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 ...

London and north-east England continue to have the highest and lowest proportion of GCSE entries awarded grade 7/A or above in England, as MPs warn it could take at least a decade to close the gap.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The proportion of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland awarded top GCSE grades has fallen sharply, ...

The proportion of GCSE students in England awarded top grades has almost returned to pre-pandemic levels as the number of pupils studying Chinese has doubled. More than half a million students ...

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.

The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has fallen from last year, amid a growing north-south divide in England. Many of the pupils who are receiving their grades were in Year 7 when schools ...

GCSE grades awarded to students are down on last year - but remain higher than pre-COVID levels, with grading "lenient to reflect pandemic recovery". In 2021, the proportion of GCSE entries that were ...