GCSE results: Why some older pupils are still falling behind

For many of the country’s hundreds of thousands of students, Thursday’s GCSE exam results were good news.

Pupils across Yorkshire have been celebrating after opening their GCSE results and discovering the grades secured after years of hard work.

These reassuring words from a Deputy Principal at a North East college are a reminder that behind every result is someone who has been on their own individual journey

Today16:26 BSTBig rise in German language GCSE entries in WalesFigures from the British Council Wales show a continued decline in entries for modern langauges at GCSE, but entries for German GCSE have leaped by 14.6%Pupils studying French at GCSE falls by 2.2%Spanish entries decrease by 5.3%Other Modern Languages are d

Students were over the moon with their GCSE results in Huyton today

Boys narrow gap in GCSE results, but more pupils fail English and maths  The Times

GCSE pupils received their grades this morning13:45, 20 Aug 2026It was an emotional day across Greater Manchester as thousands of students finally discovered their GCSE results, with nervous faces turning to smiles, tears and celebrations as they opened their long-awaited envelopes on Thursday (August 20) morning.‌The

'We couldn't be prouder and wish every learner every success for the future'

When GCSE results day arrives, it’s easy for young people to fall into the trap of comparing themselves with their peers, particularly after months of exams, anticipation and uncertainty.Kemi Omijeh, a BACP-registered child and adolescent therapist, says that while comparing ourselves to others is only human, dwelling

Thousands receive GCSE results in first year of new Welsh curriculum | ITV News  ITVX

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

Schoolchildren in London are starting to drastically outperform their peers around the rest of the country, today's results GCSE show

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

Education experts have expressed concerns over the gender gap at GCSE which sees girls consistently outperforming boys.