86% A/B at AS Level

Is a school getting 86% A/B at AS Level impressive?
I've never seen AS Level grade percentages so have nothing to compare it to...

Can you get an A* at A Level with a B at AS?

Is a school getting 86% A/B at AS Level impressive?
I've never seen AS Level grade percentages so have nothing to compare it to...

Can you get an A* at A Level with a B at AS?

That sounds quite good. I think there are tools online to compare A-level results for schools nationally.

Don't get the impression that you just walk in to a school with good results and expect everything to happen for you, but they are good indicators to an extent.

You can get an A* at A level with a B at AS - EG for an A* in A level Maths you need to average 90% in C3 and C4 and have 80% overall - if you do well enough in your 3rd A2 module you can go from 70% to 80% and satisfy the conditions for A*.

Thanks- that's really interesting about the Maths average! I plan on doing A Level Maths- although I am aiming to get the A anyway, but it's reassuring that just missing it won't sabotage the A2.

Nah I don't expect to get good results just because I'm going to a good school! I get good results already and plan to work very hard at A level, the reason I'm asking is because the sixth form I am moving to has recently reintroduced A levels along IB (it was completely IB for 5 years, and offered both beforehand) and I wasn't sure whether they would teach A Level well after so many years being solely IB. I have to choose between IB vs A Level so I wondered if IB being more established in the school should be a factor.

The only info about the school's results are the AS grades, as they haven't had a cohort complete A Level yet :/