Exam Information and Timetables

Exam Information

Welcome to the Exam Team at The Willink School. Our role is to ensure that all students are correctly advised and prepared for their examinations. You will find all official information on this page and further announcements as the year progresses.

Key Staff

Mrs P Finch - Senior Examinations Officer
Mrs C May - Examinations Assistant
Exam Invigilators

Examination Timetables

We do not currently have any examination timetables to publish. This page will be updated as soon as examination timetables become available.

Please note that all students receive an individual examination timetable, which is distributed in school.

Summer Examinations 2026 Results

Please see below the dates and timings that AS/A Level and GCSE results will be issued this summer:

AS/A Level: Thursday 13 August, 9.00am – 11.00am

Year 13 GCE Summer 2026 Public Examination Results Letter

GCSE: Thursday 20 August, 9.00am – 11.00am

Year 11 GCSE Summer 2026 Public Examination Results Letter

If a student is unable to collect their results themselves, they can authorise someone to collect on their behalf. A letter of authorisation, signed and dated by the student should be brought by the person collecting on the day, or given to the Exams Office in advance.

Examination results will only be issued with this authorisation: email requests from students or parents/carers, cannot be accepted. A stamped addressed envelope, with a 1st class stamp, can also be handed into the Exams Office if results cannot be collected on the day.

Exam Office Hours During The Summer Break:

Please note that the Examinations Office will be closed for the summer break from Wednesday, 15 July, and will reopen on Thursday, 3 September, with the exception of A Level and GCSE Results Days, as set out above.

To contact the Exams Office, please click here or email: exams@willink.w-berks.sch.uk

Although emails will be monitored over the Summer Break, this will not be daily, and we will only be dealing with priority work relating to exam results and/or processing priority Review of Results for A Level results. All other enquiries will be reviewed and dealt with when we return in the Autumn term.

As a school, we are here to support our students as they receive their results. In addition, below are links to various documents providing information about post-results services, reviews and appeals should they be required.

We wish our students all the best on the day and hope they get the result they have worked so hard to achieve.

2026 Public Exam Results Guidance

Below are a several documents which are designed to help students, parents and schools understand what happens after results are published and what options are available if there are concerns about grades. Click on the link to access.

JCQ Post-Results Services: This is the main guidance document explaining the post-results services available.
JCQ Infographic – Post-Results Services, Summer 2026: This is a visual summary of the post-results process. It provides a simple overview of the services available, key dates and deadlines, the order in which students should consider their options, and a quick reference guide for students and parents.
JCQ A guide to the awarding bodies’ appeals processes: This document explains the formal appeals process if a student believes the awarding body has not followed its procedures correctly.
JCQ Appeals FAQs, Summer 2026: This is a frequently asked questions document covering common queries about appeals, who can appeal and under what circumstances, timescales and deadlines, likely outcomes and practical advice for students and centres.

Public Examination Grade Boundary Information

Grade boundary information will be publicly available on exam board websites from results day:

What can students do if their results are significantly different from expectations?

We recognise that results day can bring a range of emotions, and that examination outcomes may sometimes be different from what students had hoped or anticipated. Exams reflect performance on the day, and there can be many reasons why results may vary from expectations.

If a student has concerns about a result, we recommend that they contact the Head of Department for the relevant subject before contacting the Exams Office to request a review of results. In many cases, obtaining a copy of the exam script can be a helpful first step in understanding the mark awarded and deciding whether a review is appropriate.

Any review of results carries a fee, which must be paid by the student/parent or carer, and students should carefully consider the guidance provided before proceeding. Where there are genuine concerns about the accuracy of a result, The Willink will support students through the appropriate post-results process.

Further information about available services, fees and deadlines can be found here:

Year 13 Post Results Services 2026

Year 11 Post Results Services 2026

Preparing for Examination: Useful Information

As we prepare for the exam periods, information will be provided on this page for students and their parents/carers. This new content will be highlighted in Parent Digest.

Last updated July 2026