Nearly a quarter (24.5 per cent) of girls’ GCSE entries were awarded at least a grade 7/A compared to almost a fifth of boys’ entries (19.4 per cent) – a 5.1 percentage point gap. This is the ...

The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has risen from last year but fewer GCSE entries scored a decent pass this year, national figures show. Students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland ...

Many students rejoice when they find out their GCSE results. In 2025, 21.9% of grades awarded are at grade seven (previously A) or above. But others will be holding a piece of paper – or looking at a ...

Thousands of students are finding out their GCSE results on Thursday, August 21. All the results from this summer's exams were sent out to schools on Wednesday and are usually available to pick up ...

How do GCSE grades differ across the UK? In England, GCSEs are graded using a numerical system from 9 to 1 rather than from A* to G – with 9 being the highest grade. A grade 7 and above is roughly ...

Teenagers across the UK will be receiving their GCSE grades this morning. School pupils will learn what they have achieved during their time in senior school. The vast majority of students taking ...

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In England, Ofqual brought GCSE grading standards back in line with pre-Covid levels ... in England these have been replaced with a 9-1 system, where 9 is the highest. A 4 is broadly equivalent to a C ...

As school pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive their GCSE results on 21 August 2025, take a look back ...

How do GCSE grades differ across the UK? In England, GCSEs are graded using a numerical system from 9 to 1 rather than from A* to G – with 9 being the highest grade. A grade 7 and above is roughly ...