Headline results for 2025 are:
- 9s: 42%
- 9/8s: 67%
- 9-7s: 84%
Of the cohort of 129 pupils, 91% took at least 10 GCSEs. Three pupils achieved 11 straight 9s and one achieved 10 straight 9s.
Mrs Kirsty von Malaisé, Chief Master & Principal of King Edward’s School (KES) and King Edward VI High School for Girls (KEHS), said: “Our pupils’ GCSE results this year highlight fantastic achievements across a diverse range of subjects. These impressive results attest to the hard work and ambition of our pupils, supported by our committed teachers. The boys’ achievements at GCSE, alongside their many personal successes beyond the classroom, provide a strong foundation for their future in the Sixth Form.
“One of the distinctive qualities of a King Edward’s education is the breadth of experience that our pupils have access to. Thirty-six of our pupils, which is more than a quarter of the cohort, studied Latin, Greek or both classical subjects to GCSE, adding much to the intellectual vitality of King Edward’s. The co-existence of such subjects alongside others such as Drama, about which we are passionate advocates for boys’ participation, a range of modern foreign languages – French, German and Spanish at KES, the unrivalled co-curricular programme on offer to all boys and the careful attention to the flourishing of each individual, is a source of great pride. We wish our Fifth Form every success as they move on to their A Level studies.”
Subject highlights
There were strong performances in both core and optional subjects. In Geography, 81% of pupils achieved grades 9/8 and 93% grades 9-7, while in Mathematics, 79% secured grades 9/8 and 94% grades 9-7. Further Mathematics results were equally impressive, with 93% of pupils achieving grades 9-7. In addition to taking the compulsory subject of GCSE Mathematics, 69 pupils (53% of the cohort) also took GCSE Further Mathematics, with 56% of them achieving a Grade 9 and 93% grade 9-7.
In the sciences, 60% of pupils attained a grade 9 in Physics, 56% in Chemistry and 55% in Biology, with these sciences recording 90%, 86% and 87% 9-7s respectively. In Music, 90% of pupils were awarded grades 9-7, with 92% achieving these grades in Greek.
Last month, the departing cohort of KES Sixth Formers celebrated tremendous success when they received their IB Diploma results.
You can download the 2025 KES GCSE results here.
