GCSE results

The proportion of GCSE A* to C grades has risen by two percentage points to 61.2 per cent, the biggest rise since 1992.

Thursday's results also showed that in maths the proportion of top A* to C grades was up by 1.7 points to 53.4 per cent.

And in English the proportion rose from 59.9 per cent to 60.9 per cent.

 

Government Response: DfES