Your grade journey
AQA GCSE Physical Educationgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
85823 official seriesMaximum mark 260
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 1 / 2 / C · Out of 260
Grade 9
216
marks / 260
Grade 7
188
marks / 260
Grade 5
153
marks / 260
Grade 4
136
marks / 260
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 216 | 216–260 | 83% |
| 8 | 202 | 202–215 | 78% |
| 7 | 188 | 188–201 | 72% |
| 6 | 170 | 170–187 | 65% |
| 5 | 153 | 153–169 | 59% |
| 4 | 136 | 136–152 | 52% |
| 3 | 103 | 103–135 | 40% |
| 2 | 70 | 70–102 | 27% |
| 1 | 38 | 38–69 | 15% |
| U | Below 38 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
All papers, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 216+1 | 202 | 188-2 | 170-4 | 153-5 | 136-6 | 103-4 | 70-3 | 38-1 |
| June 2025 | 215+9 | 202+10 | 190+12 | 174+14 | 158+15 | 142+16 | 107+12 | 73+9 | 39+5 |
| June 2024 | 206 | 192 | 178 | 160 | 143 | 126 | 95 | 64 | 34 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
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June 2026 · All papers
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188 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Physical Education in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE Physical Education (8582) needed 136 out of 260 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
216 out of 260 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Physical Education in June 2026.
How is my grade worked out?
Your marks from each paper are added up (scaled by a weighting factor where papers count differently) to give your subject mark, which is then compared with the boundaries. Your grade comes from the total — not from each paper separately.
When will the next boundaries be published?
AQA publishes grade boundaries on results day for each series. Until then, any figures shown for a future series are Starley estimates, clearly labelled, based on recent years.