Exam results

Post Exam Result Services

Scan the QR code to access the digital request form.
• Clerical Checks: Verifying all marks were added up correctly.
• Review of Marking: A second examiner checks the original marking.
• Access to Scripts: requesting a copy of your marked paper.

Information for Pupils and Parents/Carers

GCSE & Level 1/Level 2 Results Day
Thursday 20 August 2026

This page provides key information and useful links for pupils receiving their Summer 2026 examination results.
Results include qualifications awarded by:

  • AQA – GCSE
  • Pearson Edexcel – GCSE
  • Pearson – BTEC Tech Awards Level 1/Level 2
  • Cambridge OCR – GCSE
  • Cambridge OCR - Cambridge Nationals Level 1/Level 2
Collecting Your Results

Results will be available to collect from school on:
Thursday 20 August 2026

9:00am – 12:00pm
Staff will be available from 9:00am to provide examination and careers-related guidance.


Unable to collect your results?

If you are unable to attend on Results Day, you may:

Request your results by email
You must contact the Exams Office yourself and provide the email address to which you would like your results sent to. The request must come directly from the pupil/candidate, not a parent or carer.


Nominate someone to collect them for you
You will need to complete the Third Party Collection Consent Form. The person collecting your results must bring photographic ID.


Results that are not collected on Results Day will also be available:
Friday 21 August 2026 – 10:00am to 12:00pm
and subsequently during normal school hours from 3 September 2026.


Results cannot be given over the telephone.


Results Day Guidance for Pupils & Parents/Carers

We have produced a comprehensive:
Guidance for Pupils & Parent/Carer – After the Examinations 2026

Please read this booklet carefully before contacting school with questions about your examination results.


The guide includes information about:

  • Collecting your results
  • Understanding your Candidate Statement of Results
  • Grade boundaries
  • What to do if you have concerns about a result
  • Access to Scripts
  • Clerical re-checks
  • Reviews of Marking
  • Post-results fees
  • Important deadlines
  • Examination certificates
  • Collecting certificates on behalf of another pupil
Grade Boundaries 2026

Grade boundaries are set by the awarding bodies after examinations have been marked.
They can change each year because examination papers can vary slightly in difficulty.
Summer 2026 grade boundaries will be available from the relevant awarding bodies on Results Day.

AQA
Pearson Edexcel 
Cambridge OCR 

Concerned About a Result?

If a result is not what you expected, please do not immediately submit a Review of Marking request.
Speak to the relevant Head of Subject/Faculty and read the 2026 Results Guidance Booklet first.


Ready to Make a Post-Results Request?


If you have read the guidance and wish to submit a request for a:

  • Clerical Re-Check
  • Review of Marking
  • Access to Script

You can access the online GCSE Post-Results Services 2026 Request Form by scanning the QR code below.

Final school deadline: Tuesday 22 September 2026

Please ensure you have read the Results Guidance Booklet before submitting the form.


Important: All fees and candidate consent are dealt with through the request process. Requests cannot be processed until all required information and payment have been received.

Examination Certificates

GCSE certificates usually arrive in school in early November.
GCSE Certificate Evening - Thursday 26 November 2026

Further information will follow at a later date.

Need Help?

If you have read the guidance and still have a question, please contact:


Exams Office
Fairfield High School for Girls
Email: exams@fairfieldhighschool.co.uk or P.J.Newman-Smith@fhs.spt.ac.uk


When contacting the Exams Office regarding a result, please include:

  • The pupil's full name
  • The subject concerned

This will help us respond to your enquiry as quickly as possible.