Your grade journey
AQA GCSE Spanishgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
86982 official seriesMaximum mark 240
Exam series
Tier / route
Flight log / June 2025
Grade boundaries
OfficialHigher tier · LH / RH / SH / WH · Out of 240
Grade 9
203
marks / 240
Grade 7
155
marks / 240
Grade 5
124
marks / 240
Grade 4
109
marks / 240
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 203 | 203–240 | 85% |
| 8 | 179 | 179–202 | 75% |
| 7 | 155 | 155–178 | 65% |
| 6 | 139 | 139–154 | 58% |
| 5 | 124 | 124–138 | 52% |
| 4 | 109 | 109–123 | 45% |
| 3 | 101 | 101–108 | 42% |
| U | Below 101 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Higher tier, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 203+8 | 179+9 | 155+10 | 139+9 | 124+8 | 109+7 | 101+6 |
| June 2024 | 195 | 170 | 145 | 130 | 116 | 102 | 95 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2025 · Higher tier
Enter your mark for each paper to see your grade.
155 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Spanish in June 2025?
In June 2025, grade 4 in AQA GCSE Spanish (8698) needed 146 out of 240 on foundation tier; 109 out of 240 on higher tier.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2025?
203 out of 240 on higher tier — the top grade for GCSE Spanish in June 2025.
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.