not replace comparable figures. 2 printed cells differ from the earlier retained subject record. The cause of the changes is not stated. How the source defines it: Theology (RS) subject candidates and grades as printed on page 1; candidates are per subject, not a unique whole-school pupil count.

Every row: Where it’s from: Original publication Worth knowing: Subject-level evidence. Candidate counts cannot be summed to obtain pupils; excluded from schoolwide comparisons. How the source defines it: Candidates entered for this subject; counts of grades in the stated qualification.