Dover Court Posts Strong IB Results Across a Record-Sized Cohort

Dover Court International School in Singapore has posted an average IB Diploma score of 35 in the 2026 examinations, five points above the global mean of 30.9, across the largest graduating cohort in the school's history. Three students achieved a top mark of 44, while the class average subject grade of 5.5 out of 7 sits well above the worldwide figure of 4.9. Graduates collectively received more than 139 university offers spanning the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

The results are particularly notable because Dover Court describes itself as a non-selective school, welcoming students across a wide range of prior attainment. As Education Asia reported, the school offers multiple post-16 pathways alongside the full IB Diploma, including IB Courses, BTEC, and a bespoke Dover Court Diploma designed to recognise broader achievement, meaning the headline IB average captures only a portion of what the cohort produced.

What school leaders are saying

Rachel Edwards, Head of Secondary, told graduates their achievements extended far beyond examination scores. "You have become fine ambassadors for Dover Court," she said. Christopher Short, the school's Interim Principal, was more pointed: "The overall results continue Dover Court's tradition of being world-beating, a trend consistent over the last seven years."

The school, part of the Cognita group, sits among Singapore's more established British-heritage campuses. Its non-selective intake model places it in a distinct category from the island's more academically filtered international schools, and the 2026 figures will reinforce its case to families who have been watching closely as several newer sixth-form centres launched across Singapore in the past 18 months.

Broader context

Singapore's international school sector has had a busy year at the post-16 level. Brighton College Singapore launched an A-Level programme in August, Dulwich College Singapore introduced a STEM-focused Pearson Edexcel A-Level pathway, and Dover Court itself opened a new dedicated Sixth Form space. For parents navigating an increasingly crowded field, published results now carry more weight than ever as a differentiator.

Dover Court's 2026 cohort will apply to universities this autumn. Given the spread of offers already in hand and the breadth of qualifying pathways the school runs, the Class of 2026 looks well positioned, whatever the final destination.