GCSE Results

EXAM RESULTS 2026

GCSE Exam Results will be published on Thursday 20th August 2026

Your child’s examination results will be available between 9:30am and 11am in school on 20th August 2026. Students should enter the school via ‘Student Services’ and go to the main assembly hall where they will be given further direction. Students will need to sign to confirm they have received their results along with details about their Post- 16 plans.

If your child is not able to collect their results on results day, they will need to:

Fill in the ‘Exam Results Collection Form’ or provide a signed letter stating who will be picking up the results on their behalf. Either email your completed form to exams@saddleworthschool.org, or post/deliver in person to the Main Reception for the attention of The Exams Officer. Please include a stamped addressed envelope if you would like the exam results to be sent by post after Results Day. We cannot share exam results by telephone.

If providing a signed letter, rather than filling in the GCSE Results Collection Form, please make sure it states the following details:

– Student’s name.

– Name of the person collecting the exam results on their behalf.

– A sentence where the student explicitly gives their permission for their exam results to be collected by the named person. E.g. I (Student’s name) am unable to collect my GCSE results in person on GCSE Results day, Thursday 20th August 2026. I give permission for (NAME) to collect my exam results on my behalf.

– The letter needs to be given to Mr Holroyd, the Exams Officer.

The nominated person must bring some form of photographic ID which matches the detail on the letter e.g. passport, driving licence etc. to confirm that they are the nominated person and they have the student’s permission to collect their exam results.

Please note that results cannot be given out unless the above procedure has been followed and the school has been informed prior to results day.

Any specific exams based queries should be forwarded to exams@saddleworthschool.org .

Advice and Guidance

Students are advised to check in with Mr Leach, the careers advisor after they have collected their results, particularly if they have questions about their next steps in September. Mr Leach will contact local colleges and providers and support students with course applications. Likewise, members of the school’s Senior team will be available to talk to students about their results. Representatives from Oldham College and Oldham Sixth Form will also be on hand to speak to.  Mr Leach can also be contacted via email on: dleach@saddleworthschool.org

Please contact us at exams@saddleworthschool.org should you have any questions about the process or wish to discuss a review of marking. Individual teachers will not be available to advise.

Information about a review of marking can be found in the JCQ document here: www.jcq.org.uk/exams-office/post-results-services/

Post Results Requests

The examination boards provide a time-limited opportunity to enquire about the results of exams called a ‘review of marking’. This is a review of the original marking of the paper by a second examiner to ensure that it is free from error and represents a reasonable exercise in academic judgement.

If a student wishes to make a request for a review of marking, it is best to initiate it on results day or as soon as possible – there will be a form (see below) to use inside the students’ results envelopes.

To request a review of marking you will need to complete the form, return it to school and pay the correct amount by bank transfer, details are available on request from the finance department finance@saddleworthschool.org  This should be with the Exams office at school on or before 18th September 2026. A review of marking application cannot be made until we get a signed form and payment is received.

A review of marking may take up to five weeks to be resolved. Students must accept that if they request a review of marking that their grade could go down as well as up, or stay the same.

Collecting Exam Certificates

There will be a Year 11 Presentation Evening in November 2026, more details will be published shortly, if students are unable to attend the Presentation Evening they may collect their certificates in person shortly afterwards. If they are unable to collect them, they may again ask someone else (a family member for example) to pick them up on their behalf. If this is the case, the nominated person must bring a letter signed by the student giving them permission and photo ID.
Saddleworth School has a policy of retaining examination certificates for 2 years only, in accordance with guidelines laid down by JCQ. After this time, replacement certificates must be obtained directly from the relevant examination board, which will normally charge a fee for this service. 
If you have any questions about external exams please feel free to contact us so we can help.
exams@saddleworthschool.org

External Guidance

All external exams are governed by the guidance given to schools by the JCQ. Representing the seven largest providers in qualification in the UK they outline the expectations necessary and standards we must uphold as a school. The rules and regulations that must be upheld by students can be found here: www.saddleworth.oldham.sch.uk/exams/