With A Level results published nationwide today, Fettes is delighted to announce a particularly strong set of results for our 2026 cohort.

In total, 46% of all A Level grades were at A* or A and 80% of entries achieved A* to B grades. There were also 14 students who achieved a clean sweep of A* and A grades and a further 6 students who achieved an impressive 3A*s or more.

56 A Level students at Fettes also completed the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) with 23% of EPQ projects awarded the A* grade, 80% achieving A*/A, building further on last year’s outcomes.

Our A Level students are now bound for university places across the UK, including Bath, Cambridge, Edinburgh, KCL, Imperial, LSE, St Andrews and UCL. A number also plan to take up places internationally at institutions such as Georgetown University, McGill University, UC Berkeley, University of Pennsylvania and the University of Toronto.

Fettes is the only school in Scotland to offer both IB and A Level pathways and this year marks a record-breaking year for our combined A Level and IB results:

A*/7              22%

A*-A/ 7-6      63% 

A*-B/ 7-5      89%  

Anushka Chakravarty, Deputy Head (Academic), said:

“We are incredibly proud of our A Level students and the brilliant results achieved today. They have demonstrated academic curiosity, determination and high aspirations to achieve fantastic outcomes and secure competitive university places. Behind the statistics are also some inspiring personal journeys and individual successes; not to mention the staff who have gone above and beyond, offering around-the-clock support sessions, as well as pastoral support in our boarding Houses. Huge congratulations to everyone involved.”

Richard Girvan, Head of Fettes College, said:

“As I begin my time as Head of Fettes, these very strong results are a compelling reflection of the ambition and quality of the community I am privileged to join. Our Leavers depart not only with impressive academic achievements, but also with the confidence, independence, breadth of experience and friendships developed through an education with a range of opportunities that is distinctive in Scotland and stands in comparison with the very best schools across the UK.

As Old Fettesians, they will continue to draw on those experiences, relationships and opportunities long after they leave us. I congratulate them warmly and wish them every success for the future.”