Private schools have moved further ahead of state schools in bagging the highest proportion of top grades this year. In England, 48.4 per cent of private school entries scored at least a 7 compared to ...

The “chronic” underperformance of boys at GCSE level should be treated as a “major issue”, a leading education expert has warned. Professor Alan Smithers, director of the Centre for Education and ...

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 ...

The percentage of GCSE entries achieving top grades has seen a slight increase from last year, however, fewer entries managed to secure a decent pass this year, according to national statistics.

Pupils are celebrating another top grades bonanza as one in five GCSE entries got at least a grade 7 or A following a rise on last year. For England, the proportion is the highest since 2012 outside ...

– The proportion of entries receiving the top grades has risen from last year and remains higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 21.9% of entries were awarded grade 7/A or above, up ...

The longstanding lead enjoyed by girls over boys for the top grades has narrowed slightly. The proportion of GCSE entries awarded the top grades remains higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic (John ...