Research has shown that students from the best schools and with the topgrades don't necessarily go on to get the best degrees.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Year after year we praise our students' topgrades.
The Sun (2013)
There are also concerns that it is easier to get topgrades with some boards than others.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Definition of 'grade'
grade
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countable noun [oft adjective NOUN]
Your grade in an examination or piece of written work is the mark you get, usually in the form of a letter or number, that indicates your level of achievement.
Definition of 'top'
top
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adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
You can use top to indicate that something or someone is at the highest level of a scale or measurement.