All pupils are entered for prescribed public examinations for which they have been prepared by the School unless there are clearly stated educational grounds for not doing so, or a parent requests non-entry.

Pupils in Year 11 take GCSE examinations in all the subjects in their individual curriculum. Most pupils take approximately 10 subjects, mainly full course GCSE but usually including one or two short courses.

Students in the Sixth Form take AS or A level examinations in all their chosen subjects. Sometimes pupils are able to take examinations in subjects for which they have not been prepared at School, or ones they wish to take before Year 11. Recent examples have been mainly other languages such as Latin, Russian and Urdu.

For all examinations the entries are effected in School by the Examinations Officer, in collaboration with Heads of Subject Departments who suggest suitable options and/or tiers of entry, after discussion with each student. The fees are paid by the School.

Sometimes students wish to resit examinations. This is particularly frequent for modular subjects in the Sixth Form.
All resit examination fees are charged to the student's parents. Lists of fees are available from the Examinations Officer.

Results are distributed to the students in person on the designated days in August (or March after the January sitting), or by post if a stamped addressed envelope is given in advance to the Examinations Officer.

Examination certificates are sent by recorded delivery post during the Autumn Term following the examinations. A small fee is charged in advance for postage.