Results Day 2025
Results can be collected from school on Thursday 21st August 2025 between 9.00am and 10.30am in the Sports Hall. Due to building work, please enter the Sports Hall via the side entrance and through the fire doors. Members of staff will be available to support pupils and answer any questions they may have about the results themselves or their planned next steps to further study in September 2025.
Results can either be collected in person by the student, emailed to the student’s school email address, or collected by a parent, guardian, or relative. If your child will not be collecting their results themselves, please let us know in advance. Your child can email exams@alderchs.uk, stating the name of the relative collecting results for them, or requesting an email on the day with results attached.
Please note, emails with results attached will not be sent out until after 2pm on Thursday 21st August, and anyone collecting results on behalf of students will have to show identification before the results can be released to them.
Post Result Services
GCSE Post-Results Services refer to the options available to students who wish to review their GCSE exam results or request a review of their grades if they believe an error has been made. Please see JCQ’s Post Results Service infographic below.
There are typically three types of post-results services available:
Clerical Check: This service allows students to request a check to ensure that all parts of their exam have been marked and that the marks have been correctly totalled. It does not involve re-marking the actual content of the exam, but fees may apply.
Please note that marks can be increased, decreased, or stay the same. It is important to consider this when deciding to appeal as it puts the original grade awarded at risk.
Access to Scripts: With this service, students can request to receive copies of their marked exam papers. It allows them to review their performance and compare it to the mark scheme. This service does not involve a re-marking of the paper, but fees may apply.
Review of Marking: Also known as a "priority review," this service is available for specific subjects. It involves a senior examiner reviewing the marking of the exam paper(s) to determine if any errors or discrepancies have occurred. The review can lead to a change in the awarded grade if an error is found. Fees may apply.
Please note that marks can be increased, decreased, or stay the same. It is important to consider this when deciding to appeal as it puts the original grade awarded at risk. The deadline for all reviews of marking is Thursday 25th September 2025.
Appeals
Stage 1: If you are not satisfied with the results from the review of marking you can make an appeal. Fees will apply. The deadline for this service is within 30 days of the awarding body issuing the outcome of a post-results service.
Stage 2: You can request an appeal hearing if you've received the outcome of a preliminary appeal (stage 1) and you're not happy with it. Your appeal hearing application needs to be received within two weeks of receiving the preliminary stage outcome. Fees will apply.
If you wish to use the post-results services, you can collect a form (or request an electronic version) from Miss Young, Exams Officer on or after results day. She will process the request and send any updates via email. It is important to note that there are specific deadlines and fees associated with each post-results service, which are determined by the examination boards. Please speak to Miss Young for detailed information about the process, deadlines, and associated costs. She can be contacted via email on exams@alderchs.uk, and can organise a phone call with you if needed.
Certificates
Certificates will be available for collection from school in early November. We will contact you closer to the time with more information.