Results and destinations
54
%
GCSEs
Grades 9-7
39
%
A Levels
A* to A grades
89
%
A Levels
A* to C grades
GCSE results 2026
We are thrilled to announce outstanding 2026 GCSE results, showcasing academic excellence across a diverse array of subjects.
The talented Year 11 cohort achieved remarkable success, with:
- 16% of grades at 9
- 95% of grades at 9-4
- 54% at grades at 9-7
These results highlight the school’s commitment to nurturing academic achievement in a broad spectrum of disciplines and builds upon our recent A Level successes, reinforcing Kimbolton’s standing as a leading educational institution in Cambridgeshire and beyond.
Results by subject
| Subject | Percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-8 | 9-7 | 9-6 | 9-4 | |
| Art – Fine Art | 55% | 73% | 82% | 100% |
| Biology | 32% | 57% | 83% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 36% | 62% | 81% | 98% |
| Computer Science | 21% | 29% | 50% | 79% |
| DT Product Design IGCSE | 32% | 55% | 73% | 100% |
| Drama | 42% | 58% | 79% | 96% |
| English Language IGCSE | 41% | 57% | 88% | 100% |
| English Literature IGCSE | 31% | 53% | 81% | 100% |
| Food & Nutrition | 52% | 79% | 88% | 100% |
| French | 67% | 71% | 83% | 92% |
| Further Mathematics | 39% | 58% | 71% | 95% |
| Geography | 16% | 35% | 67% | 95% |
| History IGCSE | 60% | 75% | 88% | 99% |
| Mathematics IGCSE | 38% | 60% | 80% | 97% |
| Music | 50% | 75% | 100% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 18% | 29% | 41% | 88% |
| Physics IGCSE | 30% | 64% | 79% | 94% |
| Religious Studies | 43% | 64% | 86% | 100% |
| Science Double Award | 23% | 38% | 54% | 95% |
| Spanish | 15% | 28% | 48% | 77% |
| HPQ | 75% – A* | 17% – A | 8% – U | |
| 9-8 | 9-7 | 9-6 | 9-4 | |
| Percentage of entries (%) | 34% | 53% | 74% | 95% |
“It’s such a great feeling to finally have our results and be able to celebrate together. I’ve had so many brilliant experiences at Kimbolton and I’m really looking forward to the next chapter in the Sixth Form.””
florence, Year 11
“We are immensely proud of all our pupils celebrating their results this summer. Of course, today is about recognising their academic achievements, but a Kimbolton education is about so much more than the grades on a piece of paper. What makes me particularly proud is the way these young people have thrown themselves into school life. They have performed on stage, competed on the sports field, taken on challenges and responsibilities, supported their friends and contributed enormously to the life of our community. Along the way, they have grown in confidence, discovered new interests and learnt that sometimes the greatest rewards come from being prepared to take a risk and have a go.
“Results days are an important milestone, but they are also the beginning of something new. Whether our pupils are continuing with us into the Sixth Form or heading out into the wider world, I hope they do so with curiosity, confidence and a real sense of excitement about what lies ahead. Congratulations to every one of them, and my heartfelt thanks to the teachers, staff and families who have encouraged and supported them along the way. We cannot wait to see what they do next.”
Will Chuter
Headmaster
A Level results 2026
Kimbolton School, Cambridgeshire, is proud to celebrate another outstanding year of A Level success, with this year’s A Level cohort achieving 12% A* grades, 39% A*–A grades and an impressive 89% A*- C grades – testament to the hard work, resilience, and ambition of this year’s cohort.
Headline achievements include:
- 12% of students awarded A* grades
- 39% of students awarded A* to A grades
- 71% of students awarded A* to B grades
- Art Critical & Contextual: 100% A* – A
- History: 58% A*- A
- Music: 100% A* – A
- Economics: 53% A* – A
- Physics: 45% A* – A
- Fine Art: 90% A* – B
A Level results by subject
| Subject | Percentages | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| %A* | %A*/A | % A*/B | % A*/C | % A*/D | % A*/E | |
| Art: Fine Art Critical and Contextual Studies | 25% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Art: Fine Art | 25% | 50% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Art: Photography | 0% | 0% | 67% | 67% | 100% | 100% |
| Biology | 4% | 35% | 61% | 83% | 96% | 96% |
| Business | 8% | 17% | 42% | 71% | 96% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 17% | 33% | 67% | 83% | 100% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 0% | 22% | 78% | 89% | 89% | 100% |
| Design Technology | 13% | 38% | 63% | 88% | 100% | 100% |
| Drama | 0% | 0% | 67% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Economics | 13% | 53% | 67% | 87% | 93% | 93% |
| English Language | 0% | 10% | 30% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| English Literature | 0% | 25% | 88% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) | 2% | 50% | 88% | 98% | 100% | 100% |
| French | 0% | 0% | 60% | 80% | 100% | 100% |
| Further Mathematics | 25% | 67% | 92% | 92% | 100% | 100% |
| Geography | 12% | 35% | 71% | 88% | 100% | 100% |
| Government & Politics | 6% | 25% | 50% | 88% | 94% | 100% |
| History | 17% | 58% | 92% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Mathematics | 26% | 41% | 71% | 91% | 100% | 100% |
| Music | 25% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 14% | 29% | 57% | 71% | 71% | 100% |
| Physics | 23% | 45% | 77% | 91% | 100% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 6% | 19% | 81% | 88% | 94% | 100% |
| Spanish | 0% | 20% | 40% | 80% | 100% | 100% |
| A* | A* – A | A* – B | A* – C | |||
| Percentage of entries (%) | 12% | 39% | 71% | 89% | ||
Leaver destinations 2026
This year’s destinations include: Chemistry at the University of Oxford, Maths at Newcastle University, History at the University of Cambridge, Medicine at the University of Central London, Law at the University of Leeds, Biology at York, Politics & International Relations at Loughborough, Finance at Durham, Conservation Biology & Ecology at the University of Exeter, Music at King’s College, London, History with Innovation at the University of Bristol and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nottingham Degree Apprenticeship successes include, Naval Architecture & Weights Engineering at BAE Systems and Electromechanical Engineering at Honeywell Electronics. We are also delighted to have pupils starting careers in the RAF.
View destinations and courses
| Destination | Courses |
|---|---|
| Anglia Ruskin University | Primary Education Studies (Accelerated) |
| Buckinghamshire New University | Aviation Management with Private Pilot Training in Aeroplanes |
| Coventry University | Automotive and Transport Design |
| Durham University | Finance |
| Combined Honours in Social Sciences | |
| Modern Languages and Cultures (with Year Abroad) | |
| Harper Adams University | Agribusiness Management (with Placement) |
| Imperial College London | Electrical & Electronic Engineering |
| King’s College London, University of London | Music x2 |
| Liberal Arts | |
| Loughborough University | Sport Science, Coaching and Physical Education (with Placement Year) |
| Politics and International Relations | |
| Criminology (with a Placement Year) | |
| Sport and Exercise Science | |
| Sport and Exercise Science (with Placement Year) | |
| Newcastle University | Marketing (x2) |
| Agri-Business Management | |
| Chemical Engineering | |
| Geography and Urban Planning | |
| Mathematics | |
| Psychology | |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | |
| Nottingham Trent University | Product Design |
| Oxford Brookes University | Furniture: Design and Make (Activate Learning – City of Oxford College) |
| Mechanical Engineering | |
| Computer Science for Cyber Security (x2) | |
| Sport and Exercise Science | |
| Queen Mary University of London | Computer Science with Foundation |
| Royal Veterinary College, University of London | Bioveterinary Sciences |
| Swansea University | Osteopathy |
| The University of Edinburgh | Social Policy and Economics |
| University College London (UCL) | Biomedical Sciences |
| Medicine (6 years) | |
| Economics | |
| University of Bath | Politics with Economics |
| Aerospace Engineering with Professional Placement | |
| University of Birmingham | English Literature and Philosophy |
| Money, Banking and Finance | |
| Mathematics | |
| University of Bristol | History with Innovation |
| Applied Anatomy | |
| Biochemistry | |
| Mathematics | |
| University of Cambridge | History |
| University of East Anglia (UEA) | History and Politics |
| Accounting and Management | |
| Biological Sciences | |
| University of Exeter | History and Politics |
| Conservation Biology and Ecology | |
| University of Leeds | Environment and Business |
| Law | |
| English and Music | |
| University of Liverpool | Philosophy |
| International Relations with French | |
| University of Nottingham | Mathematics (International Study) |
| Business and Management | |
| Industrial Economics with a Placement Year | |
| Politics and International Relations | |
| Mechanical Engineering | |
| University of Oxford | Chemistry |
| University of Reading | Real Estate Finance |
| University of Southampton | Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| University of Surrey | Nutrition and Dietetics |
| University of Warwick | Politics and International Studies |
| International Management (including Year Abroad) | |
| Mathematics | |
| University of York | Business and Management with Spanish (with a Year Abroad) |
| Biology | |
| Ecology and Conservation Biology | |
| History and Economics | |
| BAE Systems / Lancaster University | Naval Architecture and Weights Engineering – Degree Apprenticeship, with day release at Lancaster University (5 years) |
| Honeywell | Level 6 Electromechanical Degree Apprenticeship (5 years) |
| Berrys / Harper Adams University | Rural Chartered Surveyor Apprenticeship – Rural Enterprise and Land Management degree (5 years) |
| Cambridge Consultants | Technology Scholarship Scheme – 10-month paid engineering placement for a gap year |
| Royal Air Force | Officer route (x2) |
“When we chose Kimbolton it was because it offered so much more than the academic and that has certainly proved to be true. As well as being challenged through the academic, my child has broadened his interests most notably through sailing, CCF and D of E and has developed a wide range of skills and attributes – he is self assured, comfortable in his own skin and independent.”
Lucy Roberts, Parent of Year 13 leaver
