GCSE League Table: Check Out The GCSE Results For 2023

Welcome to an in-depth analysis of the GCSE League Table, offering a detailed overview of the remarkable academic accomplishments attained by students across the UK in the year 2023. In this article, we delve into the latest trends, noteworthy achievements, and the schools that have excelled in shaping these GCSE results. Join us as we navigate through the educational landscape, spotlighting the exceptional efforts of both students and institutions.

What is GCSE

GCSE, or General Certificate of Secondary Education, is an academic qualification that students in the United Kingdom typically undertake at the age of 16, generally after completing two years of study in secondary education. GCSEs are designed to assess a student’s knowledge and skills across various subjects, and they play a significant role in shaping a student’s future educational and career paths.

Students usually take a variety of GCSE subjects, including core subjects like English, Mathematics, and Science, as well as additional subjects like History, Geography, Languages, and more. The GCSE curriculum is designed to provide a broad education while allowing students to specialise in areas of interest.

The assessment for GCSEs often includes a combination of written exams, coursework, and practical assessments, depending on the subject.

The GCSE qualification serves as a foundation for further education or employment. Students often use their GCSE results to gain entry into college or sixth form, where they can pursue more advanced studies such as A-levels or vocational courses. GCSEs also hold value for potential employers, demonstrating a student’s academic achievements and skills.

When was the GCSE Results Day 2023?

Year 11 students in England, North Ireland, and Wales received their 2023 GCSE results on Thursday, August 24! Students had to proceed to their respective schools to obtain their results, which were available from around 8AM.

In case you missed it, here were the recent results release dates:

A-Levels Results 2023: 17 August 2023

IB Results 2023: 6 July 2023

GCSE Grade Equivalent

Since 2017, the grading system has been changed to a numerical system. The results of GCSE exams are typically graded on a scale from 9 to 1, with 9 being the highest grade and 1 being the lowest. According to Ofqual, here is what the numerical grading system means:

9 = High A* grade
8 = Lower A* or high A
7 = Lower A grade
6 = High B grade
5 = Lower B or high C
4 = Lower C grade
3 = D or high E
2 = Lower E or high F
1 = Lower F or G
U = U remains the same

Top UK GCSE Schools: GCSE League Table 2023

Here is the updated list of the top performing schools in this year’s GCSE!

1) City of London School For Girls – 95% (9/7)

2) Westminster School – 75% (9/8)

3) Guildford High School – Results not published yet

4) King’s College School (KCS) – 89% (9/8)

5) City of London School – 91.6% (9/7)

6) Wycombe Abbey – 97.10% (9/7)

7) Oxford International College – 87.4% (9/7)

8) Highgate School – 92.90% (9/7)

9) King Edward VI High School for Girls – 96.51% (9/7)

10) St Mary’s School Ascot – 70% grade 6 and above, 31% (9/8)

11) South Hampstead High School GDST – 94% (9/7)

12) Brighton College – 93% (9/7)

13) Trinity School – 88% (9/7)

14) Magdalen College School – 80% (9/8)

15) Dulwich College – 92% (9/7)

16) Alleyn’s School – 90% (9/7)

17) St Albans School – 81% (9/7)

18) Notting Hill and Ealing High School GDST – 74% (9/8)

19) Royal Grammar School – 74% (9/7)

20) Reigate Grammar School – 86% (9/7)
21) Whitgift School – 88% (9/7)
22) University College School, Hampstead – 90% (9/7)
23) King Edward’s School – 88% (9/7)
24) Wellington College – 86% (9/7)
25) St Catherine’s, Bramley – 88% (9/7)

Top IGCSE Schools in China: China IGCSE League Table 2023

	School Name
79%	Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong
75.60%	The British School of Beijing
74%	Wellington College International Tianjin
58%	British International School, Shanghai
69%	Dulwich College Beijing

Top IGCSE Schools in Malaysia: Malaysia IGCSE League Table 2023

	School Name	Country
77%	Alice Smith School	Malaysia
75%	The International School of Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia
66%	HELP International School	Malaysia
41%	Marlborough College Malaysia	Malaysia

Top IGCSE Schools in Asia: Asia IGCSE League Table 2023

	School Name	Country
91.90%	Dubai College	UAE
87%	Harrow International School Hong Kong	Hong Kong
81%	Tanglin Trust School	Singapore
81%	Tanglin Trust School	Singapore
80.50%	Kellett School	Hong Kong
79%	Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong	China
77%	Alice Smith School	Malaysia
77%	Alice Smith School	Malaysia
75.60%	The British School of Beijing	China
75%	The International School of Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia
74%	Wellington College International Tianjin	China
70%	The British School in Tokyo	Japan
69%	Dulwich College Beijing	China
68%	Jumeirah College	UAE
66%	Bangkok Patana School	Thailand
66%	HELP International School	Malaysia
65%	Jumeirah English Speaking School	United Arab Emirates
65%	Repton School Dubai	United Arab Emirates
64%	Nord Anglia International School Dubai	United Arab Emirates
63%	Dubai British School, Emirates Hills	United Arab Emirates
59%	Bali Island School	Indonesia
59%	ESF West Island School	Hong Kong
58%	British International School, Shanghai	China
41%	Marlborough College Malaysia	Malaysia
40%	British International School	Thailand
35.50%	The International School of Choueifat	UAE

GCSE 2023 Results Analysis

Here are some of the interesting takes from this year’s GCSE results. The below table shows the percentage of students that were awarded 7/A and above, from 2019 to 2023 in England.

Region	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
England (North East)	16.4%	22.0%	24.5%	22.4%	17.6%
England (North West)	18.6%	23.5%	25.9%	23.1%	18.6%
England (Yorkshire and the Humber)	17.8%	22.3%	24.4%	22.4%	18.2%
England (West Midlands)	18.1%	23.0%	25.3%	22.8%	18.4%
England (East Midlands)	18.3%	23.0%	25.1%	22.5%	18.5%
England (Eastern Region)	20.5%	25.9%	28.5%	26.2%	21.9%
England (South West)	20.4%	26.1%	29.1%	25.3%	20.8%
England (South East)	23.5%	29.0%	31.9%	29.2%	24.4%
England (London)	25.7%	31.4%	34.5%	32.6%	28.4%

The 2023 GCSE results saw a similar downturn when compared to the 2023 A-Levels. Here’s another table that portrays the decline:

GCSE League Table 2022

Here are the GCSE/IGCSE school rankings based on the percentage of 9/7 and A*/A grades achieved during the 2022 GCSEs.

Rank	A + A* %	School	Day/Board	Boy/Girl
1	99.09	St Paul's School	Both	Boys
2	98.29	Westminster School	Both	Co-ed
3	97	Tonbridge School	Both	Boys
4	96.57	Wycombe Abbey School	Boarding	Girls
5	96	Sevenoaks School	Both	Co-ed
6	95.79	Oxford International College	Both	Co-ed
7	94.66	St Mary's School - Ascot	Both	Girls
8	94.08	Brighton College	Both	Co-ed
9	92.94	Dulwich College	Both	Boys
10	92.2	Cheltenham Ladies' College	Both	Girls
11	91.31	Whitgift School	Both	Boys
12	90.6	St Catherine's School, Bramley	Both	Girls
13	90.48	Winchester College	Boarding	Boys
14	90.37	Wellington College	Both	Co-ed
15	89.88	Caterham School	Both	Co-ed
16	89.74	Benenden School	Boarding	Girls
17	89	Downe House School	Both	Girls
18	88.84	Cardiff Sixth Form College	Both	Co-ed
19	88.13	Concord College	Both	Co-ed
20	87.7	St Michael's School - Llanelli	Both	Co-ed
21	86.63	Radley College	Boarding	Boys
22	86.6	Abingdon School	Both	Boys
23	86	City of London Freemen's School - Senior	Both	Co-ed
24	85	St Swithun's School	Both	Girls
25	84.92	Oundle School	Both	Co-ed
26	84.54	Roedean School	Both	Girls
27	83.22	Headington School	Both	Girls
28	83	Rugby School	Both	Co-ed
29	82	St Mary's School - Calne	Both	Girls
30	80.18	Badminton School	Both	Girls
31	79.74	The Leys School, Cambridge	Both	Co-ed
32	79.56	Canford School	Both	Co-ed
33	79.44	Ardingly College	Both	Co-ed
34	78.57	Ruthin School	Both	Co-ed
35	78.34	Woldingham School	Both	Girls
36	77.83	Haileybury	Both	Co-ed
37	77.42	Marlborough College	Both	Co-ed
=	77.42	Royal High School	Both	Girls
39	76.04	Bishop's Stortford College	Both	Co-ed
40	76	Kingswood School	Both	Co-ed
41	75	Uppingham School	Both	Co-ed
42	74.90	Epsom College	Both	Co-ed
43	74.71	Berkhamsted School	Both	Co-ed
44	74	Christ's Hospital	Both	Co-ed
=	74	Fettes College	Both	Co-ed
46	73.2	Sherborne Girls	Both	Girls
47	73.07	Shrewsbury School	Both	Co-ed
48	72.22	Burgess Hill Girls	Both	Girls
49	72	Mayfield School	Both	Girls
50	71.94	The King's School, Canterbury	Both	Co-ed
51	70.61	Dauntsey's School	Both	Co-ed
52	69	Royal Masonic School for Girls	Both	Girls
53	68.92	Bedford School	Both	Boys
54	68.58	Godolphin	Both	Girls
55	67.31	Loughborough Grammar School	Both	Boys
56	66.8	Chetham's School of Music	Both	Co-ed
57	66.69	Ipswich School	Both	Co-ed
58	66.60	Sherborne School	Both	Boys
59	66	Brentwood School	Both	Co-ed
60	65	St Mary's School - Cambridge	Both	Girls
=	65	Charterhouse School	Both	Co-ed
=	65	Bromsgrove School	Both	Co-ed
63	64.51	St Margaret's School - Bushey	Both	Co-ed
64	64.39	d'Overbroeck's	Both	Co-ed
65	64	Eastbourne College	Both	Co-ed
=	64	Harrogate Ladies' College	Both	Girls
=	64	Queen Anne's School	Both	Girls
68	63.71	Queenswood School	Both	Girls
69	63	Monkton Senior School	Both	Co-ed
70	62.36	Christ College Brecon	Both	Co-ed
71	62.21	Bradfield College	Both	Co-ed
72	62	Malvern College	Both	Co-ed
73	60.88	Cheltenham College	Both	Co-ed
74	60.44	Mill Hill School	Both	Co-ed
75	60	Kent College Pembury	Both	Girls
=	60	Malvern St James Girls' School	Both	Girls
=	60	Heathfield School - Ascot	Both	Girls
78	59.91	Repton School	Both	Co-ed
79	59.62	Felsted School	Both	Co-ed
80	59.43	New Hall School	Both	Co-ed
81	59.34	St George's School - Ascot	Both	Girls
82	59.23	Oakham School	Both	Co-ed
83	59	Pocklington School	Both	Co-ed
=	59	King's Ely	Both	Co-ed
=	59	Stowe School	Both	Co-ed
=	59	Truro School	Both	Co-ed
87	58.79	Ashford School	Both	Co-ed
88	58.1	Royal Russell School	Both	Co-ed
89	58	Blundell's School	Both	Co-ed
90	57.7	Woodhouse Grove School	Both	Co-ed
91	56.85	The Purcell School	Both	Co-ed
92	56.4	Bryanston School	Both	Co-ed
93	56.07	Glenalmond College	Both	Co-ed
94	56.06	Kimbolton School	Both	Co-ed
95	56	St Francis' College	Both	Girls
=	56	Lord Wandsworth College	Both	Co-ed
97	55.79	Wells Cathedral School	Both	Co-ed
98	55.2	Bootham Senior School	Both	Co-ed
99	55	Prior Park College	Both	Co-ed
100	54.11	Kingham Hill School - Chipping Norton	Both	Co-ed

Year	Percentage at grade 4/C or above
2017	66.1%
2018	66.6%
2019	67.1%
2020	75.9%
2021	76.9%
2022	73.0%
2023	67.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a GCSE League Table?

A GCSE League Table is a ranking system that compiles and presents the performance of different schools based on their students’ GCSE examination results. It provides a comparative view of how schools fare in terms of academic achievements.

How are schools ranked in GCSE League Tables?

Schools are typically ranked based on the percentage of students achieving certain grades (often A*-C or 9-4) in their GCSE exams. The higher the percentage of students achieving top grades, the higher the school’s ranking.

Are GCSE League Tables a reliable measure of school quality?

While GCSE League Tables provide insight into academic performance, they may not fully represent a school’s overall quality. Factors such as teaching approach, student well-being, and extracurricular activities are not accounted for in these tables.

Do GCSE League Tables cover all subjects?

GCSE League Tables usually cover a range of subjects, including core subjects like English, Maths, and Science, as well as additional subjects. However, they might not encompass all the diverse subjects that students can study at the GCSE level.

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