Year 11 Exam Results 2018 Summary - GCSE and IGCSE performance statistics

Sep 5, 2026

Year 11 Exam Results 2018 Summary analyzes outcomes from ISC Independent Schools Council schools, using provisional data covering 549 schools and 37,913 candidates. The summary highlights that over 60% of awarded grades were at the top bands, with 62.6% of entries receiving A*, A, 9, 8, or 7 grades compared with 20.5% nationally. It reports average attainment across entries and points totals, then breaks down performance using common grade boundaries and detailed A*-G and 9-1 GCSE/IGCSE distributions. Nearly half of entries are IGCSE, and reformed 9-1 GCSEs account for 85% of GCSE entries.

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Year 11 Exam Results 2018 Summary

Data collection scope and provisional status

Top grade performance and national comparison

Average entries and points totals

Overall performance by common grade boundaries

Detailed breakdown for A*-G and 9-1 GCSEs/IGCSEs

Share of IGCSE vs GCSE entries

Reformed 9-1 GCSE uptake and reformed subjects list

Year 11 Exam Results 2018 Summary In the week following the publication of the Year 11 exam results, data was collected from 549 Independent Schools Council schools covering a total of 37,913 candidates. This is based on the rst provisional data and is subject to change due to appealsand remarks. Visit [http://www.isc.co.uk/research](http://www.isc.co.uk/research for more details)[ for more details](http://www.isc.co.uk/research for more details). Over 60% of entries awarded A*/A or 9/8/7-three times the national average This year’s GCSE and IGCSE results from ISC schools show that 62.6% of entries were awarded either an A*, A, 9, 8, or 7 grade (nationally 20.5%) 1 Candidates took on average 9.5 entries, and achieved an average points total of 64.5, which corresponds to one A* and eight A grades. The average entry result was 6.8, which is closer to an A than a B. The chart on the right shows our schools’overall performance using the common grade boundaries of A and 7, C and 4, and G and 1. The charts below show the detailed breakdown for A*-G and 9-1 GCSEsand IGCSEs. Percentage of entries 100 (cumulative) 80 60 40 20 0 A/7 C/4 G/1 1 Source: The Joint Council for Quali cations (JCQ) (GCSEs only) ISC’s gures include GCSE and IGCSE results Percentage of entries 50 40 30 20 10 0 Percentage of entries 25 20 15 10 5 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 U Note: 543 ISC schools entered candidates for 9-1 GCSEs/IGCSEs Nearly half of all entries were IGCSEs | ISC schools reported the results for 167,490 IGCSEsand 191,202 GCSEs. IGCSEs therefore account for 46.7% of Year 11 entries.
Pupils typically take a mixture of GCSE and
IGCSE subjects and in 2018, the vast majority of pupils (84.4%) obtained at least one IGCSE result. | | | The proportion of GCSE and IGCSE entries from pupils at ISC schools: | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | |
46.7%
53.3% | | IGCSE entries | | | | | | | GCSE entries | | ...and 85% of GCSE entries were for the reformed 9-1 GCSEs | | | | | | | In 2017, reformed 9-1 GCSEs were introduced in England in three subjects: English Language, English Literature, and Mathematics. This year a further 20 subjects were reformed.
Reformed GCSEs now account for 85% of all GCSE entries at ISC schools. | 2017

English Language

English Literature
Mathematics | 2018

Art and Design Biology Chemistry Citizenship Studies Classical Greek
Combined Science (Double Award) Computer Science
Dance Drama
English Language English Literature French
Food Preparation and Nutrition Geography
German History Latin Mathematics Music
Physical Education Physics Religious Studies Spanish | | | |

FAQs

What data set is used for the Year 11 2018 exam results summary?

The summary uses provisional data collected from 549 Independent Schools Council schools covering 37,913 candidates.

How do ISC schools’ top grades compare with the national picture?

ISC schools report that 62.6% of entries were awarded A*, A, 9, 8, or 7 grades, compared with 20.5% nationally.

What proportions of Year 11 entries are GCSE versus IGCSE, and what share of GCSE entries are reformed 9-1?

ISC schools reported 167,490 IGCSEs and 191,202 GCSEs, with IGCSEs accounting for 46.7% of Year 11 entries. Reformed 9-1 GCSEs account for 85% of all GCSE entries at ISC schools.

Sep 5, 2026

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