GCSE Grade Boundaries
The figures are the total mark across all three papers — out of 240 — needed for each grade at Higher tier. Boundaries move every year, so treat the averages as a guide rather than a target.
| Exam | Grade | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Year | Total | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| June | 2017 | 240 | 190 | 157 | 124 | 96 | 68 | 41 | 27 |
| November | 2017 | 240 | 189 | 150 | 112 | 85 | 58 | 32 | 19 |
| June | 2018 | 240 | 202 | 170 | 139 | 109 | 79 | 50 | 35 |
| November | 2018 | 240 | 194 | 159 | 125 | 95 | 66 | 37 | 22 |
| June | 2019 | 240 | 198 | 167 | 137 | 108 | 80 | 52 | 38 |
| November | 2019 | 240 | 197 | 165 | 133 | 103 | 73 | 43 | 28 |
| November | 2020 | 240 | 189 | 157 | 126 | 96 | 66 | 37 | 22 |
| November | 2021 | 240 | 187 | 154 | 122 | 93 | 65 | 37 | 23 |
| June | 2022 | 240 | 194 | 165 | 137 | 104 | 71 | 38 | 21 |
| November | 2022 | 240 | 194 | 165 | 137 | 104 | 71 | 38 | 21 |
| June | 2023 | 240 | 203 | 174 | 145 | 112 | 79 | 47 | 31 |
| November | 2023 | 240 | 203 | 174 | 145 | 112 | 79 | 47 | 31 |
| June | 2024 | 240 | 197 | 167 | 137 | 105 | 73 | 42 | 26 |
| November | 2024 | 240 | 200 | 170 | 140 | 107 | 75 | 43 | 27 |
| June | 2025 | 240 | 217 | 186 | 156 | 121 | 87 | 53 | 36 |
| November | 2025 | 240 | 211 | 182 | 153 | 119 | 85 | 51 | 34 |
| Averages | 198 | 166 | 136 | 104 | 73 | 43 | 28 | ||