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28 June 2026

GCSE Maths Grade Boundaries 2018–2025 — Full Dataset

Year-by-year grade boundaries for GCSE Maths Higher across Edexcel, AQA and OCR (2018–2025), plus the trends that matter for revision targets.

GCSE Maths Grade Boundaries 2018–2025 — Full Dataset

Every summer, parents and teachers ask the same question: "what mark do I need for a grade 7?" The honest answer is that boundaries move every year. Below is a clean, year-by-year dataset for GCSE Maths Higher across Edexcel, AQA and OCR, plus the trends that matter.

Use the figures with our free Grade Boundary Predictor to translate your mock score into a likely grade.

Headline trends (Higher tier)

  • Grade 7 has hovered between 117/240 and 147/240 since 2018 — about 49–61%.
  • Grade 4 (a standard pass) sits at 46–67/240 — roughly 19–28%.
  • 2022 boundaries were the most generous post-pandemic; 2024–25 returned closer to 2019 levels.

Edexcel (1MA1) Higher

YearGrade 9Grade 7Grade 4
201820214656
201919813753
202218712447
202320714460
202419813753
202519913854

AQA (8300) Higher

YearGrade 9Grade 7Grade 4
201819813858
201920214161
202217511747
202320714767
202419713862
202519813963

OCR (J560) Higher

YearGrade 9Grade 7Grade 4
201819814260
201918413053
202217111746
202319614160
202419013456
202519113557

What it means for revision

A swing of 10–15 marks between years is normal, so target the higher recent boundary, not the average. If you're hitting grade 7 marks on Paper 1 (non-calculator), focus your remaining time on Paper 2/3 calculator topics — that's where most marks are lost in mocks.

For predicted papers and worked solutions for every recent series, browse the MathVault resource library. For A-Level, the same approach applies to Edexcel 9MA0, AQA 7357 and OCR H240 — try the Grade Boundary Predictor to estimate your grade from a raw mark.

Source: official grade-boundary documents published each August by Pearson Edexcel, AQA and OCR. Use WELCOME25 for 25% off any MathVault premium plan.