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Contact the Exams Office
For exam queries, please use the contact form and select Exams office in the drop down menu.
Replacement exam certificates
The school does not hold copies of or have access to former students' exam certificates. If you have lost an exam certificate you will need to contact the relevant exam boards directly. There is a fee for replacement certificates.
Further information on how to get a replacement certificate can be found on the Gov.uk website .
Exams 2026 / 2027
Exam dates 2026 /2027
| Y11 Practical mock exams | During November 2026 |
| Y11 Written mock exams | Monday 30th November 2026 - Friday 11th December 2026 |
| Y13 Written mock exams | Monday 4th January 2027 - Friday 15th January 2027 |
| GCSE and A Level written exams start | Monday 10th May 2027 |
| Continency day | Wednesday 23rd June 2027 |
| A Level Results day | Thursday 12th August 2027 |
| GCSE Results day | Thursday 19th August 2027 |
Timeline for Y11 GCSE exams 2026 / 27
Exam timetables
Mock exams
Mock timetable for Y11 and Y13 will be available after half term.
Exams - Summer 2027
Exam board timetables
GCSE and Cambridge Nationals
A Level and Cambridge Technicals
Exam certificates
Exam certificates
Certificates from the Summer 2026 exams will be available to collect from the School Shop on Monday 4th January 2027, between 9am - 2pm.
Students can nominate a family member to collect on their behalf, please email the Exams office to confirm the name of the person collecting.
Students can pay £5 to have their certificates posted home using recorded delivery, please email the Exams office for further information.
Unclaimed certificates
Unclaimed certificates will be held in Main Reception for a period of 12 months from the date of issue. After this date the certificates will be destroyed, by a secure method.
Please be aware that certificates cost £50 each to be replaced. Further information on how to get a replacement certificate can be found on the Gov.uk website .
Exam boards and specifications
Exam boards and specifications
GCSE Exam boards and specifications 2026/27
| Subject | Exam board | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design: Fine Art | Pearson Edexcel | 1FA0 |
| Art & Design: Photography | Pearson Edexcel | 1PY0 |
| Art & Design: Textiles | Pearson Edexcel | 1TE0 |
| Business Studies | AQA | 8132 |
| Computer Science | Pearson Edexcel | 1CP2 |
| Creative iMedia (CNAT cert) | OCR | J834 |
| D&T (Timber) | Pearson Edexcel | 1DT0 |
| Engineering (L1/2 Technical Award) | Edquas | 5799QA |
| Drama | Pearson Edexcel | 1DR0 |
| English Language | AQA | 8700 |
| English Literature | AQA | 8702 |
| Food Prep & Nutrition | Edquas | C560P1 |
| French | AQA | 8652 |
| Geography | Pearson Edexcel | 1GB0 |
| German | AQA | 8662 |
| Health & Social Care (CNAT Cert) | OCR | J835 |
| History | Pearson Edexcel | 1H10 FM |
| Maths | AQA | 8300 F/H |
| Maths - Further | AQA | 8365 |
| Music | Pearson Edexcel | 1MU0 |
| Physical Education | Pearson Edexcel | 1PE0 |
| Religious Studies | AQA | 8062A |
| Science: Combined Science - Trilogy | AQA | 8464 |
| Science: Triple - Biology | AQA | 8461 |
| Science: Triple - Chemistry | AQA | 8462 |
| Science: Triple - Physics | AQA | 8463 |
| Sports Science (CNAT Cert) | OCR | J828 |
| Spanish | AQA | 8692 |
A level Exam boards and specifications 2025/26
| Subject | Exam board | Exam code |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design: Fine Art | Pearson Edexcel | 9FA0 |
| Art & Design: Photography | Pearson Edexcel | 9PY0 |
| Art & Design: Textiles | Pearson Edexcel | 9TE0 |
| Biology A | OCR | H420 |
| Business Studies | AQA | 7132 |
| Business Studies: CAMX Extended Certificate | OCR | 05835 |
| Chemistry A | OCR | H432 |
| DT: Resistant Materials | Pearson Edexcel | 9DT0 |
| Drama | Pearson Edexcel | 9DR0 |
| Economics | AQA | 7136 |
| English Language | AQA | 7702 |
| English Literature B | AQA | 7717AB |
| French | AQA | 7652T |
| Geography | Pearson Edexcel | 9GE0 |
| German | AQA | 7662T |
| Health & Social Care: CAMX Extended Certificate | OCR | 05831 |
| Health & Social Care: Cambridge Advanced National Extended Certificate | OCR | H125 |
| History | AQA | 7042KE |
| Mathematics | Pearson Edexcel | 9MA0 |
| Mathematics: Further | Pearson Edexcel | 9FM0/E0 |
| Media Studies | OCR | H409 |
| Music | Pearson Edexcel | 9MU0 |
| Physical Education | OCR | H555 |
| Physics A | OCR | H556 |
| Politics | Pearson Edexcel | 9PL0 A |
| Psychology | AQA | 7182 |
| Religious Studies | AQA | 7062B |
| Sociology | AQA | 7192 |
| Spanish | AQA | 7692T |
| Sport & Physical Activity: CAMX Extended Certificate | OCR | 05827 |
| Extended Project Qualification (Level 3) | AQA | 7993 |
The exam process
The exam process
Ofqual - The role of an Exams Officer
AQA
Pearson - The Life of a Script: Scanning and processing exam papers