Examination Results

Our pupils achieved outstanding public examination results in 2026. At A level the College continues to build on previous successes, with the average grade rising again. Including EPQ results, 34% of grades were awarded at A*, 70% at A*–A, and 91% at A*–B. Our Year 11 pupils achieved similarly impressive GCSE results, with the average grade reaching a new record of 8.34. The latest figures show nearly 60% of GCSE grades were awarded at the highest grade, 9, with 84% of grades at 8–9 and 95% of grades at 7–9.

Three-year Synopsis

A level

Metric	2024	2025	2026 *reviews ongoing*	2026 incl. EPQ *reviews ongoing*
Candidate Numbers	239	247	236	236
% A*	32.3	31.6	32.1	33.8
*% A/A**	64.6	69.2	68.7	69.9
*% A/B**	86.9	89.1	90.1	90.6
% Pass	99.5	99.9	100	100
Number with 3 As or better	104	135	122
*Number with 100% A/A**	97	114	104

GCSE

Metric	2024	2025	2026 *reviews ongoing*
Candidate Numbers	220	220	230
% 9	46.2	57.2	58
% 9-8	77.2	80.9	84
% 9-7	91.7	93.5	95
Number with 8 grades 9-8	139	155	167

Excellence at Scale

Dulwich College is a large, diverse and ambitious school, committed to widening opportunity and enabling pupils from all backgrounds to thrive. To illustrate the exceptional academic achievement within our community, the outcomes achieved by our top 160 pupils, comparable to the average cohort size of many London day schools, would be: