Examinations are an important part of school life throughout a student’s time at The Maynard. This may take the form of external A-level or GCSE examinations or internal end-of-year assessments.
Summer Exam Dates 2025:
- U5 Study Leave: from Tuesday 6 May
- U6 Study Leave: from Thursday 8 May
- GCSE exams begin: Thursday 8 May 2025
- A-level exams begin: Monday 12 May 2025
- GCSE exams end: Tuesday 17 June 2025
- A-level exams end: Friday 20 June 2025
*Contingency afternoons & days are 11 & 25 June 2025. All students must be available from the first day of the exam session May 8 2025 until the end of the final contingency day on 25 June 2025. These contingency days are designed to be used in the event of national or significant local disruption to examinations.
Podcast: Helping Students Prepare for Exams
Results days Summer 2025:
A-level: Thursday 14 August 2025
GCSE: Thursday 21 August 2025
Certificates arrive in school in November
*Exam fees
Students taking GCSE and A-Level exams will have the fees for their examinations added to the summer term fee note .
The average cost of a package of exams, for both GCSE & A-Level is approximately £450, although this can vary depending on the number and type of examinations being taken.
Ofqual Student Guide for Exams
This guide provides you with information about this year’s arrangements for qualifications regulated by Ofqual. It also explains what support is in place when taking exams and assessments. Ofqual regulates around 230 awarding organisations to develop, deliver and award qualifications in England. This means we set rules that awarding organisations must follow. We focus on making sure the qualifications system is fair, so that students, parents, teachers and others can be confident in results. Ofqual is responsible for making sure that qualifications and assessments meet high standards. We monitor exam boards and awarding organisations and make sure that qualifications do what students, higher education institutions and employers need them to do.
Please do not hesitate to contact the School Office if you would like a copy of our exam policies.
