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14 April 2026

Tag: A-level results

A-level appeals: Heads fear pupils will miss university start dates

Students awaiting the outcome of appeals against their A-level grades or to take autumn exams could miss the start of their first term at university, heads have warned. Schools are now considering the next steps to take on behalf of pupils following widespread disappointment at exam results yesterday. If the appeal takes as long as […]

Legal action threat over A-level results fiasco

The government may face legal action on behalf of pupils affected by this year’s A-levels debacle. At least two legal challenges are in the early stages of being mounted, following upset across England in response to grades issued yesterday. It comes after the Equalities and Human Rights Commission warned it may intervene following a day […]

A-level results 2020: Psychology

Here are the trends in psychology A-level for 2020. The proportion of A*, A, B and C grades issued all rose, but only slightly. There were small decreases in the proportion of Ds, Es and Us.  

A-level results 2020: Sociology

Here are the trends in sociology A-level for 2020. The proportion of A*s issued in this subject actually fell by 0.1 percentage points, but there were slight rises in A and B grades.

A-level results 2020: Maths

Here are the trends in maths A-level for 2020. The data shows only slight increases in the proportion of A* and A-grades, with a small decrease in B grades and a small increase in C grades.

A-level results 2020: History

Here are the trends in history A-level for 2020. The proportion of A* grades is up by 1 percentage point, and there have been smaller increases in the proportion of A, B and C grades.

A-level results 2020: Physics

Here are the trends in physics A-level for 2020. The data shows a 1.7 percentage point rise in A* grades this year, and a 1.5 percentage point increase in A-grades.  

A-level results 2020: Art and design subjects

Here are the trends in art and design A-level for 2020. As the table below shows, there has been a slight rise in the proportion of A* grades issued, and an even larger rise in the proportion of A-grades, which are up by 2.7 percentage points. A-level Art and design subjects results comparison 2020