We are incredibly proud of Sixth Form students who not only contribute immensely to the life of the School but who consistently achieved outstanding A Level results.
Through hard work, dedication and scholarship our students emerge with results – and a work ethic, passion for learning, and range of skills including our Learning Habits – which will set them up for the next phase of their education and beyond.
The Sunday Time Parent Power 2024 ReportRanked as the number 4 independent boys’ school nationally.
ISI Report 2022Pupils, including those with SEND or EAL, achieve outstanding results in public examinations.
ISI Report 2022Pupils achieve outstanding results in a wide variety of academic and other areas such as music, sport and drama.
The most common grade achieved by RGS students was the A* grade; 81 students achieved a clean sweep of grades at A or A*, 37 of those achieved 3 or more A* grades: an incredible achievement in the current climate.
2023 Results
| Subject | A* | A | B | C | D | E/U | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient History | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 5 |
| Art | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 |
| Biology | 13 | 11 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Chemistry | 20 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 40 |
| Design & Technology | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Drama & Theatre Studies | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Economics | 24 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 1 | – | 67 |
| English Literature | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 9 |
| French | 1 | 4 | 5 | – | – | – | 10 |
| Further Mathematics | 18 | 15 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 37 |
| Geography | 6 | 10 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 20 |
| German | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 4 |
| Government & Politics | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 17 |
| Greek | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| History | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 17 |
| Latin | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 8 |
| Mathematics | 53 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 4 | – | 106 |
| Physics | 27 | 7 | 7 | 6 | – | – | 47 |
| Physical Education | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 8 |
| Religious Studies | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 13 |
| Spanish | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 |
| Totals | 192 | 155 | 85 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 460 |
2016-2023
| University | Number of Students |
| Durham University | 125 |
| Cambridge University | 121 |
| Exeter University | 95 |
| Bath University | 86 |
| Bristol University | 70 |
| Nottingham University | 66 |
| Oxford University | 59 |
| Birmingham University | 42 |
| Warwick University | 41 |
| University College, London | 39 |
| Imperial College, London | 33 |
| Leeds University | 32 |
2014-2023
| Subject | Cambridge | Oxford | Total |
| Ancient History and Archaeology | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| AMES | 2 | – | 2 |
| Anthropology | 1 | – | 1 |
| Architecture | 1 | – | 1 |
| Biological Sciences/Biochemistry | – | 4 | 4 |
| Biomedical Sciences | – | 2 | 2 |
| Chemistry | – | 7 | 7 |
| Chinese Studies | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Classics | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Computer Science | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Earth Science | – | 1 | 1 |
| Economics | 13 | – | 13 |
| Engineering | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| English | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Experimental Psychology | – | 2 | 2 |
| Geography | 3 | – | 3 |
| History | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| HSPS | 5 | – | 5 |
| Land Economy | 4 | – | 4 |
| Law | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Material Science | – | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics | 23 | 4 | 27 |
| Medicine | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Modern Foreign Languages/Linguistics | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Music | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Natural Sciences | 42 | – | 42 |
| Philosophy | – | 3 | 3 |
| Physics | – | 6 | 6 |
| Philosophy, Politics and Economics | – | 13 | 13 |
| Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics | – | 1 | 1 |
| Theology | – | 2 | 2 |
| Veterinary Science | 2 | – | 2 |
| All Subjects | 157 | 94 | 251 |
Top 21 degree choices 2016-2023
| Degree Programme | Undergraduates |
| Economics | 146 |
| Engineering | 130 |
| Mathematics or Computer Science | 75 |
| Finance and Management | 60 |
| Geography | 57 |
| Medicine | 55 |
| History | 55 |
| Modern/Asian Languages | 50 |
| Natural Sciences | 49 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 43 |
| International Relations or Politics | 43 |
| Flexible or Combined Honours | 41 |
| Physics | 38 |
| Classics | 33 |
| Philosophy (inc. with Theology) | 28 |
| English | 25 |
| PPE | 24 |
| Law | 21 |
| Music | 15 |
| Chemistry | 12 |
| Psychology | 8 |
