GCSE pass rate dips as students receive results

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGCSE results across the UK show a marginal increase in the proportion of top grades (7/A or above) to 21.9 per cent, slightly up from last year and surpassing pre-pandemic levels. The percentage of entries achieving a 'standard pass' (grade 4/C or above) saw a slight decline to 67.4 per cent, though remaining marginally higher than in 2019. The gender gap at the highest grades has narrowed to its tightest point this century, with girls' lead over boys at 5.1 percentage points for grades 7/A or above. Ofqual's chief regulator, Sir Ian Bauckham, described this year's results as 'stable' following the return to pre-pandemic grading standards in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Concerns have been raised about a 'resit crisis' in English and Maths, with a high number of resits and a low success rate for students needing to achieve a grade 4. In fullTop GCSE grades increase as boys narrow gap on girlsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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