Post Result Services
If you have concerns with your results, Exam Boards offer a chargeable post-results service, where access to question papers, mark schemes and Principal Examiner reports can be requested in order to help you understand why marks have been given. Some awarding bodies also offer a free ‘Priority Access to Scripts’ Service. Please bear in mind that grades can go up as well as down, should these services be accessed.
Grade Boundaries
If you want to know how close you are to the next grade for a particular subject you can check the grade boundaries for each exam board on their websites using the links below.
Ideally you should only be a couple of marks away from the next grade to consider pursuing a Review of Marking given that there will be a minimum cost £40 per paper.
| AQA | AQA Grade Boundaries – June 2025 |
| OCR | OCR Grade Boundaries – June 2025 |
| WJEC/Eduqas | WJEC/Educase Grade Boundaries – June 2025 * Please note that you must select Brand: Educas for grade boundaries applied In England, not WJEC |
| Pearson/EDEXL | Pearson Grade Boundaries – June 2025 Pearson Grade Boundaries – January 2026 |
| NCFE | NCFE Grade Boundaries – June 2025 |
Please note that the grade boundaries for the January 2026 exams will not be available until results day 19th March 2026)
Access to Scripts BHS03
Deadline: Thursday 26th March 2026
Students can request a priority copy of the marked exam paper, to decide if they want to go ahead with a Review of Marking application. Requesting access to scripts/papers is free.
If you wish to go ahead with this service, please complete the Access to Scripts Request form. A link to the form will be sent to students in their results letter.
Please note, that this service is FREE for all exam boards, excluding NCFE. NCFE charge £16.50 per paper requested.
Please see our Frequently Asked Questions below for more information.
If you have any queries, please email the Exams Team
Review of Marking
Deadline: Monday 13th April
This is a post-results review of the original marking to ensure that the agreed mark scheme has been applied correctly. It is not a re-marking of the student’s examination paper. The awarding body will have trained its reviewers to conduct reviews of marking accurately and consistently.
This service will include:
- a clerical re-check
- a review of marking as described above
It is always advisable to get a copy first (ACCESS TO SCRIPTS) as reviews rarely result in an improved overall grade and sometimes result in lower marks. Do also check the grade boundaries as it is rare for marks to go up by more than 2 or 3.
If you wish to go ahead with this service, you will need the paper codes (not the specifcation code) – these were on the Component Results sheet that you were given when you collected your results.
Please see our Frequently Asked Questions below for more information.
If you have any queries, please email the Exams Team – please note the school will not be open until Wednesday 3rd September.
Access to Scripts FAQ’s
How do I ask for a copy of a marked exam script?
Please complete the Request for Access to Scripts online form, making sure you choose the correct script (units/papers must be selected individually) you wish to view. It is not possible to request scripts directly from the awarding bodies
Can anybody else request access to my exam script for me?
No, if you are the Candidate, we will need your consent to request access to your exam script. By completing the online Request Access to Scripts form, you are giving us your consent. If you have given your consent when you collected your exam results, staff may request copies of your scripts if they have queries relating to marking or would like to use anonymised scripts for training and development purposes.
Is there a charge for Access to scripts requests?
NCFE is the only exam board that charge for Access to Script requests, for all other exam boards, this service is free.
If I request a copy of my exam script, will my Teacher automatically look at it for me?
Your subject teacher will not automatically see the exam script(s) you have requested. If you would like staff to review your paper you will need to email your teacher and/or the Head of Department. Please note term does not start until the 3rd September, so they will not necessarily reply to emails before this time.
How can I work out whether i should ask for a Review of Marking?
You can use the Grade Boundaries published on the exam board websites to help you. Generally, remarks are only worth applying for if you are within a couple of marks of a grade boundary. However, if your result is drastically different from what you expected, please seek advice from subject staff and consider a remark. Sometimes errors do occur.
Where can I get advice once I have accessed my exam script?
If you would like staff to review your paper you will need to email your teacher and/or the Head of Department. Please note term does not start until 3rd September so they will not necessarily reply to emails before this time.
How will I receive the copy of my script?
The school will email the copy of your exam script to the email you have provided on the Request Access To Scripts online form
How long will it take for me to receive my requested script(s)?
The Exams Team are not in the office until the 3rd September 2025. All requests for scripts will be processed that week. you should receive your script by Friday 12th September. Please don’t chase the team before this date – wie will have a lot of script requests to get through!
Review of Marking Charges and Fees
There is a fee payable for each paper reviewed. Charges for this service are payable in advance, BEFORE we will submit the request to the Exambaord. It will be added to the student’s Scopay account once the form has been submitted. Students must therefore leave their Scopay accounts active. If the review of marking results in a grade change (not just a mark change), this will be refunded and the school will be in touch to arrange this.
The cost for a review of marking is on a per paper basis and differs across the Examboards. The charges and fees below are based on the June 2025 GCSEs. Please note that the price for Pearson/EDEXL has increased from from £46.70 (as previously advised) to £50.
| AQA: | £43.50 per paper, payable in advance |
| OCR: | £65.25 per paper, payable in advance |
| WJEC/Eduqas: | £43 per paper, payable in advance |
| Pearson/EDEXL: | £50 per paper, payable in advance |
Review of Marking FAQ’s
What is Review of Marking?
A Review of Marking is a check of the original marking. The reviewer will check that the exam script has been accurately and consistently marked and will only act to correct any errors identified in the original marking.
Is a Review of Marking a re-mark?
No, reviewers will not re-mark the exam script.. Marks may however be adjusted if errors are found to have been made.
How can I work out whether I should ask for a Review of Marking?
You can use the Grade Boundaries published on the exam board websites to help you. Generally, remarks are only worth applying for if you are within a couple of marks of a grade boundary. However, if your result is drastically different from what you expected, please seek advice from subject staff and consider a remark. Sometimes errors do occur.
Who can request a review of Marking?
Requests must come from the Candidate. We cannot accept requests from other family members or teachers without the candidate’s consent. By completing the online form and paying exam board fee, you are giving us your consent.
Should I tell my 6th form or college that I have requested a Review of Marking?
The awarding bodies strongly advise candidates to inform their university or college choices that a review of results has been requested. By informing them, they may be able to keep the candidate’s place open until the review has been completed.
How long will a Review of Marking take?
The awarding bodies have 20 calendar days to make the review after receiving the request. Due to high volumes of post-results requests, it may take the school a little longer to forward your result to you.
How likely is it that my Grade will go up?
It is possible that your grade will improve but often grades do not change. The review of marking can highlight areas where the original marker was too harsh, or too generous. This means Candidates need to be aware of the possibility that marks can go up, stay the same, or go down. In reality, downward revisions are highly unusual.
How much does a Review of Marking cost?
The awarding bodies charge different fees for their post -results services. Review of Marking fees for the June 2025 exams are as follows:
- AQA – £43.50
- OCR – £65.25
- Pearson – £50.00
- WJEC – £43.00
Charges are per exam script (i.e. per paper/component) and not per subject. If the review of marking leads to an overall subject grade change, then the exam boards will not charge for it and we will refund you.
If you have any queries, please email the Exams Team.
