GCSE Results Day 2026 RECAP as schools reach record-breaking grades

Results and reaction from schools across the region as students find out their GCSE grades

How does your local borough rank in London and the UK for top GCSE results? Check our full list

Free food and drink for students, celebration pics and and what to do next

Almost a third of GCSE entries in NI achieve A and A* grades | ITV News  ITVX

Thousands of students across the country will receive their highly-anticipated exam results

The GCSE results lead enjoyed by girls is at its smallest since at least 2000, which is the earliest archive data available

The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has risen from 2025 but the rate scoring a decent pass has returned to pre-pandemic levels, national figures show.

Overall results slightly better than last year, with share receiving grades 7, 8 and 9 rising by 0.1 of a percentage point to 23.1% GCSE results – latest updates Almost one in four boys in England received top grades in maths while results in English improved across the board, helping to propel improved GCSE results

Results for the best A* grade are very slightly up while A*-C and overall pass rate A*-G falls

GCSE results day is coming up fast. Whether heading to sixth form, college, or an apprenticeship, these grades set the stage for you or your teen's next big move. Why are there numbered GCSE grades? First rolled out in 2017 and fully phased in across all subjects by 2020, the 9–1 numerical system was introduced...

Some pupils in England will be able to see their grades on their phones from 11:00 BST on Thursday.

Teenagers can access GCSE results online for the first time on the Education Record app

GCSE grades explained: The number system and how does it match the letters?  lbc.co.uk