The number of students studying drama at GCSE has dropped by 40% since 2010, according to research by Campaign for the Arts. The advocacy body’s analysis of this year’s GCSE results reveals that the ...

As this year's GCSE results are published across the UK, new figures highlight an ongoing concern for young people's futures. Official data show that around one in eight aged 16 to 24 are classified ...

The number of girls choosing to take a GCSE in computer science fell this year, breaking a consistent growth streak. In 2025, the number of girls taking computing at GCSE level dropped to 20,708, down ...

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The provisional results show that 31.6% of students achieved at least a 7 or an A grade and above, compared to 31.0% last year. Some 83.5% of students achieved grade C/4 and above, compared to 82.7% ...

This year’s 16-year-olds were the first cohort to complete their entire secondary education since Covid THOUSANDS of pupils scored top GCSE results despite starting secondary school when Covid shut ...

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THOUSANDS of pupils scored top GCSE results despite starting secondary school when Covid shut classrooms – as more older teens than ever were forced into resits. This year’s 16-year-olds were the ...

Here are the main numbers and trends in this year’s GCSE results: – The proportion of entries receiving the top grades has risen from last year and remains higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic. A ...