All Hallows in Farnham awarded 31% of grades at A*-A and 62% at A*-B. Godalming College reported a 98.9% pass rate and Cranleigh 85% at A*-B.

All Hallows Catholic School in Farnham awarded 31% of its A level and BTEC grades at A*-A this summer, and 62% at A*-B. Across England, 28.3% of A level grades were at A or above.

Results were issued on Thursday 13 August. GCSE results follow this Thursday, 20 August.

Three of the area’s sixth forms have now put 2026 figures on their own websites. A fourth has not. Below is every number each one has published, what the national data says about them, and what can still be done this week if the grades were not what a household was hoping for.

All Hallows Catholic School, Farnham

The Sixth Form College at All Hallows, on Weybourne Road, published a combined A level and Level 3 BTEC breakdown (All Hallows Catholic School):

  • 31% of all grades were A* or A
  • 62% were A*-B
  • 24 students achieved three or more A or A* grades, or the BTEC equivalent

The school says leavers are going on to courses and apprenticeships in fine art, computer science, medicine, veterinary science, law, and philosophy, politics and economics.

Melody Esho, Head of College, said this year’s group “have demonstrated exceptional diligence, responsibility and good humour during their time with us”. Headteacher Mark Baines said the school was “incredibly proud of the success of our Year 13 students”. The college’s open evening for the September 2027 intake is on Thursday 24 September 2026.

Godalming College

Godalming College reported pass rates and student-level outcomes rather than a grade profile (Godalming College):

  • 98.9% pass rate at A level
  • 100% pass rate across BTEC subjects
  • 83% of students achieved A*-C at A level
  • 93.7% of students achieved Distinction* to Merit
  • 85% secured their first or insurance choice university place

One point of care when reading those figures. The college’s 83% and 93.7% describe the share of students, not the share of grades, so they do not line up directly with the national percentages further down this page, which count individual results. Emma Young, Principal, said success “looks different for every student” and that for some, the results represent “overcoming significant personal challenges alongside their studies”. The college is running a post-results service for students who want advice on next steps.

Cranleigh School

Cranleigh School, the independent school at the eastern end of the district, published its figures on results day itself (Cranleigh School, 13 August 2026):

  • 85% of all grades at A*-B
  • half of all pupils achieved A* or A in two or more subjects
  • 92% of grades at A*-B in science, technology, engineering and maths
  • 93% at A*-B in art, drama and music
  • 53% of Extended Project Qualification grades at A* or A
  • 88% of students have places at Russell Group or equivalent universities

Cranleigh did not publish a single A*-A percentage, so it does not appear in the comparison below.

St Catherine’s, Bramley, has not published 2026 figures

The public examinations page at St Catherine’s in Bramley still carried its 2025 results at the time of writing: 32% at A*, 72% at A*-A and 91% at A*-B (St Catherine’s, Bramley). Anyone reading a school’s results page this month should check which year the numbers refer to before comparing them with anything.

How that compares

Bar chart of the share of A level results at grade A or above in summer 2026: independent schools in England 48.6 per cent, the South East 31.5 per cent, All Hallows Catholic School 31 per cent, England 28.3 per cent, sixth form colleges 25.6 per cent, all state-funded centres 25.4 per cent
Chart by Farnham Today.
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Ofqual published the national picture on the same morning. In England, 835,950 A level results went to 320,505 students at 2,835 schools and colleges. Of those results, 28.3% were at grade A or above and 78.1% at grade C or above (Ofqual, Qualification results in England: summer 2026).

The South East remains the strongest region outside London. It recorded 31.5% of results at A or above, from 166,940 results, up from 31.2% last year. London was ahead on 32.7%.

The type of centre matters more than the region:

  • independent schools: 48.6% at A or above
  • sixth form colleges: 25.6%
  • all state-funded centres: 25.4%
  • further education establishments: 12.8%

That is the fair context for All Hallows. Its 31% at A*-A sits well above the 25.6% recorded across sixth form colleges nationally, and close to the South East average of 31.5% for all centre types combined, independent schools included.

What it means for you

GCSE results land on Thursday 20 August. Ofqual will update the same statistical release that morning with results for level 1 and level 2 qualifications, so the national picture for GCSEs will be public the same day pupils collect their envelopes. Collection times are set by each school, not centrally, so check the school’s own message rather than assuming a time.

If an A level grade looks wrong, the school or college has to act, not the student. Only the centre can ask an exam board for a review of marking. Private candidates are the exception and can contact the board directly. A review can move a mark in either direction: Ofqual is explicit that “your grade stays the same, goes up or goes down” (Ofqual student guide).

Priority reviews are the ones that matter for a university place. Exam boards aim to finish those by 3 September 2026, which is UCAS’s advisory date for universities to hold places open. Anyone in that position should speak to their school or college this week rather than after the bank holiday.

Godalming College has said its post-results service details were emailed to students and are on its website. All Hallows lists its examinations contact on its own site.

If a place has been confirmed at a London university, our page on Farnham train times to London has the current journey times from Farnham station, and Farnham house prices sets out what the local market is doing for anyone weighing up staying at home against moving out.

Sources

Image: All Hallows School Farnham 2019 by Jack1956, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Chart by Farnham Today.