School Profile

School Identity

School name (English)

Shanghai Guanghua Qidi College

School name (Chinese)

上海光华启迪教育学院

Accredited school entity

Shanghai Dianshan Lake Qidi School

Registered operating entity

Shanghai Guanghua Qidi Education Co., Ltd.

Parent organization

Guanghua Education Group

Founded

Registered November 2014; first campus opened and first students enrolled in April 2015

Type of school

Independent, full-time international high school; day and boarding

Grade span

Upper secondary: IGCSE (G1/G2), AS and A Level — a one- to three-year course of study depending on the student’s point of entry

Language of instruction

English across all subjects, except Chinese language and culture

Website

https://www.qidi-edu.com

Addresses and Contact

Main line

+86 (21) 5588-1092

General email

system@ghqdedu.com

School Leadership and Official Contacts

Accreditation and Registration

Grade Span and Curriculum

Guanghua Qidi teaches the English national curriculum at IGCSE, AS and A Level, in English across all subjects. Students sit examinations with CAIE, Pearson Edexcel or Oxford International AQA. These qualifications are accepted for undergraduate admission in the United Kingdom, the United States, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Australia, Canada and elsewhere.

Examination boards

• CAIE
• Pearson Edexcel
• Oxford International AQA

Assessment and Reporting

The school does not rank students

Guanghua Qidi does not rank students within a year group. Transcript grades are a comprehensive evaluation of a student’s academic capability rather than the result of any single examination, and are weighted as set out below. Grades convert to a grade point average on the published scale. The distribution of external examination results is also published so that admissions offices have a school-level reference in the absence of rank.

How a transcript grade is composed

The weighting is fixed for all subjects and all students, so that transcript grades are comparable across the year group and can be relied on in university applications.

Academic target

Over 60% of students achieve an A- or above, and over 90% achieve a B- or above.

Grading scale

Distribution of A Level results（2023–2024）

Transcripts and references

The school issues an English-language transcript for every applicant, listing subjects taken, internal assessment results and external examination results. UK applications, including predicted grades and the school reference, are submitted through our registered UCAS centre. Applications to other countries are supported individually by the college counseling team according to each institution’s requirements.

University Matriculation

Where our graduates actually enroll

The figures below count confirmed matriculations — the university each graduate went on to attend — not offers received. They are recorded class by class by the college counseling office.

By country or region

Most common destinations

Note: offer counts that appear in school marketing materials represent the total number of offers received. A single student may hold several offers, so those figures are not comparable with the matriculation data on this page.

Offers and University Placement

Cumulative G5 and top university final destinations（2019–2025）

Counts of final destinations at UK G5 universities and the University of Hong Kong, recorded class by class. Over 60% of graduates receive an offer from a UK G5 university or the University of Hong Kong.

Class of 2026

200+ graduates received 950+ offers in total. The distribution by destination and the principal institutions are listed below.

• Oxford1
• Cambridge9
• Imperial College London47
• LSE31
• UCL231
• HKU2
• NTU7
• UC Berkeley1
• Northwestern1
• WUSTL1
• UNC1
• UCSD1
• NYU2
• Rice1

The list above reproduces the institutions named in the School Profile and is not the complete set of offers.

Offers by class

Offer counts as published in the School Profile. Institution names appear in the abbreviated form used in that document.

These are offers received, not confirmed matriculations. A single student may hold several offers, so these counts are not comparable with the matriculation figures above.

Extracurricular Activities

Clubs are student-led and school-sponsored, and run on both campuses. The roster below is the one published in the School Profile for the current academic year.

Frequently asked questions

These are the points most often checked by university admissions offices, examination boards and accrediting organizations.

What curriculum does Shanghai Guanghua Qidi College teach?

The school teaches the English national curriculum at IGCSE (G1/G2), AS and A Level, over a one- to three-year course of study depending on the student’s point of entry. All subjects are taught in English, apart from Chinese language and culture.

Which examination boards do students sit examinations with?

The school is a registered examination centre for CAIE、Pearson Edexcel and Oxford International AQA. Examinations are administered on campus, and students may combine subjects across boards so that the specification matches their strengths and university plans.

Is the school accredited?

The accredited school entity is Shanghai Dianshan Lake Qidi School, which holds institutional accreditation from Cognia, the US regional accrediting body (NCA CASI, NWAC and SACS CASI). The school is also a registered examination centre for CAIE and Pearson Edexcel, and a UCAS registered centre.

Where do graduates go on to study?

Most graduates matriculate to research universities in the United Kingdom, with the remainder going to the United States, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Australia and Canada. Destinations are published year by year and record confirmed matriculations, not offers received.

Does the school rank students, and how is a transcript grade arrived at?

The school does not rank students within a year group. A transcript grade is a comprehensive evaluation weighted 20% class performance and homework, 20% mock examinations and unit tests, 20% final examinations and 40% official examinations or predicted grades, and converts to a grade point average on the scale published on the School Profile page. External examination results from CAIE, Pearson Edexcel and Oxford International AQA remain the primary evidence of academic standing, and the school publishes its own distribution of those results as a school-level reference in the absence of rank.

How are transcripts and predicted grades issued?

The school issues an English-language transcript for every applicant, listing subjects taken, internal assessment results and external examination results. UK predicted grades and the school reference are submitted through our registered UCAS centre; applications to other countries are supported individually by the college counseling team according to each institution’s requirements.

How can an institution verify information with the school?

The school operates two campuses in Shanghai (Dianshan Lake and Yangpu). Institutions may call +86 (21) 5588-1092 or write to system@ghqdedu.com. Verifiable institutional details and named contacts are published on the School Profile page.