That compares to 98.3% last year, while the pass rate in England this year was 97.5%.
Of those passes, 27.3% were at A or A* grade.
Meanwhile there were good results, too, for the private colleges, with all three recording 100% pass rates for their students.
But for those who did not achieve the grades they needed, Education, Sport & Culture president – and former teacher – Paul Montague had a message.
‘What I’d say to every student collecting results today is this – a grade is a stage on the journey, not the destination,’ he said.
‘The real achievement is everything that sits behind it – the times you kept going, the hours of coursework, the nerves you overcame to sit the exams themselves.
‘Having spent over 30 years teaching in the classroom, I have been there willing students on and watched them open that envelope. It never loses its emotional impact.’
As well as congratulating the students he thanked families, teachers, lecturers and support staff for their work in getting the young people to the finish line.
This year’s Sixth Form Centre cohort of 155 students achieved 455 subject passes across A-level and IB, with an overall pass-rate of 98.9% and 23% at A*/A or equivalent. The average A-level grade achieved by students at the Sixth Form Centre was Grade C+.
Many students complemented these with additional qualifications including AS-levels, Level 3 core mathematics and the highly regarded Extended Project Qualification in research skills and academic writing. The results complemented the centre’s IB Diploma results which were published in July.
Sixth Form Centre principal Kieran James said the centre was delighted to see a significant increase in the number of higher grades this year.
‘Watching this cohort get ready to take their next steps has been a real privilege, and we can’t wait to see where their ambitions take them,’ he said.
More than half of the technical and vocational students at The Guernsey Institute earned distinctions or higher in their Level 3 courses.
‘Once again our students have shown what determination and resilience can achieve, and I could not be prouder of our 2026 cohort,’ said principal Dr Louise Misselke. ‘What makes these results so rewarding is the range of journeys behind them.
‘Whether our students are moving into employment, an apprenticeship, higher education or further training, and whether that’s here on island, in the UK or further afield, they’re stepping into the future with genuine confidence.’
Blanchelande’s small cohort of 14 students all got passing grades, with an increase in the number of passes at A and A*.
There were also passes for students who had taken vocational qualifications, prepared an Extended Project Qualification or taken Maths Studies.
‘We are immensely proud of our students and all they have achieved,’ said principal Alexa Yeoman.
At The Ladies’ College, 46% of students earned A-A* grades while 80% were B-A*.
‘I’m so proud of every student receiving their results today,’ said principal Danielle Harford-Fox.
‘These results are a real credit to each of our girls as individuals.’
Elizabeth College saw 28% of its students earning A-A* grades and principal Jenny Palmer said the school was ‘immensely proud’ of all that its students had achieved.
‘Their dedication, hard work and commitment have been rewarded with a great set of results and today we celebrate not only their academic achievements, but also the wider skills they have developed during their time at Elizabeth College,’ she said.
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