Exam Information

Exams Summer 2024

Rayner Stephens High School are expecting the GCSE Summer 2024 exams to go ahead. Please check this page for the most up to date information.

Results Day Information

Results Day 2024 – Thursday 22nd August

Students who cannot collect results MUST follow the following procedures:

  • Collection by third party (student's representative) the person collecting the results on behalf of a student must be in possession of a letter signed and dated by the student stating the name of the person collecting the results on a student’s behalf. The person collecting results must bring ID (eg. passport, driving licence).

  • Posting Results - Uncollected results will be posted to the Student’s address on results day. 

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL EXAMINATION RESULTS BE ISSUED OVER THE PHONE EITHER IN SPOKEN OR TEXT FORMAT OR BY FAX.


Grades and pass marks

Grades awarded for GCSE’s go from 9-1, with the highest Grade being 9 (this represents a higher grade than the previous top grade of A*). The grade awarded takes account of the marks from non-exam assessments and exam marks. The new GCSE Grades do not align perfectly to the old system of grading and there is an overlap across the grades as shown below. This means that Student’s in the past who would have gained a B grade for instance could be awarded either a grade 6 or a grade 5 in the new qualifications.

Each year examination certificates are awarded at the Aspiration Presentation Evening. Student’s are invited to attend (usually in November)

Students certificates will be stored for 12 months after this time these will be disposed of.

Once awarded, certificates must be kept in a safe place as they are difficult and expensive to replace. Certificates will probably be required as proof by college's and/or employers when applying for courses or employment.

If lost you must apply to the relevant exam board for replacements at a cost of £45 per certificate