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

Several restaurant chains have announced special offers for GCSE students on results day - and you don't need to be a top performer to take advantage of the free food deals

Nearly a quarter of girls’ entries received one of the higher grades against around a fifth of those from boys Almost one in four boys in England get top grades in maths Myles McGinley, managing director of the Cambridge OCR exam board, said more pupils are taking GCSE business studies than in previous years, describ

All the exam boards have now published the grade boundaries for 2026

Raushan_films/Shutterstock Here’s some advice if you haven’t achieved a grade four or above in maths, English or both on GCSE results day. While grades three and below aren’t fail grades, a grade four in these subjects is often seen as a target, and is required to progress into some study pathways. First of all: you a

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

More than 32,000 students received their results on Thursday morning.

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

GCSE results day 2026: boys narrow GCSE gap with girls — follow live  The Times

Overall pass rates have now settled back to pre-Covid levels

Stephen Price Learners across Wales receive their GCSE, Welsh Baccalaureate and vocational qualification results today – with Welsh students’ GCSE grades lagging behind those of England and Northern Ireland. Today’s results will help shape many students’ next steps, whether that’s continuing their studies, beginning an

Millions of students opened their results on Thursday morning

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...

The previous alphabetical system has been replaced in England, but is still used in Wales and Northern Ireland.

Oversubscribed colleges will be able to accept more students this year

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