KES ranked highest performing co-educational independent school in the South West and The Sunday Times Independent Secondary School of the Year (south west).
THE SUNDAY TIMES PARENT POWER GUIDE 2026
King Edward's School rated "Best Value" Independent School of the Year (South West) in The Telegraph's 2026 Best Value Private Schools Guide.FIND OUT MORE |
A LEVEL RESULTS 2026
| Subject | Entries | A* | A | B | C | D | E | U | A*% | A*/A | A*-B% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Art |
12 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
|
66.7% |
91.7% |
100.0% |
|
|
Biology |
41 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
|
24.4% |
51.2% |
73.2% |
|
|
Business Studies |
9 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
22.2% |
44.4% |
88.9% |
|
|
Chemistry |
42 |
8 |
16 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
|
19.0% |
57.1% |
90.5% |
|
|
Classical Civilisation |
4 |
1 |
3 |
25.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
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|
Computer Science |
10 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
20.0% |
70.0% |
80.0% |
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|
Drama |
7 |
|
4 |
3 |
0.0% |
57.1% |
100.0% |
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|
DT |
1 |
1 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
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|
Economics |
34 |
8 |
15 |
9 |
2 |
23.5% |
67.6% |
94.1% |
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|
English Language |
5 |
|
1 |
2 |
2 |
0.0% |
20.0% |
60.0% |
|||
|
English Literature |
22 |
6 |
5 |
10 |
1 |
27.3% |
50.0% |
95.5% |
|||
|
French |
4 |
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
50.0% |
50.0% |
75.0% |
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|
Further Maths |
14 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
1 |
|
14.3% |
42.9% |
92.9% |
|
|
Geography |
10 |
|
4 |
4 |
2 |
0.0% |
40.0% |
80.0% |
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|
German |
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
0.0% |
50.0% |
100.0% |
||||
|
History |
16 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
25.0% |
75.0% |
93.8% |
|||
|
Latin |
6 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
16.7% |
50.0% |
83.3% |
|||
|
Mathematics |
73 |
17 |
26 |
19 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
23.3% |
58.9% |
84.9% |
|
|
Music |
1 |
1 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
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|
PE |
10 |
3 |
|
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
30.0% |
30.0% |
60.0% |
|
|
Philosophy |
8 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
25.0% |
62.5% |
100.0% |
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|
Photography |
10 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
50.0% |
90.0% |
100.0% |
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|
Physics |
30 |
8 |
8 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
|
26.7% |
53.3% |
93.3% |
|
|
Politics |
8 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
37.5 |
87.5% |
100.0% |
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|
Psychology |
26 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
26.9% |
61.5% |
84.6% |
|||
|
Religious Studies |
1 |
|
1 |
0.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
|||||
|
Spanish |
13 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
23.1% |
61.5% |
100.0% |
||||
| EPQ | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
| Totals | 103 | 144 | 122 | 37 | 12 | 1 | |||||
| Cumulative % | 24.6% | 58.9% | 88.1% | 96.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% |
Correct at time of upload (13/08/26).
| Year | A* | A*/A | A* to B | A2 Pass Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.6% | 61.8% | 89.7% | |
| 2024 | 30.0% | 61.5% | 81.7% | 99.5% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | 66.3% | 87.0% | 99.7% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | 73.5% | 90.0% | 100% |
| 2021 (TAGs) | 58.3% | 85.0% | 97.0% | 100% |
| 2020 (CAGs) | 40.7% | 73.4% | 92.5% | 100% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | 61.6% | 83.3% | 100% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | 60.4% | 79.2% | 99.7% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | 63.4% | 86.3% | 98.9% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | 63.9% | 88.3% | 99.7% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | 67.9% | 88.4% | 100% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | 61.5% | 85.9% | 100% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | 62.8% | 84.6% | 100% |
GCSE RESULTS 2026
| Subject | Entries | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | %9 | %9/8 | %9-7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Art |
38 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
|
|
|
21.1% |
39.5% |
65.8% |
|
Biology |
105 |
47 |
24 |
16 |
13 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
44.8% |
66.6% |
82.9% |
|
Business Studies |
45 |
7 |
9 |
15 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
15.6% |
35.6% |
68.9% |
|
Chemistry |
105 |
42 |
23 |
18 |
14 |
5 |
3 |
40.0% |
61.0% |
79.0% |
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|
Combined Science 1 |
21 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
4.8% |
33.3% |
71.4% |
|||
|
Combined Science 2 |
21 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
4.8% |
14.3% |
38.1% |
||
|
Computer Science |
38 |
13 |
11 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
34.2% |
63.2% |
81.6% |
||
|
Drama |
28 |
7 |
10 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
25.0% |
60.7% |
71.4% |
||
|
DT |
18 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
33.3% |
72.2% |
83.3% |
||
|
English Language |
126 |
66 |
22 |
18 |
13 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
52.4% |
69.8% |
84.1% |
|
English Literature |
126 |
64 |
31 |
20 |
10 |
1 |
50.8% |
75.4% |
91.3% |
|||
|
Further Maths |
35 |
16 |
12 |
4 |
3 |
45.7% |
80.0% |
91.4% |
||||
|
French |
38 |
15 |
10 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
39.5% |
65.8% |
86.8% |
||
|
Geography |
51 |
21 |
19 |
10 |
1 |
41.2% |
78.4% |
98.0% |
||||
|
German |
30 |
12 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
40.0% |
66.7% |
90.0% |
||||
|
Greek |
9 |
8 |
|
1 |
|
88.9% |
88.9% |
100.0% |
||||
|
History |
54 |
27 |
15 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
50.0% |
77.8% |
92.6% |
|
Latin |
15 |
11 |
3 |
1 |
73.3% |
93.3% |
100.0% |
|||||
|
Maths |
126 |
56 |
20 |
27 |
15 |
5 |
3 |
44.4% |
60.3% |
81.7% |
||
|
Music |
14 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
35.7% |
71.4% |
92.9% |
||||
|
PE |
22 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
|
18.2% |
45.5% |
72.7% |
||
|
Physics |
105 |
47 |
28 |
13 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
|
1 |
44.8% |
71.4% |
83.8% |
|
Polish |
1 |
1 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
|||||||
|
Religious Studies |
37 |
9 |
13 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
24.3% |
59.5% |
73.0% |
|||
|
Spanish |
57 |
26 |
18 |
10 |
3 |
45.6% |
77.2% |
94.7% |
||||
| Totals |
1265 |
520 |
309 |
225 |
140 |
50 |
18 |
2 |
1 |
|||
| Cumulative % |
|
41.1% |
65.5% |
83.3% |
94.4% |
98.3% |
99.8% |
99.9% |
100.0% |
Correct at time of upload (20/08/26)
| Year | Grades 9-8/A* | Grade 9-7/A* & A | Grades 9-4/A*-C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53.9% | 76.6% | 99.5% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | 84.3% | 99.8% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | 84.1% | 100% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | 90.2% | 99.9% |
| 2021 (TAGs) | 78.7% | 92.0% | 99.9% |
| 2020 (CAGs) | 58.5% | 80.8% | 99.8% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | 70.2% | 99.3% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 78.8% | 99.0% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | 82.5% | 99.3% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | 72.3% | 98.0% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | 73.3% | 97.7% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | 81.6% | 99.4% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | 80.1% | 98.7% |
LEAVERS' DESTINATIONS 2026
From Oxbridge and studying abroad, to undertaking a medical degree or training at RADA, our leavers' ambitious futures are illustrated by their varied and outstanding onward destinations. Click HERE to read in full.