Top GCSE grades increase as boys narrow gap on girls
GCSE pass rate dips as students receive results
- GCSE 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.