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26 April 2026

Author: Sophie Scott

“Significant drop” in top grades for GCSE science as entries rise

The number of pupils taking science at GCSE has increased by nearly four per cent – but overall science results have fallen, data released by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) shows. The number of entries to science, additional science and further additional science this year increased by 7.5 per cent. More than 750,000 young […]

Birmingham school marks improvement with GCSE results rise

Staff at Bournville School, in Birmingham, are celebrating today after an eight per cent rise in the number of pupils achieving five or more A* to C grades, including English and maths. The school was rated inadequate by Ofsted in September 2013, but head Nicola Gould said an improvement in teaching standards is driving improvement. […]

Free school disappoints with 28% GCSE rate

An education trust is launching an external review after less than a third of pupils at one of its free schools achieved five or more A* to C grades in its first set of GCSE results. Just 28 per cent of the 47 pupils at Saxmundham Free School, in Suffolk, achieved five or more A* […]

Bumper increase in English results at Sir John Gleed School

Sir John Gleed School, in Lincolnshire, came to Schools Week’s attention during our investigation into inadequate academies which were good or outstanding before converting. Of the 28 schools, it had been inadequate for the longest time (since April 2013). After featuring on our front page, reporter John Dickens visited the secondary modern school to see […]

ANALYSIS: GCSE results subject by subject

A smaller percentage of pupils have walked away with A* grades in their GCSEs this year, while the percentage of A grades remains static and proportion of Bs, Cs and Ds is up across the board. The results published today by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) show interesting trends, including the revelation that English […]