GEMS students post strong gains in GCSE results

GEMS Education students have achieved impressive GCSE and IGCSE results, according to the latest figures released today. Thirty percent of entries secured the top 9-8/A grades, while nearly half of the students reached the 9-7/A-A benchmark across 23 non-selective schools. Over 4,250 students received their results, covering nearly 30,000 subject entries, with 48% awarded grades 9-7/A*-A, the highest grade available under the new numerical GCSE grading system.

This marks a four-percentage-point increase in this benchmark compared to 2025, when only 26% of entries achieved grades 9-8/A*. The results demonstrate a consistent pattern of improving performance at GEMS' British curriculum schools, with the group outperforming comparable attainment levels in England. GEMS students achieved a 48% share of top grades (9-7/A*-A), more than double the national average of 23.1% for GCSE entries among 16-year-olds in England.

Several individual schools produced exceptionally high concentrations of top grades, with GEMS Wellington International School recording 50% of entries at grades 9-8/A and 70% at 9-7/A-A, while Jumeirah College Dubai achieved 49% at 9-8/A and 71% at 9-7/A-A. GEMS CEO Dino Varkey emphasized that these qualifications represent an academic milestone and a gateway to the next stage of students' education.

Group Chief Education Officer Lisa Crausby OBE attributed the success to the students' determination during a challenging academic year, highlighting the crucial role of teaching support, family involvement, and the ability to remain focused amid uncertainty.