Exam Information

Contact the Exams Office

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