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Exam Information

Exams for the Upper School consist of ‘mocks’ and ‘real’ exams. For ‘real’ exams there are two main exam periods during the school year – in January/February and in May/June. The majority of exams are sat in the May/June of Year 11, but if a student takes a BTEC subject they may also take exams in January/February of Year 11.

We also run three sets of mock exams – in Terms 3 and 6 of Year 10, and in Terms 2 and 4 of Year 11. These give students the opportunity to experience what it’s like to take an exam under official conditions and regulations, before having to do the real thing. It’s also a valuable chance for the Exams Officer and SENCo to test out what works for students, in terms of rooming, seating plans and access arrangements. The teachers also use the grades achieved in mocks to monitor students’ progress, and to give students their predicted grades which they can use when considering Post 16 choices and applying to them.

Year 9 students will also be assessed, but this is typically done in the classroom environment.

All of the exams are run in accordance with JCQ regulations, which are in place to ensure the quality and integrity of the examination process. Students need to be aware of the expectation we have of their behaviour during exam time – the guidelines for this can be found here:

Information for Candidates Documents

This will be shared and reiterated to students before each exam season.

Exams 2024-2025

14 October 2024 – 15 November 2024Year 11 Mocks
13 January 2025 – 24 January 2025Year 10 Mocks
10 February 2025 – 07 March 2025Year 11 Mocks
02 May 2025 – 18 June 2025GCSE’s
23 June 2025 – 03 July 2025Year 10 Mocks

Summer Exams Timetable 2025

Subject content overview

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Results Day Information

Results Day for Year 11s takes place in August each year, and students use their results to enrol on their Post 16 choice. Results can be appealed, and we can request re-marks, for one month following Results Day, although there is a fee for this in most cases.

Results Collection 2025 – students can collect their results on Thursday 21st August 2025 between 9am and 11am from the Canteen. Access will be via the bottom gate. Any results not collected by 11am will be posted home to the student’s registered address unless alternative arrangements have been agreed with the Exams Officer.

Post results services – Deadlines, fees and charges – 23-24

JCQ Post results services

Post results service

If you have any queries or questions regarding exams, please contact [email protected]