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 proportion of GCSE entries scoring a decent pass has fallen again this year, prompting fears about young people in England being forced to resit their English and maths exams. More than two in ...

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 ...

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 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 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 North-South divide for exam results has narrowed for the first time in a decade as the number of North East students cinching top grades in their GCSE exams has increased. However, the gap has ...

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