GCSE Maths Grade Boundaries by Year

Grade boundaries

GCSE Maths Grade Boundaries by Year

Every published GCSE maths grade boundary from 2017 to 2026, as raw marks out of the total. Raw marks, not percentages. A grade 4 in maths has sat below half marks in most series, which is the single most useful thing a parent can know before reading a mock result.

  • 136sittings
  • 2017 to 2026years covered
  • 4exam boards
  • 1specification

Boards: AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, OCR. Every number is read off the board's own published boundary document, not a summary of one. To turn a mock score into a grade automatically, use the grade boundaries tool.

Mathematics

136 sittings · 2017 to 2026 · AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, OCR
Board Spec Year Series Tier Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
AQA 8300F 2026 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 187 154 115 76 38
AQA 8300H 2026 Jun Higher 240 219 192 166 131 97 63 46 - -
Edexcel 1MA1 2026 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 181 151 110 69 29
Edexcel 1MA1 2026 Jun Higher 240 208 177 146 114 82 50 34 - -
Eduqas C300PF 2026 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 154 121 88 55 22
Eduqas C300PH 2026 Jun Higher 240 185 150 116 86 57 28 13 - -
OCR J560 2026 Jun Foundation 300 - - - - 183 133 96 59 23
OCR J560 2026 Jun Higher 300 264 217 170 132 94 57 38 - -
AQA 8300F 2025 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 188 160 119 79 39
AQA 8300H 2025 Jun Higher 240 219 191 164 130 96 63 46 - -
Edexcel 1MA1 2025 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 175 144 105 67 29
Edexcel 1MA1 2025 Jun Higher 240 217 186 156 121 87 53 36 - -
Eduqas C300PF 2025 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 141 111 81 51 21
Eduqas C300PH 2025 Jun Higher 240 196 155 115 85 56 27 12 - -
OCR J560 2025 Jun Foundation 300 - - - - 182 134 95 56 17
OCR J560 2025 Jun Higher 300 258 212 166 126 86 47 27 - -
AQA 8300F 2025 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 186 158 118 78 39
AQA 8300H 2025 Nov Higher 240 212 185 158 126 94 63 47 - -
Edexcel 1MA1 2025 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 174 143 105 67 29
Edexcel 1MA1 2025 Nov Higher 240 211 182 153 119 85 51 34 - -
Eduqas C300PF 2025 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 154 121 88 55 23
Eduqas C300PH 2025 Nov Higher 240 191 152 113 85 57 30 16 - -
OCR J560 2025 Nov Foundation 300 - - - - 188 140 101 63 25
OCR J560 2025 Nov Higher 300 258 212 166 129 93 57 39 - -
AQA 8300F 2024 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 186 157 117 77 37
AQA 8300H 2024 Jun Higher 240 219 191 163 129 95 61 44 - -
Edexcel 1MA1 2024 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 175 142 103 65 27
Edexcel 1MA1 2024 Jun Higher 240 197 167 137 105 73 42 26 - -
Eduqas C300PF 2024 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 132 104 76 49 22
Eduqas C300PH 2024 Jun Higher 240 191 151 111 84 57 30 16 - -
OCR J560 2024 Jun Foundation 300 - - - - 180 131 93 55 18
OCR J560 2024 Jun Higher 300 245 195 145 110 76 42 25 - -
AQA 8300F 2024 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 186 157 117 77 37
AQA 8300H 2024 Nov Higher 240 212 184 157 125 93 61 45 - -
Edexcel 1MA1 2024 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 174 141 103 66 29
Edexcel 1MA1 2024 Nov Higher 240 200 170 140 107 75 43 27 - -
Eduqas C300PF 2024 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 138 109 80 52 24
Eduqas C300PH 2024 Nov Higher 240 191 151 111 84 57 31 18 - -
OCR J560 2024 Nov Foundation 300 - - - - 178 129 92 56 20
OCR J560 2024 Nov Higher 300 246 199 152 118 84 51 34 - -
AQA 8300F 2023 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 189 158 117 76 35
AQA 8300H 2023 Jun Higher 240 214 186 158 125 92 59 42 - -
Edexcel 1MA1 2023 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 182 147 109 71 33
Edexcel 1MA1 2023 Jun Higher 240 203 174 145 112 79 47 31 - -
Eduqas C300PF 2023 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 133 105 77 49 21
Eduqas C300PH 2023 Jun Higher 240 187 152 117 88 60 32 18 - -
OCR J560 2023 Jun Foundation 300 - - - - 178 129 92 56 20
OCR J560 2023 Jun Higher 300 242 193 144 109 74 39 21 - -
AQA 8300F 2023 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 166 135 101 67 33
AQA 8300H 2023 Nov Higher 240 206 178 150 114 79 44 26 - -
Edexcel 1MA1 2023 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 175 140 104 68 33
Edexcel 1MA1 2023 Nov Higher 240 203 174 145 112 79 47 31 - -
Eduqas C300PF 2023 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 147 116 85 55 25
Eduqas C300PH 2023 Nov Higher 240 187 152 117 88 60 32 18 - -
OCR J560 2023 Nov Foundation 300 - - - - 165 120 86 53 20
OCR J560 2023 Nov Higher 300 244 199 154 120 87 54 37 - -
AQA 8300F 2022 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 172 135 101 67 33
AQA 8300H 2022 Jun Higher 240 214 185 156 121 86 51 33 - -
Edexcel 1MA1 2022 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 173 135 100 66 32
Edexcel 1MA1 2022 Jun Higher 240 194 165 137 104 71 38 21 - -
Eduqas C300PF 2022 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 125 99 73 47 21
Eduqas C300PH 2022 Jun Higher 240 170 136 103 77 52 27 14 - -
OCR J560 2022 Jun Foundation 300 - - - - 170 119 85 52 19
OCR J560 2022 Jun Higher 300 242 200 158 120 82 45 26 - -
AQA 8300F 2022 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 167 130 97 64 31
AQA 8300H 2022 Nov Higher 240 201 172 143 111 79 48 32 - -
Edexcel 1MA1 2022 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 173 135 100 66 32
Edexcel 1MA1 2022 Nov Higher 240 194 165 137 104 71 38 21 - -
Eduqas C300PF 2022 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 125 99 73 47 21
Eduqas C300PH 2022 Nov Higher 240 170 136 103 77 52 27 14 - -
OCR J560 2022 Nov Foundation 300 - - - - 168 117 84 51 19
OCR J560 2022 Nov Higher 300 244 202 160 123 86 49 30 - -
AQA 8300F 2021 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 145 108 79 51 23
AQA 8300H 2021 Nov Higher 240 192 155 119 90 62 34 20 - -
Edexcel 1MA1 2021 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 166 134 100 66 32
Edexcel 1MA1 2021 Nov Higher 240 187 154 122 93 65 37 23 - -
Eduqas C300PF 2021 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 125 99 73 48 23
Eduqas C300PH 2021 Nov Higher 240 173 139 106 80 55 30 17 - -
OCR J560 2021 Nov Foundation 300 - - - - 155 121 87 53 20
OCR J560 2021 Nov Higher 300 239 193 147 115 83 51 35 - -
AQA 8300F 2020 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 146 116 86 56 26
AQA 8300H 2020 Nov Higher 240 194 159 124 95 67 39 25 - -
Edexcel 1MA1 2020 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 165 136 99 63 27
Edexcel 1MA1 2020 Nov Higher 240 189 157 126 96 66 37 22 - -
Eduqas C300PF 2020 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 128 101 74 48 22
Eduqas C300PH 2020 Nov Higher 240 173 139 105 79 54 29 16 - -
OCR J560 2020 Nov Foundation 300 - - - - 158 123 88 53 18
OCR J560 2020 Nov Higher 300 241 195 150 117 84 52 36 - -
AQA 8300F 2019 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 157 122 89 57 25
AQA 8300H 2019 Jun Higher 240 206 171 136 105 74 43 27 - -
Edexcel 1MA1 2019 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 184 149 111 73 36
Edexcel 1MA1 2019 Jun Higher 240 198 167 137 108 80 52 38 - -
Eduqas C300PF 2019 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 140 110 80 51 22
Eduqas C300PH 2019 Jun Higher 240 195 158 122 93 64 36 22 - -
OCR J560 2019 Jun Foundation 300 - - - - 189 144 104 64 24
OCR J560 2019 Jun Higher 300 256 213 171 136 102 68 51 - -
AQA 8300F 2019 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 162 134 98 62 27
AQA 8300H 2019 Nov Higher 240 199 168 137 107 78 49 34 - -
Edexcel 1MA1 2019 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 166 142 104 67 30
Edexcel 1MA1 2019 Nov Higher 240 197 165 133 103 73 43 28 - -
Eduqas C300PF 2019 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 146 115 84 53 23
Eduqas C300PH 2019 Nov Higher 240 193 157 122 93 64 36 22 - -
OCR J560 2019 Nov Foundation 300 - - - - 176 139 102 65 28
OCR J560 2019 Nov Higher 300 245 204 163 131 100 69 53 - -
AQA 8300F 2018 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 161 125 92 59 27
AQA 8300H 2018 Jun Higher 240 201 169 138 107 77 47 32 - -
Edexcel 1MA1 2018 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 169 136 101 66 31
Edexcel 1MA1 2018 Jun Higher 240 202 170 139 109 79 50 35 - -
Eduqas C300PF 2018 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 157 109 80 51 22
Eduqas C300PH 2018 Jun Higher 240 195 158 122 93 64 35 20 - -
OCR J560 2018 Jun Foundation 300 - - - - 187 146 105 64 24
OCR J560 2018 Jun Higher 300 256 210 164 129 94 60 43 - -
AQA 8300F 2018 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 153 121 88 56 24
AQA 8300H 2018 Nov Higher 240 194 160 126 96 66 37 22 - -
Edexcel 1MA1 2018 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 167 132 96 61 26
Edexcel 1MA1 2018 Nov Higher 240 194 159 125 95 66 37 22 - -
Eduqas C300PF 2018 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 161 127 93 59 25
Eduqas C300PH 2018 Nov Higher 240 193 157 122 93 64 35 20 - -
OCR J560 2018 Nov Foundation 300 - - - - 180 154 113 72 31
OCR J560 2018 Nov Higher 300 239 193 147 118 90 62 48 - -
AQA 8300F 2017 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 156 124 91 59 27
AQA 8300H 2017 Jun Higher 240 189 157 125 98 72 46 33 - -
Edexcel 1MA1 2017 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 158 122 90 58 26
Edexcel 1MA1 2017 Jun Higher 240 190 157 124 96 68 41 27 - -
Eduqas C300PF 2017 Jun Foundation 240 - - - - 152 107 78 49 21
Eduqas C300PH 2017 Jun Higher 240 198 161 125 94 64 34 11 - -
OCR J560 2017 Jun Foundation 300 - - - - 174 126 93 60 28
OCR J560 2017 Jun Higher 300 248 203 159 121 83 46 27 - -
AQA 8300F 2017 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 157 127 93 59 25
AQA 8300H 2017 Nov Higher 240 194 159 124 96 68 40 26 - -
Edexcel 1MA1 2017 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 145 113 83 53 23
Edexcel 1MA1 2017 Nov Higher 240 189 150 112 85 58 32 19 - -
Eduqas C300PF 2017 Nov Foundation 240 - - - - 157 112 82 52 22
Eduqas C300PH 2017 Nov Higher 240 198 166 134 101 68 36 20 - -
OCR J560 2017 Nov Foundation 300 - - - - 149 117 85 54 23
OCR J560 2017 Nov Higher 300 238 191 145 111 77 44 27 - -

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