Exam Certificates

Certificates

This year’s Certificate Presentation Evening will take place on Tuesday 16 December from 6pm in the Main School Hall.

Certificates that remain uncollected after the certificate evening are either distributed in school (for candidates still studying at the School) or made available for collection from Main Reception (for candidates who have left the School) from mid-January of the new year (from 15 January 2026).

Main Reception is only open during normal term dates and there is no access during school holidays.

Certificates will be destroyed if they remain uncollected by midday on the last day of the Autumn term (next year, Friday 18 December 2026).

Please remember that on the last day of the Autumn Term the school will close at midday.

Candidates who are still in school will be contacted separately to advise when and where their certificates will be made available.

Certificates from the Previous Academic Year

Certificates from previous summer examinations will be made available for collection from Main Reception (for candidates who have left the School) from mid-January of the new year (from 15 January 2026).

Certificates will be destroyed if they remain uncollected by midday on the last day of the Autumn term (next year, Friday 18 December 2026).

Collecting Certificates

Candidates are able to collect certificates from Main Reception between 08:30 and 15:30, on any normal term-time School day.

Any candidate collecting exam results from Main Reception must present photographic ID.

Third Party Collection

If the candidate cannot collect in person, then they can nominate a third party to do so, but they must complete the “Candidates Unable to Collect Certificates in Person - Third Party” form.

If the candidate has a sibling in school, their sibling can collect the certificate on their behalf.  The sibling will need to tell Main Reception staff their relationship to the candidate, so that this can be checked.  In such cases, the “Candidates Unable to Collect Certificates in Person - Third Party” does not need to be completed.

Candidates Unable to Collect Certificates in Person - Third Party Collection

Posting Certificates

If you provide us with an A4 stamped addressed envelope, we will be able to post your certificates to you – please print and complete the “Candidates Unable to Collect Certificates in Person - Posting” form, and send it (with your A4 stamped addressed envelope).

We are able to post to any address that you put on the A4 stamped addressed envelope, but the address completed on the “Candidates Unable to Collect Certificates in Person - Posting” form must be the most recent home address that we hold on record for you whilst you studied at The King’s (The Cathedral) School – this is for verification purposes.

Candidates Unable to Collect Certificates in Person - Posting

Posting Certificates - Notes

We will only accept applications for this “Candidates Unable to Collect Certificates in Person – Posting” service after certificates are issued for collection from Main Reception (see “Certificates from Summer…” above).

Any envelopes sent to us will require more than one first class stamp on if you are to avoid underpayment fees.  We will not pay any underpayment fees on any envelopes that we receive (i.e. the envelope containing the return envelope and paperwork) – in which case, the envelope (if it has a return address) will be returned to sender.  As per the Royal Mail:

"You are not obliged to include a return address with a postal item unless it’s an international item, but it’s in your own interest.  If your item can’t for any reason be delivered, your return address will allow us to send it back to you.

A return address is strongly advised however, if you do not provide a return address, any undeliverable items sent to our National Returns Centre that cannot be repatriated, will be disposed of and claims for compensation will not be accepted.”

As per exam board regulations; “Any unclaimed certificates must be stored securely for at least 12 months, then destroyed confidentially or sent back to us.”

Certificates from exam sessions previous to current Summer have been securely destroyed; candidates must contact exam boards directly.

Replacement Certificates

If you have never collected your certificates, or have lost them, you will need to contact the exam boards direct to apply for replacements.

Please note that some exam boards do not offer replacement certificates, but instead issue a Certifying Statement of Results.

For exam boards that no longer exist, please see this web page for details of who to contact.

If you do not know your exam boards, the school may still hold your records.  Please email giving your full name whilst at the School, your date of birth, and year of certification (if known).

The King’s (The Cathedral) School examination centre number is 22333.

Certificate Amendments

Certificates are issued based on the legal name that the school has on record for you.  Any chosen or preferred names will not be shown on any certificate.

When Examination Candidate Timetables (ECT) are released, the ECT contains the field “Name on Certificates” and all candidate are told that they must read the Summer Examination Candidate Information webpage, which contains the instruction:

“When ECTs are issued all candidates must check that their legal name is displayed correctly – if it is not, they will need to advise the School Registrar – documentary proof may be required.”

Should any candidate fail to do this, then they will be responsible for contacting the Awarding Bodies to arrange any certificate amendments - including paying any fees.