Exams
Our examinations system is run by the Examinations Officer. For more information please contact info@stmarys.net
Public Examinations Advice
Please refer below for the information regarding public exams and adverse weather.
Morning examinations commence at 9AM and the afternoon examinations at 1:30PM
At St Mary’s the afternoon exams start at 1PM. Students are expected to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the examination start time.
A candidate will be considered very late if they arrive more than one hour after the awarding body’s published start time for an examination which lasts one hour or more i.e. after 10AM for a morning examination or after 2.30Pm for an afternoon examination. If an examination lasts less than one hour a candidate will be considered very late if they arrive the awarding body’s published finished time for the examination.
If the main school is closed due to adverse weather public examinations will still go ahead as per the JCQ regulations. If a student is unable to get to school safely to sit the examination, they will not be able to retake the module until the following summer with the exception of GCSE English Language and Mathematics. Examination boards will not allow papers to be taken at a later date in the exam series.
Exam Contingency Day 2026
In 2019 JCQ (Joint Council for Qualifications) introduced a contingency day for GCE and GCSE examinations, should sustained national or local disruption arise during the summer examination series.
In 2026, all examination candidates must be available for the whole day on Wednesday 24th June 2026 in the event that June examinations are rescheduled. This is not a school decision and applies to all candidates in all schools.
Results Days 2026
Thursday 13th August GCE & BTEC
Students can collect results from the Sports Hall from 8:30am
If you are unable to collect in person, please email the exams officer a.newman@stmarys.net requesting that your results are emailed to your school account.
Thursday 20th August GCSE
Students can collect results from the Sports Hall from 8:30am
If you are unable to collect in person, please email the exams officer a.newman@stmarys.net requesting that your results are emailed to your school account.