Exam Results 2026 — England & Scotland

Official national, regional and subject-by-subject results for England, plus Scotland's National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher results and grade boundaries — sourced from Ofqual, JCQ, the exam boards and Qualifications Scotland. England figures come from Ofqual unless a table says otherwise. Summer 2026 figures are provisional until the final autumn releases.

835,950

A-level results issued, 2026 (up 2.7% on 2025)

48,835

AS results issued, 2026

195,190

Applied general results issued, 2026

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T Level (TQ) results issued, 2026

25,905

Tech level results issued, 2026

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GCSE results 2026

These headline figures are percentages of GCSE entries, not individual pupils. England uses Ofqual's numerical grade 4+ measure; JCQ supplies the common 4/C+ comparison band for UK, Wales and Northern Ireland, where C+ is used on the Northern Ireland card. Regional and centre-type figures are England only, from Ofqual's official release. Scotland's National 5 results are in the Scotland section below.

67.3%

GCSE entries at 4/C+ — UK, 2026 · 2025: 67.4%
Grade 7/A+: 21.9% · 6,199,256 entries

67.0%

GCSE entries at grade 4+ — England, 2026 · 2025: 67.1%
Grade 7+: 21.8% · 5,720,045 entries

62.3%

GCSE entries at 4/C+ — Wales, 2026 · 2025: 62.5%
Grade 7/A+: 19.6% · 289,506 entries

83.6%

GCSE entries at C+ — Northern Ireland, 2026 · 2025: 83.5%
A and above: 31.7% · 173,477 entries

UK-wide GCSE subjects — common comparison bands

JCQ Table 1, all UK exam boards combined. The subject table gives the cumulative percentage of entries at JCQ's common 7/A+, 4/C+ and G/1+ bands, entry volumes and female share. These are entry-level outcomes, not pupil pass rates, and they must not be combined with Tables 2–4 main-grade populations below.

Highest 4/C+ outcomes among subjects with at least 5,000 entries, with the 7/A+ comparison band alongside.

Latin

7/A+73.4%

4/C+93.6%

Other Modern Languages

7/A+72.8%

4/C+93.0%

Chemistry

7/A+47.1%

4/C+92.0%

Physics

7/A+46.1%

4/C+91.5%

Biology

7/A+43.6%

4/C+89.6%

Economics

7/A+34.3%

4/C+82.9%

German

7/A+35.1%

4/C+80.5%

Performing / Expressive Arts

7/A+27.8%

4/C+78.0%

Drama

7/A+27.6%

4/C+77.8%

Music

7/A+34.6%

4/C+77.4%

Art and Design subjects

7/A+23.7%

4/C+77.3%

French

7/A+30.7%

4/C+74.1%

Subject	Entries	7/A+	4/C+	G/1+	Female
Science: Double Award	1,007,628	9.4%	58.3%	97.5%	49.6%
Mathematics	912,410	17.0%	57.3%	97.0%	50.2%
English Language	882,030	15.3%	60.0%	98.1%	47.8%
English Literature	645,249	20.1%	73.8%	97.7%	49.6%
History	307,051	26.5%	64.9%	96.4%	50.7%
Geography	299,306	25.5%	66.1%	98.3%	45.4%
Religious Studies	238,249	32.7%	74.0%	98.0%	53.9%
Art and Design subjects	211,369	23.7%	77.3%	99.5%	66.5%
Biology	180,769	43.6%	89.6%	99.3%	49.2%
Chemistry	171,024	47.1%	92.0%	99.5%	48.7%
Physics	170,583	46.1%	91.5%	99.3%	48.1%
Business Studies	148,747	19.6%	66.0%	98.6%	38.8%
Spanish	137,236	29.3%	72.5%	98.6%	54.9%
French	125,678	30.7%	74.1%	98.6%	55.5%
Physical Education	92,191	24.4%	73.4%	99.3%	33.9%
Computing	85,096	29.9%	70.6%	97.0%	22.8%
Design & Technology	84,320	22.8%	66.9%	98.3%	28.7%
Food Preparation & Nutrition	59,103	21.8%	69.5%	99.2%	58.2%
Drama	51,914	27.6%	77.8%	99.5%	67.6%
Other Modern Languages	41,913	72.8%	93.0%	97.8%	53.9%
Statistics	38,770	22.6%	72.3%	97.5%	42.9%
Music	37,500	34.6%	77.4%	98.6%	49.7%
German	33,473	35.1%	80.5%	99.0%	49.3%
Sociology	32,473	20.0%	67.1%	99.0%	74.4%
Media Studies	30,223	19.3%	70.0%	98.5%	54.7%
Citizenship Studies	21,560	17.2%	66.8%	97.5%	52.7%
Psychology	21,166	20.8%	64.1%	98.1%	74.1%
Welsh: Second Language	21,148	22.1%	64.1%	97.2%	50.3%
Mathematics: Numeracy	18,417	11.9%	49.4%	93.7%	49.9%
Science	8,933	5.8%	57.4%	96.6%	47.9%
Latin	7,937	73.4%	93.6%	99.5%	51.7%
Economics	7,622	34.3%	82.9%	99.3%	28.5%
Performing / Expressive Arts	7,227	27.8%	78.0%	99.3%	96.2%
Health & Social Care	7,184	14.8%	64.4%	98.0%	94.8%
Film Studies	6,865	19.7%	66.4%	97.9%	50.6%
Digital Technology	6,445	28.5%	70.7%	96.4%	27.5%
Welsh: First Language	5,322	14.8%	69.3%	96.6%	50.8%
Classical Civilisation	4,707	41.2%	83.4%	99.1%	54.2%
Mathematics (Additional)	4,520	58.7%	94.5%	99.7%	46.6%
Welsh Literature	4,401	24.3%	77.5%	99.6%	54.2%
Prep. For Life and Work	3,162	23.3%	82.5%	99.7%	54.5%
Business & Comm. Systems	2,288	16.1%	68.5%	98.0%	43.4%
Engineering	2,250	18.1%	64.0%	98.5%	14.8%
Home Economics	2,162	20.9%	77.5%	99.1%	98.9%
Irish	1,707	50.0%	94.8%	99.6%	56.6%
Ancient History	1,626	35.2%	68.6%	91.4%	46.7%
Construction	1,496	29.9%	81.2%	99.3%	11.6%
Motor Vehicle	1,049	8.4%	57.6%	97.3%	5.5%
Astronomy	1,023	26.3%	67.5%	97.6%	35.9%
Classical Greek	839	90.2%	98.1%	99.9%	43.4%
Electronics	827	56.6%	85.5%	97.7%	5.4%
Biblical Hebrew	636	52.0%	86.3%	99.1%	73.4%
Agriculture & Land Use	513	23.8%	79.1%	99.2%	35.5%
Geology	500	60.6%	91.2%	99.8%	31.2%
Hospitality	498	6.8%	64.1%	97.2%	68.3%
Political Studies	367	42.2%	85.3%	98.4%	43.1%
Gaeilge	322	41.6%	90.7%	100.0%	58.4%
Leisure & Tourism	232	7.3%	57.3%	95.7%	69.8%

England GCSE outcomes over time

All reformed GCSE results issued in England, shown at grades 9, 7+ and 4+. The comparable 9–1 series below runs from 2017 to 2026. Ofqual's full historic explorer keeps earlier legacy A*–G outcomes distinct.

Year	Grade 9	Grade 7+	Grade 4+	Results issued
2017	2.9%	17.4%	68.4%	1,742,085
2018	4.3%	20.2%	66.8%	4,592,140
2019	4.5%	20.6%	67.0%	5,070,480
2020	6.3%	25.9%	76.0%	5,212,860
2021	7.4%	28.5%	76.9%	5,237,230
2022	6.6%	26.0%	73.0%	5,214,220
2023	4.9%	21.6%	67.8%	5,421,930
2024	5.0%	21.6%	67.4%	5,676,895
2025	5.1%	21.7%	67.1%	5,661,970
2026	5.0%	21.8%	67.0%	5,720,045

Source: Ofqual. Results issued are entries, not pupils. Explore Ofqual's full historic outcomes tool.

Core GCSE subjects in England, 2026

Grade 9, 7+ and 4+ outcomes in English, maths and science. England-only main-grade data; all figures are percentages of entries.

Subject	Entries	9	7+	4+	Female	Grade 9: female	Grade 9: male
Science: Double Award	942,776	1.1%	9.2%	58.1%	49.6%	1.3%	1.0%
Mathematics	851,268	3.4%	16.8%	57.2%	50.2%	2.6%	4.2%
English Language	819,199	2.3%	15.2%	59.5%	47.7%	3.0%	1.6%
English Literature	613,440	3.4%	19.7%	73.4%	49.5%	4.6%	2.3%
Biology	167,911	13.7%	43.5%	89.6%	48.9%	15.0%	12.4%
Chemistry	159,731	14.7%	47.0%	92.1%	48.5%	14.7%	14.8%
Physics	159,630	13.8%	45.9%	91.6%	48.1%	12.1%	15.5%

England — GCSE grades 9–1

JCQ Tables 2–4, England only. 5,719,406 entries in the England main-grade population. The grade profile shows individual grades calculated from JCQ's cumulative 9, 8+ … 1+ figures; the subject table shows the official cumulative ranges. It is a different population from UK-wide Table 1.

95.0%

87.2%

79.5%

613.8%

516.5%

414.9%

316.9%

29.2%

14.9%

Subject	Entries	9	8+	7+	6+	5+	4+	1+	Female
Science: Double Award	942,776	1.1%	4.0%	9.2%	19.5%	37.7%	58.1%	97.6%	49.6%
Mathematics	851,268	3.4%	9.5%	16.8%	26.0%	41.0%	57.2%	97.2%	50.2%
English Language	819,199	2.3%	7.0%	15.2%	29.0%	44.1%	59.5%	98.1%	47.7%
English Literature	613,440	3.4%	9.6%	19.7%	37.2%	57.4%	73.4%	97.6%	49.5%
History	289,677	5.8%	15.0%	26.1%	40.1%	53.1%	64.1%	96.3%	50.6%
Geography	285,745	5.0%	13.4%	25.1%	38.9%	52.9%	65.6%	98.3%	45.5%
Religious Studies	218,602	8.3%	19.4%	32.3%	48.9%	63.0%	73.7%	98.0%	53.6%
Art and Design subjects	196,575	5.3%	12.5%	23.4%	40.2%	59.4%	77.0%	99.6%	66.1%
Biology	167,911	13.7%	27.7%	43.5%	65.0%	80.9%	89.6%	99.3%	48.9%
Chemistry	159,731	14.7%	31.4%	47.0%	66.7%	82.4%	92.1%	99.5%	48.5%
Physics	159,630	13.8%	29.6%	45.9%	67.5%	83.2%	91.6%	99.3%	48.1%
Business Studies	139,284	3.7%	10.1%	19.5%	35.2%	51.7%	65.6%	98.5%	38.6%
Spanish	131,247	7.9%	17.7%	28.9%	39.6%	59.1%	71.9%	98.5%	54.8%
French	120,020	9.0%	19.0%	30.2%	41.1%	61.2%	73.6%	98.6%	55.2%
Computing	82,428	9.3%	19.9%	29.9%	45.8%	59.4%	70.6%	97.0%	23.0%
Physical Education	80,740	4.6%	12.5%	23.7%	41.9%	58.6%	72.5%	99.3%	33.7%
Design & Technology	75,120	4.6%	12.3%	23.0%	37.5%	52.8%	66.5%	98.3%	28.4%
Food Preparation & Nutrition	53,400	4.4%	11.7%	21.6%	37.5%	54.2%	69.2%	99.2%	57.3%
Drama	47,664	6.4%	15.9%	27.8%	47.1%	64.3%	77.5%	99.5%	67.4%
Other Modern Languages	40,437	41.0%	60.5%	72.6%	79.7%	88.9%	93.0%	97.9%	53.7%
Statistics	37,829	4.4%	12.7%	22.8%	32.7%	54.0%	72.0%	97.5%	43.0%
Music	33,701	9.8%	20.9%	33.8%	50.6%	65.3%	76.4%	98.5%	49.1%
German	32,354	10.9%	22.4%	34.8%	48.2%	67.7%	80.2%	98.9%	49.3%
Sociology	30,902	3.4%	10.4%	20.1%	37.0%	53.4%	67.5%	99.0%	74.0%
Media Studies	27,513	3.6%	10.2%	19.7%	36.5%	54.4%	70.7%	98.6%	54.2%
Citizenship Studies	21,506	2.8%	8.5%	17.2%	34.1%	51.9%	66.8%	97.5%	52.6%
Psychology	20,534	3.9%	10.9%	20.9%	35.8%	50.6%	64.3%	98.1%	74.2%
Latin	7,751	36.3%	58.8%	73.7%	83.6%	89.9%	93.6%	99.4%	51.8%
Economics	7,265	8.2%	19.9%	34.4%	53.8%	71.6%	82.9%	99.4%	27.9%
Performing / Expressive Arts	7,192	6.2%	15.9%	27.9%	46.4%	63.7%	77.9%	99.3%	96.2%
Film Studies	6,190	4.3%	10.7%	19.6%	36.5%	51.9%	65.2%	97.9%	50.9%
Classical Civilisation	4,582	11.8%	25.3%	41.3%	59.7%	73.5%	83.3%	99.1%	54.4%
Engineering	2,051	2.7%	9.6%	18.5%	33.3%	48.9%	63.6%	98.5%	14.6%
Ancient History	1,609	9.1%	21.4%	35.4%	49.4%	60.8%	68.8%	91.3%	46.7%
Astronomy	979	4.2%	14.1%	26.6%	40.9%	55.5%	67.3%	97.5%	35.8%
Classical Greek	828	55.4%	78.5%	90.2%	94.0%	96.5%	98.1%	99.9%	43.6%
Electronics	668	32.9%	54.2%	65.6%	76.0%	83.4%	89.8%	98.2%	5.2%
Biblical Hebrew	636	19.0%	34.0%	52.0%	68.4%	80.0%	86.3%	99.1%	73.4%
Geology	422	26.5%	47.4%	66.1%	80.6%	87.4%	93.8%	100.0%	30.8%

Wales — GCSE A*–G main grades

JCQ Tables 2–4, Wales only. 283,276 entries in this nation’s main-grade population. Each bar is the share awarded that individual grade, calculated from cumulative A*–G bands; it is separate from both England’s 9–1 table and the UK-wide comparison bands.

A*6.7%

A12.6%

B19.3%

C23.5%

D15.4%

E9.5%

F5.8%

G4.2%

Subject	Entries	A*	A+	B+	C+	D+	E+	G+	Female
Science: Double Award	43,664	1.8%	7.7%	20.9%	50.6%	69.7%	80.7%	95.8%	49.4%
English Language	37,170	2.7%	11.6%	29.6%	54.0%	77.3%	88.9%	98.0%	49.0%
Mathematics	34,307	7.0%	13.7%	26.2%	48.0%	66.0%	79.2%	92.5%	50.8%
Welsh: Second Language	21,124	5.8%	22.0%	44.0%	64.1%	77.4%	87.1%	97.2%	50.3%
English Literature	20,078	5.2%	21.1%	47.9%	74.8%	88.7%	94.7%	99.1%	50.4%
Mathematics: Numeracy	18,416	4.8%	11.9%	27.0%	49.4%	64.4%	77.6%	93.7%	49.9%
Art and Design subjects	9,438	8.7%	24.6%	48.7%	77.5%	88.5%	94.3%	98.9%	71.5%
History	9,093	11.5%	32.3%	54.2%	72.1%	83.3%	90.6%	98.2%	54.3%
Religious Studies	8,392	14.4%	31.8%	52.0%	69.3%	80.0%	87.3%	96.9%	57.7%
Biology	8,150	17.7%	43.0%	68.1%	86.8%	92.1%	94.8%	98.3%	50.7%
Chemistry	7,591	19.0%	44.4%	70.9%	89.1%	93.8%	96.0%	99.0%	50.2%
Physical Education	7,545	8.0%	27.4%	53.7%	77.2%	91.1%	97.1%	99.9%	33.7%
Physics	7,427	21.0%	46.4%	71.8%	89.5%	94.8%	97.0%	99.0%	49.5%
Geography	6,737	10.4%	29.8%	53.8%	72.9%	84.6%	92.4%	99.5%	41.4%
Welsh: First Language	5,322	2.5%	14.8%	40.6%	69.3%	81.2%	88.8%	96.6%	50.8%
Design & Technology	5,001	4.2%	16.4%	36.7%	61.0%	75.3%	86.9%	98.3%	33.5%
Health & Social Care	4,756	3.7%	15.5%	35.6%	59.0%	75.5%	86.7%	97.4%	95.7%
Welsh Literature	4,401	7.3%	24.3%	50.3%	77.5%	90.3%	96.4%	99.6%	54.2%
Business Studies	3,903	3.1%	14.0%	34.7%	59.4%	77.9%	89.0%	99.9%	38.9%
Digital Technology	3,278	4.5%	16.3%	34.8%	55.7%	68.9%	79.7%	93.3%	24.9%
Food Preparation & Nutrition	2,524	1.6%	12.2%	33.6%	57.8%	80.9%	91.9%	98.9%	58.1%
Drama	2,507	6.5%	23.2%	53.3%	76.8%	89.9%	96.6%	100.0%	69.2%
Music	2,293	12.4%	39.7%	67.0%	84.0%	90.8%	95.0%	98.9%	52.7%
Science	2,196	0.1%	0.7%	1.7%	11.5%	28.7%	50.7%	89.0%	44.1%
French	2,188	24.5%	43.0%	63.3%	83.1%	92.7%	96.8%	99.4%	60.7%
Media Studies	1,903	3.3%	13.2%	35.4%	58.2%	77.6%	87.8%	97.2%	59.2%
Computing	1,767	11.3%	26.3%	45.3%	65.1%	74.8%	83.5%	97.7%	16.3%
Spanish	1,479	16.7%	35.6%	51.9%	71.3%	84.7%	92.6%	99.0%	61.6%
German	481	22.0%	42.6%	64.2%	82.3%	92.3%	97.1%	99.6%	52.6%
Construction	145	6.9%	29.0%	53.1%	72.4%	83.5%	91.0%	98.6%	6.2%

Northern Ireland — GCSE A*–G main grades

JCQ Tables 2–4, Northern Ireland only. 150,952 entries in this nation’s main-grade population. Each bar is the share awarded that individual grade, calculated from cumulative A*–G bands; it is separate from both England’s 9–1 table and the UK-wide comparison bands.

A*8.4%

A24.0%

B20.1%

C*16.5%

C14.1%

D8.8%

E3.8%

F2.1%

G1.3%

Subject	Entries	A*	A+	B+	C*+	C+	D+	E+	G+	Female
Mathematics	24,479	6.2%	27.2%	45.8%	58.9%	72.6%	82.6%	88.8%	97.5%	50.8%
English Language	24,394	5.1%	25.4%	46.3%	66.0%	84.4%	93.2%	97.0%	99.5%	49.7%
Religious Studies	10,600	11.9%	41.8%	58.0%	71.5%	83.2%	92.1%	96.0%	99.1%	56.5%
English Literature	10,451	11.1%	41.6%	69.4%	85.6%	95.0%	98.6%	99.4%	99.9%	56.1%
History	7,496	8.3%	34.6%	55.8%	71.6%	83.7%	92.3%	95.8%	99.3%	49.2%
Science	6,737	0.8%	7.5%	17.6%	41.4%	72.3%	88.9%	94.6%	99.1%	49.2%
Geography	5,995	8.9%	35.8%	55.8%	72.0%	83.1%	92.4%	96.3%	99.2%	45.6%
Business Studies	4,675	6.7%	29.6%	53.1%	69.2%	81.0%	91.0%	95.8%	99.3%	43.0%
Mathematics (Additional)	4,520	22.2%	58.7%	77.8%	89.3%	94.5%	97.4%	98.4%	99.7%	46.6%
Spanish	3,897	11.9%	40.9%	59.2%	79.1%	92.5%	98.5%	99.4%	99.7%	55.3%
Biology	3,892	16.5%	50.0%	74.4%	88.1%	94.8%	97.9%	99.0%	99.8%	57.8%
Design & Technology	3,304	6.1%	28.0%	53.0%	70.8%	83.1%	91.7%	95.3%	98.3%	28.6%
Prep. For Life and Work	3,162	4.2%	23.3%	46.9%	66.8%	82.5%	93.5%	97.0%	99.7%	54.5%
Digital Technology	3,156	12.1%	41.2%	60.3%	74.0%	86.5%	94.3%	97.8%	99.6%	30.2%
Art and Design subjects	2,994	7.4%	32.4%	50.9%	67.3%	85.4%	95.5%	98.7%	99.8%	74.8%
Food Preparation & Nutrition	2,986	8.5%	33.8%	55.3%	73.1%	84.8%	96.5%	98.8%	99.9%	74.6%
Chemistry	2,931	20.9%	57.7%	75.3%	87.6%	95.3%	98.9%	99.4%	99.8%	53.5%
French	2,808	10.8%	39.9%	54.9%	71.0%	86.5%	95.3%	98.7%	100.0%	63.1%
Physics	2,657	20.8%	57.3%	80.9%	91.2%	96.8%	99.2%	99.8%	100.0%	43.2%
Health & Social Care	2,428	1.7%	13.3%	30.5%	51.2%	75.1%	91.8%	96.9%	99.3%	93.1%
Business & Comm. Systems	2,288	2.4%	16.1%	36.5%	53.5%	68.5%	83.6%	91.8%	98.0%	43.4%
Physical Education	2,207	8.3%	33.9%	54.6%	71.6%	84.5%	96.4%	98.9%	99.8%	37.1%
Home Economics	2,162	3.9%	20.9%	42.3%	60.5%	77.5%	89.2%	95.2%	99.1%	98.9%
Irish	1,706	16.8%	50.1%	70.2%	86.7%	94.8%	98.1%	99.0%	99.6%	56.6%
Construction	1,351	6.5%	30.0%	51.4%	67.7%	82.2%	90.7%	96.2%	99.4%	12.2%
Drama	1,320	7.2%	31.1%	58.1%	78.3%	89.5%	95.2%	97.7%	99.5%	72.3%
Music	1,179	13.3%	45.2%	64.0%	78.7%	90.3%	97.8%	99.2%	99.8%	60.6%
Motor Vehicle	1,049	0.9%	8.4%	28.9%	43.5%	57.6%	72.2%	84.3%	97.3%	5.5%
Statistics	721	1.0%	11.9%	20.9%	61.3%	85.6%	97.5%	98.9%	100.0%	38.6%
Film Studies	582	3.8%	21.1%	45.0%	64.4%	79.7%	91.1%	96.0%	98.1%	42.4%
German	531	16.9%	48.0%	62.1%	78.2%	91.5%	98.5%	99.6%	100.0%	44.6%
Agriculture & Land Use	513	3.9%	23.8%	47.0%	65.5%	79.1%	90.5%	94.9%	99.2%	35.5%
Hospitality	498	0.8%	6.8%	26.5%	46.8%	64.1%	77.3%	86.5%	97.2%	68.3%
Political Studies	367	10.6%	42.2%	64.8%	78.2%	85.3%	91.5%	94.0%	98.4%	43.1%
Gaeilge	322	11.5%	41.6%	67.4%	83.5%	90.7%	95.7%	97.8%	100.0%	58.4%
Leisure & Tourism	232	0.9%	7.3%	25.0%	41.0%	57.3%	69.8%	83.2%	95.7%	69.8%
Engineering	190	2.1%	14.7%	30.0%	47.4%	66.3%	86.3%	95.8%	98.4%	17.9%
Economics	172	15.7%	46.5%	69.8%	85.5%	94.2%	97.1%	97.1%	97.7%	52.3%

Wales pupil-based results: the Wales card above uses JCQ GCSE entries. Welsh Government's provisional Year 11 and Year 17 examination-results release is scheduled for 6 October 2026; it will be added separately when its official pupil-cohort data is published.

GCSE results by English region, 2026

England only, Ofqual. These are cumulative shares of GCSE entries at grade 7+ and 4+, not pupil or school pass rates. The visual is all ages; the Year 11-only table stays separate because it excludes post-16 resits.

London

7+28.6%

4+71.7%

South East

7+24.5%

4+69.9%

East of England

7+22.0%

4+67.6%

England

7+21.8%

4+67.0%

South West

7+21.0%

4+68.3%

Yorkshire and The Humber

7+19.0%

4+64.2%

North West

7+18.9%

4+63.9%

West Midlands

7+18.3%

4+62.4%

East Midlands

7+18.2%

4+65.0%

North East

7+17.7%

4+65.2%

Region	7+ 2026	4+ 2026	7+ 2025	4+ 2025	Entries 2026
East Midlands	18.2%	65.0%	18.1%	65.0%	486,965
East of England	22.0%	67.6%	22.2%	68.0%	657,355
England	21.8%	67.0%	21.7%	67.1%	5,720,045
London	28.6%	71.7%	28.4%	71.6%	905,140
North East	17.7%	65.2%	17.8%	64.9%	237,520
North West	18.9%	63.9%	18.8%	64.2%	767,215
South East	24.5%	69.9%	24.6%	70.0%	967,950
South West	21.0%	68.3%	21.4%	69.1%	517,495
West Midlands	18.3%	62.4%	18.5%	62.9%	631,225
Yorkshire and The Humber	19.0%	64.2%	18.4%	63.6%	549,185

16-year-olds only — by English region

Year 11 pupils only, excluding post-16 resits.

Region	7+ 2026	4+ 2026	7+ 2025	4+ 2025	Entries 2026
East Midlands	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	445,495
East of England	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	607,320
England	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	5,180,940
London	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	809,370
North East	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	217,070
North West	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	688,280
South East	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	883,500
South West	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	474,310
West Midlands	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	565,825
Yorkshire and The Humber	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	489,775

GCSE results by English centre type, 2026

England only, Ofqual. The comparison is by the type of centre entering GCSE entries and is not a school performance measure.

Grammar schools

7+63.2%

4+97.4%

Independent or private school including city technology colleges (CTCs)

7+47.1%

4+88.4%

Local authority maintained secondary comprehensive schools

7+20.1%

4+68.6%

Academies

7+19.7%

4+68.2%

Free school

7+21.7%

4+68.2%

All state-funded

7+20.6%

4+66.1%

Secondary modern schools

7+16.8%

4+64.9%

Other

7+14.8%

4+53.1%

Sixth form college

7+3.9%

4+32.2%

Further education establishment

7+1.3%

4+17.6%

Centre type	7+	4+	Results
All state-funded	20.6%	66.1%	5,404,835
Academies	19.7%	68.2%	3,189,275
Local authority maintained secondary comprehensive schools	20.1%	68.6%	1,129,615
Further education establishment	1.3%	17.6%	351,225
Secondary modern schools	16.8%	64.9%	279,085
Independent or private school including city technology colleges (CTCs)	47.1%	88.4%	268,760
Grammar schools	63.2%	97.4%	266,265
Free school	21.7%	68.2%	159,235
Other	14.8%	53.1%	46,450
Sixth form college	3.9%	32.2%	30,135

A-level results by region, 2026

Cumulative percentage at A or above and C or above, with 2025 alongside. Source: Ofqual.

Region	A*–A 2026	A*–C 2026	A*–A 2025	A*–C 2025	Results 2026
East Midlands	23.1%	73.5%	23.8%	73.6%	61,965
East of England	27.9%	77.9%	28.0%	77.8%	98,595
England	28.3%	78.1%	28.2%	77.7%	835,950
London	32.7%	80.5%	32.1%	79.5%	168,505
North East	23.1%	75.8%	22.9%	74.9%	25,990
North West	26.5%	78.4%	26.6%	78.2%	92,840
South East	31.5%	79.5%	31.2%	79.5%	166,940
South West	27.1%	77.9%	27.0%	77.3%	75,630
West Midlands	24.2%	74.6%	24.2%	74.2%	81,530
Yorkshire and Humber	25.7%	78.1%	25.3%	76.8%	63,950
Yorkshire and The Humber	25.7%	78.1%	25.3%	76.8%	63,950

A-level results by subject, 2026 — all UK

Every subject, all UK exam boards combined. Cumulative percentage of entries at each grade. Source: JCQ.

Subject	Entries	A*	A*–A	A*–C	Female
Mathematics	115,380	17.7%	42.5%	78.2%	37.1%
Psychology	79,201	6.0%	20.1%	73.3%	75.6%
Biology	73,925	9.3%	27.8%	72.3%	65.0%
Chemistry	65,541	9.4%	32.3%	74.6%	56.6%
Economics	47,157	7.7%	30.2%	83.0%	30.3%
Business Studies	46,977	4.2%	16.2%	77.0%	40.5%
History	46,960	5.8%	24.7%	84.1%	54.6%
Physics	45,800	11.5%	32.5%	73.2%	23.7%
Sociology	43,562	5.5%	19.0%	76.6%	77.2%
Art & Design subjects	42,620	16.5%	35.1%	88.9%	75.5%
English Literature	36,196	9.3%	24.9%	83.1%	79.3%
Geography	34,128	5.9%	24.7%	80.8%	45.8%
Political Studies	24,824	8.1%	27.4%	82.2%	50.2%
Mathematics (Further)	21,032	28.9%	58.9%	90.8%	26.4%
Computing	20,009	6.3%	25.5%	70.7%	18.9%
Law	16,526	4.8%	17.0%	64.9%	65.0%
Religious Studies	16,042	6.0%	25.4%	81.8%	69.9%
Media Studies	15,009	2.0%	14.0%	80.4%	62.5%
English Language	13,192	2.5%	12.3%	78.8%	73.6%
Physical Education	13,057	5.8%	20.1%	72.9%	41.6%
Design and Technology	10,874	5.9%	19.3%	74.1%	33.0%
Spanish	8,434	10.2%	34.9%	85.7%	66.6%
Film Studies	7,761	2.7%	16.0%	90.0%	58.4%
Drama	7,397	6.3%	23.5%	89.1%	74.4%
English Language & Literature	7,382	3.7%	14.8%	80.6%	76.5%
Other Modern Languages	6,944	36.6%	67.3%	95.1%	58.6%
French	6,888	11.4%	39.0%	86.3%	68.8%
Music	5,106	7.5%	25.2%	77.9%	43.3%
Classical Civilisation	3,708	5.0%	26.0%	84.8%	68.1%
Health & Social Care (Single Award)	3,545	0.8%	16.5%	87.7%	89.7%
Philosophy	3,348	5.6%	23.0%	73.3%	59.0%
Accounting	2,820	1.4%	12.2%	60.9%	29.3%
Environmental Science	2,521	4.2%	14.7%	65.2%	48.4%
German	2,294	15.8%	45.9%	88.8%	57.6%
Performing / Expressive Arts	1,244	7.8%	26.4%	85.1%	91.2%
Statistics	1,140	1.6%	12.5%	57.6%	28.4%
Digital Technology	1,042	10.9%	26.8%	80.9%	30.3%
Ancient History	982	2.0%	18.9%	81.8%	47.4%
Geology	957	9.6%	26.5%	72.5%	34.5%
Latin	859	24.1%	65.4%	90.9%	58.0%
Health & Social Care (Double Award)	856	0.2%	8.6%	87.6%	94.9%
Electronics	698	14.3%	35.0%	70.2%	8.6%
Life & Health Science (Single Award)	643	1.7%	8.7%	66.4%	63.5%
Food Preparation & Nutrition	536	6.9%	33.0%	89.5%	89.0%
Irish	375	9.3%	53.9%	94.4%	64.0%
Welsh First Language	262	5.0%	17.9%	74.8%	80.5%
Life & Health Science (Double Award)	224	4.5%	17.0%	85.7%	58.9%
Welsh Second Language	185	9.7%	29.2%	72.4%	72.4%
Classical Greek	168	44.0%	81.5%	98.8%	45.8%
Biblical Hebrew	73	43.8%	75.3%	94.5%	69.9%
Built Environment	21	0.0%	0.0%	42.9%	33.3%

AS results by subject, 2026 — all UK (46 subjects)

Subject	Entries	A	A–C	Female
Mathematics	17,066	33.8%	65.8%	39.0%
Biology	11,516	22.8%	60.0%	63.8%
Chemistry	9,670	27.0%	64.0%	55.7%
Psychology	7,977	15.1%	51.2%	75.3%
Physics	7,326	27.3%	62.4%	24.2%
Mathematics (Further)	6,827	51.6%	83.7%	30.0%
History	6,659	19.5%	71.3%	54.8%
Business Studies	6,635	15.9%	63.9%	43.1%
Sociology	6,176	18.2%	58.7%	77.3%
Geography	5,077	22.8%	64.3%	46.1%
English Literature	4,996	20.2%	80.6%	78.7%
Art & Design subjects	4,777	27.8%	82.2%	73.6%
Health & Social Care (Single Award)	4,404	17.4%	81.4%	88.2%
Economics	3,742	24.9%	60.6%	30.5%
Political Studies	3,634	21.3%	66.3%	53.1%
Religious Studies	3,384	25.0%	75.8%	74.9%
Law	2,243	13.0%	45.4%	68.9%
Physical Education	2,105	26.8%	70.5%	40.0%
Media Studies	2,076	14.3%	67.7%	62.7%
Computing	1,938	25.9%	67.2%	18.9%
Design and Technology	1,836	21.6%	68.6%	32.7%
Digital Technology	1,465	18.0%	65.0%	28.6%
Spanish	1,368	26.1%	80.3%	67.6%
English Language	1,121	13.1%	69.6%	73.2%
Health & Social Care (Double Award)	1,092	8.6%	81.7%	94.5%
French	1,088	33.6%	79.0%	70.3%
Film Studies	1,044	15.6%	79.8%	57.8%
English Language & Literature	1,039	13.3%	61.6%	76.0%
Life & Health Science (Single Award)	917	8.2%	72.2%	64.9%
Drama	890	28.8%	90.7%	71.9%
Music	752	21.9%	78.2%	50.5%
Irish	672	52.1%	88.4%	65.3%
Food Preparation & Nutrition	658	32.2%	76.3%	86.3%
Environmental Science	400	14.5%	68.5%	20.3%
Life & Health Science (Double Award)	342	8.8%	74.3%	63.2%
German	341	35.2%	80.1%	54.3%
Performing / Expressive Arts	323	21.7%	84.5%	77.1%
Welsh Second Language	302	21.2%	64.6%	70.9%
Welsh First Language	267	18.7%	77.2%	82.4%
Classical Civilisation	256	26.9%	62.1%	65.6%
Geology	162	17.3%	51.2%	26.5%
Electronics	112	40.2%	74.1%	13.4%
Ancient History	103	12.6%	64.1%	51.5%
Latin	61	55.7%	77.0%	75.4%
Built Environment	47	2.1%	19.1%	12.8%
Classical Greek	24	70.8%	95.8%	54.2%

A-level results by centre type, 2026

Centre type	A*–A	A*–C	Results
All state-funded	25.4%	76.8%	712,685
Academies	23.5%	75.8%	318,030
Sixth form college	25.6%	78.1%	125,805
Independent or private school including city technology colleges (CTCs)	48.6%	89.4%	107,940
Local authority maintained secondary comprehensive schools	23.0%	76.3%	94,270
Grammar schools	43.4%	88.4%	83,585
Further education establishment	12.8%	63.8%	51,280
Secondary modern schools	22.4%	73.6%	21,460
Free school	27.0%	76.3%	18,255
Other	20.4%	57.8%	15,325

A-level entries over time

Year	Results issued	Students	Centres
2023	796,645	306,490	2,833
2024	816,890	313,020	2,840
2025	814,335	313,190	2,851
2026	835,950	320,505	2,835

Grade boundaries — June 2026

The minimum mark needed for each grade, as published by the exam board. AQA boundaries are shown below; OCR, Pearson Edexcel, WJEC and CCEA publish theirs on their own sites on results mornings — see each board's profile for links. GCSE boundaries follow on 20 August.

AQA A level grade boundaries — June 2026 (149 subjects)

Code	Subject	Max mark	A*	A	B	C	D	E
7127	Accounting	240	179	153	128	103	78	54
7205	Art & Des (3D Design)	480	399	370	313	257	201	145
7201	Art & Des (Art,Craft & Des)	480	399	370	313	257	201	145
7202	Art & Des (Fine Art)	480	399	370	313	257	201	145
7203	Art & Des (Graphic Com)	480	399	370	313	257	201	145
7206	Art & Des (Photography)	480	409	390	336	282	228	175
7204	Art & Des (Textile Design)	480	399	370	313	257	201	145
7637	Bengali	400	301	263	225	187	150	113
7677	Biblical Hebrew	300	221	190	163	136	110	84
7402	Biology	260	199	174	146	118	90	63
7132	Business	300	212	192	165	138	111	85
7405	Chemistry	300	255	220	181	142	104	66
7517A	Comp Sci (C#)	375	314	257	213	169	126	83
7517B	Comp Sci (Java)	375	314	257	213	169	126	83
7517D	Comp Sci (Python)	375	314	257	213	169	126	83
7517E	Comp Sci (Vb.Net)	375	314	257	213	169	126	83
7562	D&T: Fashion And Textiles	400	325	296	255	214	174	134
7552	D&T: Product Design	400	319	292	252	212	172	133
7237	Dance	200	161	146	127	108	89	71
7262	Drama And Theatre	200	157	142	122	102	82	63
7136	Economics	240	178	154	132	110	88	66
7707	English Lang And Lit	250	210	192	164	136	109	82
7702	English Language	500	432	397	343	290	237	184
7712A	English Lit A (option a)	375	313	282	240	198	156	115
7712B	English Lit A (option b)	375	320	288	244	200	156	113
7717AA	English Lit B (option aa)	375	312	275	234	193	152	111
7717AB	English Lit B (option ab)	375	323	287	244	201	159	117
7717BA	English Lit B (option ba)	375	329	293	249	205	161	117
7717BB	English Lit B (option bb)	375	341	305	259	213	168	123
7447	Environmental Science	240	171	152	129	107	85	63
7652T	French (teacher cond option)	400	362	329	290	251	212	174
7652V	French (visiting exr option)	400	362	329	290	251	212	174
7367DS	Further Maths (option ds)	300	240	203	169	135	101	67
7367MD	Further Maths (option md)	300	239	202	168	135	102	69
7367SM	Further Maths (option sm)	300	236	199	165	132	99	66
7037	Geography	300	246	219	189	160	131	102
7662T	German (teacher cond option)	400	344	296	249	202	155	109
7662V	German (visiting exr option)	400	344	296	249	202	155	109
7042AA	History (option aa)	200	157	134	111	89	67	45
7042AB	History (option ab)	200	157	134	111	88	65	43
7042AD	History (option ad)	200	159	136	113	90	67	44
7042AE	History (option ae)	200	159	136	114	92	70	49
7042AM	History (option am)	200	156	133	111	89	67	45
7042BB	History (option bb)	200	162	139	115	91	67	44
7042BD	History (option bd)	200	164	141	117	93	69	45
7042BE	History (option be)	200	164	141	118	95	72	50
7042BM	History (option bm)	200	161	138	115	92	69	46
7042BS	History (option bs)	200	166	143	119	95	71	48
7042CF	History (option cf)	200	162	139	116	94	72	50
7042CG	History (option cg)	200	159	136	114	92	70	48
7042CH	History (option ch)	200	158	135	112	90	68	46
7042CJ	History (option cj)	200	161	138	116	94	73	52
7042CK	History (option ck)	200	157	134	112	90	68	46
7042CL	History (option cl)	200	158	135	113	91	69	47
7042CN	History (option cn)	200	160	134	112	91	70	49
7042CO	History (option co)	200	161	139	117	96	75	54
7042CP	History (option cp)	200	160	137	116	95	74	53
7042CQ	History (option cq)	200	157	137	116	95	74	53
7042CR	History (option cr)	200	160	140	117	94	72	50
7042CT	History (option ct)	200	160	137	116	95	74	53
7042DG	History (option dg)	200	164	141	118	96	74	52
7042DH	History (option dh)	200	163	140	117	94	72	50
7042DJ	History (option dj)	200	166	143	121	99	77	56
7042DK	History (option dk)	200	162	139	116	94	72	50
7042DL	History (option dl)	200	163	140	117	95	73	51
7042DN	History (option dn)	200	162	139	117	95	74	53
7042DO	History (option do)	200	167	144	122	100	79	58
7042DP	History (option dp)	200	165	142	120	99	78	57
7042DQ	History (option dq)	200	165	142	120	99	78	57
7042DR	History (option dr)	200	168	145	122	99	76	54
7042EB	History (option eb)	200	155	132	111	90	69	49
7042EE	History (option ee)	200	157	134	114	94	74	55
7042ES	History (option es)	200	159	136	115	94	73	53
7042FF	History (option ff)	200	164	141	118	95	73	51
7042FG	History (option fg)	200	161	138	115	93	71	49
7042FH	History (option fh)	200	160	137	114	91	69	47
7042FJ	History (option fj)	200	163	140	118	96	74	53
7042FL	History (option fl)	200	160	137	114	92	70	48
7042FN	History (option fn)	200	159	136	114	92	71	50
7042FO	History (option fo)	200	164	141	119	97	76	55
7042FP	History (option fp)	200	162	139	117	96	75	54
7042FQ	History (option fq)	200	162	139	117	96	75	54
7042FR	History (option fr)	200	165	142	119	96	73	51
7042FT	History (option ft)	200	162	139	117	96	75	54
7042GF	History (option gf)	200	164	141	117	93	70	47
7042GG	History (option gg)	200	161	138	114	91	68	45
7042GH	History (option gh)	200	160	137	113	89	66	43
7042GK	History (option gk)	200	159	136	112	89	66	43
7042GL	History (option gl)	200	160	137	113	90	67	44
7042GN	History (option gn)	200	159	136	113	90	68	46
7042GO	History (option go)	200	164	141	118	95	73	51
7042GP	History (option gp)	200	162	139	116	94	72	50
7042GQ	History (option gq)	200	162	139	116	94	72	50
7042GR	History (option gr)	200	165	142	118	94	70	47
7042HA	History (option ha)	200	156	133	111	90	69	48
7042HB	History (option hb)	200	156	133	111	89	67	46
7042HD	History (option hd)	200	158	135	113	91	69	47
7042HE	History (option he)	200	158	135	114	93	72	52
7042HM	History (option hm)	200	155	132	111	90	69	48
7042HS	History (option hs)	200	164	137	115	93	71	50
7042JF	History (option jf)	200	158	135	113	92	71	50
7042JG	History (option jg)	200	155	132	111	90	69	48
7042JH	History (option jh)	200	154	131	109	88	67	46
7042JJ	History (option jj)	200	157	134	113	92	72	52
7042JL	History (option jl)	200	154	131	110	89	68	47
7042JN	History (option jn)	200	153	130	109	89	69	49
7042JO	History (option jo)	200	158	135	114	94	74	54
7042JP	History (option jp)	200	156	133	113	93	73	53
7042JQ	History (option jq)	200	156	133	113	93	73	53
7042JR	History (option jr)	200	159	136	114	92	71	50
7042JT	History (option jt)	200	156	133	113	93	73	53
7042KA	History (option ka)	200	160	137	115	93	71	50
7042KB	History (option kb)	200	160	137	114	92	70	48
7042KD	History (option kd)	200	162	139	116	93	71	49
7042KE	History (option ke)	200	162	139	117	96	75	54
7042KM	History (option km)	200	159	136	114	92	71	50
7042KS	History (option ks)	200	164	141	118	96	74	52
7042LA	History (option la)	200	159	136	113	91	69	47
7042LB	History (option lb)	200	159	136	113	90	67	45
7042LD	History (option ld)	200	161	138	115	92	69	46
7042LE	History (option le)	200	161	138	116	94	72	51
7042LM	History (option lm)	200	158	135	113	91	69	47
7042LS	History (option ls)	200	163	140	117	94	71	49
7042AS	History Option AS	200	161	138	115	92	69	47
7162A	Law (option a)	300	212	188	156	125	94	63
7162B	Law (option b)	300	221	195	162	129	96	63
7357	Mathematics	300	260	219	182	145	108	72
7572	Media Studies	240	207	185	157	130	103	76
7672	Modern Hebrew	400	297	260	223	186	150	114
7272	Music	300	247	223	196	169	142	116
7682	Panjabi	400	261	232	203	174	145	116
7172	Philosophy	200	156	134	108	83	58	33
7582	Physical Education	300	231	211	184	157	130	103
7408A	Physics (Astrophysics)	250	191	162	136	111	86	61
7408E	Physics (Electronics)	250	188	159	134	109	85	61
7408C	Physics (Engineering)	250	190	161	135	109	83	58
7408B	Physics (Medical)	250	186	157	132	107	82	57
7408D	Physics (Turning Points)	250	187	158	133	108	83	58
7687	Polish	400	330	266	228	190	153	116
7152	Politics	231	178	152	125	98	72	46
7182	Psychology	288	229	205	170	135	101	67
7062A	Religious Studies (option a)	200	170	144	118	92	66	40
7062B	Religious Studies (option b)	200	170	144	118	92	66	40
7062C	Religious Studies (option c)	200	170	144	118	92	66	40
7062D	Religious Studies (option d)	200	170	144	118	92	66	40
7062E	Religious Studies (option e)	200	170	144	118	92	66	40
7192	Sociology	240	186	167	142	118	94	70
7692T	Spanish Teacher Cond Opt	400	351	313	265	218	171	124
7692V	Spanish Visiting Exr Opt	400	351	313	265	218	171	124

AQA AS grade boundaries — June 2026 (63 subjects)

Code	Subject	Max mark	A	B	C	D	E
7401	Biology AS	150	102	89	77	65	53
7131	Business AS	160	113	101	89	77	66
7404	Chemistry AS	160	114	99	84	69	55
7516A	Comp Sci AS (C#)	150	122	105	88	72	56
7516B	Comp Sci AS (Java)	150	122	105	88	72	56
7516D	Comp Sci AS (Python)	150	122	105	88	72	56
7516E	Comp Sci AS (Vb.Net)	150	122	105	88	72	56
7135	Economics AS	140	96	86	76	67	58
7701	English Language AS	140	102	89	77	65	53
7716AA	English Lit B AS (option aa)	100	65	54	43	32	21
7716BA	English Lit B AS (option ba)	100	73	62	51	40	30
7716BB	English Lit B AS (option bb)	100	72	62	52	42	32
7711	English Literature A AS	100	73	61	50	39	28
7651T	French AS (teacher cond option)	200	158	141	124	108	92
7651V	French AS (visiting exr option)	200	158	141	124	108	92
7366DS	Further Maths AS (option ds)	160	111	99	87	75	64
7366MD	Further Maths AS (option md)	160	113	102	91	80	70
7366SM	Further Maths AS (option sm)	160	109	97	85	73	62
7036	Geography AS	160	113	103	93	83	74
7661T	German AS (teacher cond option)	200	150	127	104	81	58
7661V	German AS (visiting exr option)	200	150	127	104	81	58
7041AM	History AS (option am)	100	74	63	53	43	33
7041CG	History AS (option cg)	100	65	55	45	36	27
7041CN	History AS (option cn)	100	68	58	49	40	31
7041CO	History AS (option co)	100	71	61	51	41	31
7041CQ	History AS (option cq)	100	71	62	53	44	36
7041CR	History AS (option cr)	100	70	60	50	40	31
7041DL	History AS (option dl)	100	72	62	52	43	34
7041DN	History AS (option dn)	100	71	61	52	43	34
7041DO	History AS (option do)	100	74	64	54	44	34
7041DQ	History AS (option dq)	100	74	65	56	47	39
7041FL	History AS (option fl)	100	72	62	52	42	33
7041FN	History AS (option fn)	100	71	61	51	42	33
7041FO	History AS (option fo)	100	74	63	53	43	33
7041GG	History AS (option gg)	100	65	55	46	37	28
7041GO	History AS (option go)	100	71	61	51	41	32
7041GQ	History AS (option gq)	100	71	62	53	45	37
7041GR	History AS (option gr)	100	70	60	50	41	32
7041HA	History AS (option ha)	100	67	57	48	39	30
7041HB	History AS (option hb)	100	70	60	50	41	32
7041HE	History AS (option he)	100	64	56	48	40	32
7041HM	History AS (option hm)	100	70	60	50	41	32
7041HS	History AS (option hs)	100	66	57	48	39	31
7041JG	History AS (option jg)	100	62	54	46	38	30
7041JN	History AS (option jn)	100	65	57	49	41	34
7041JO	History AS (option jo)	100	68	59	50	42	34
7041JP	History AS (option jp)	100	64	56	48	41	34
7041JQ	History AS (option jq)	100	68	60	53	46	39
7041JR	History AS (option jr)	100	67	58	50	42	34
7041KB	History AS (option kb)	100	70	61	52	43	34
7041KE	History AS (option ke)	100	64	56	48	41	34
7041KM	History AS (option km)	100	70	61	52	43	34
7041KS	History AS (option ks)	100	66	57	49	41	33
7041LE	History AS (option le)	100	68	59	50	42	34
7041LS	History AS (option ls)	100	70	60	51	42	33
7356	Mathematics AS	160	121	108	95	83	71
7407	Physics AS	140	89	78	67	56	46
7181	Psychology AS	144	104	92	80	68	57
7061A	Religious Studies AS (option a)	180	127	108	90	72	54
7061B	Religious Studies AS (option b)	180	127	108	90	72	54
7191	Sociology AS	120	80	72	64	56	49
7691T	Spanish AS (teacher cond option)	200	164	143	122	102	82
7691V	Spanish AS (visiting exr option)	200	164	143	122	102	82

AQA (Assessment and Qualifications Alliance)CCEA (Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment)OCR (Oxford, Cambridge and RSA)Pearson Edexcel WJEC (Welsh Joint Education Committee)

Scotland — National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher results 2026

Scotland has its own qualifications, awarded by Qualifications Scotland (formerly the SQA). Results were published on Tuesday 4 August 2026. Figures are provisional, with counts rounded to the nearest five; the pass rate shown is the percentage of entries awarded grade A to C.

79.2%

National 5 pass rate (A–C), 2026 · 339,760 entries · up from 78.4% in 2025

76.7%

Higher pass rate (A–C), 2026 · 207,980 entries · up from 75.9% in 2025

77.6%

Advanced Higher pass rate (A–C), 2026 · 29,700 entries · up from 76.7% in 2025

Qualification	Entries 2026	A 2026	A–C 2026	A–C 2025
National 5	339,760	40.3%	79.2%	78.4%
Higher	207,980	30.9%	76.7%	75.9%
Advanced Higher	29,700	30.9%	77.6%	76.7%

Alongside the graded courses, 116,080 at National 4, 27,100 at National 3, 2,400 at National 2 awards were made in 2026 — these courses are reported as awards made rather than graded results.

Entries and pass rates over time

Year	Nat 5 entries	Nat 5 A–C	Higher entries	Higher A–C	Adv Higher entries	Adv Higher A–C
2022	310,170	80.8%	188,220	78.9%	28,220	81.3%
2023	321,360	78.8%	191,810	77.1%	27,750	79.8%
2024	327,950	77.2%	196,250	74.9%	28,495	75.3%
2025	333,995	78.4%	202,490	75.9%	28,610	76.7%
2026	339,760	79.2%	207,980	76.7%	29,700	77.6%

National 5 results by subject, 2026 (55 subjects)

Subject	Entries	A	A–B	A–C
English	51,110	40.7%	70.1%	87.2%
Mathematics	33,770	40.3%	57.3%	70.6%
Applications of Mathematics	30,045	32.0%	48.7%	63.0%
Biology	22,285	33.2%	50.6%	67.1%
Physical Education	22,055	50.1%	82.0%	96.2%
History	17,140	40.8%	59.3%	74.5%
Chemistry	15,070	44.0%	63.1%	77.5%
Physics	13,820	31.9%	53.4%	72.3%
Modern Studies	12,995	41.0%	60.2%	76.7%
Art and Design	11,745	38.0%	70.1%	92.3%
Business Management	11,175	41.3%	62.3%	79.9%
Practical Woodworking	9,770	45.9%	73.7%	91.7%
Geography	9,215	36.0%	55.8%	72.7%
Practical Cookery	8,910	29.9%	61.0%	83.6%
Music	8,070	48.5%	71.7%	87.6%
Spanish	7,050	58.8%	73.9%	86.3%
Computing Science	6,445	41.4%	60.5%	75.8%
French	6,045	53.3%	68.9%	83.4%
Administration and IT	5,375	33.7%	59.6%	79.7%
Drama	5,360	48.7%	74.6%	90.9%
Graphic Communication	4,965	37.1%	60.6%	78.2%
Design and Manufacture	3,790	31.6%	57.5%	79.0%
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies	2,840	47.5%	64.1%	78.4%
Engineering Science	2,155	52.0%	71.8%	84.4%
Practical Metalworking	1,945	39.3%	65.6%	86.3%
English for Speakers of Other Languages	1,610	29.3%	53.8%	78.9%
Health and Food Technology	1,570	34.4%	60.7%	82.2%
Music Technology	1,570	28.7%	63.8%	89.2%
Media	1,420	43.4%	64.9%	80.5%
German	1,295	56.4%	72.7%	87.6%
Practical Cake Craft	1,150	22.5%	51.1%	75.8%
Psychology	1,150	30.8%	50.7%	65.4%
Accounting	940	53.7%	68.8%	80.1%
Dance	850	42.2%	65.2%	84.9%
Practical Electronics	830	37.7%	61.1%	79.8%
Fashion and Textile Technology	760	27.0%	54.3%	77.5%
Economics	615	72.6%	85.6%	93.2%
Mandarin (Simplified)	450	74.5%	83.8%	91.4%
Latin	340	—	—	—
Italian	335	47.8%	68.1%	83.6%
Classical Studies	270	54.1%	71.9%	84.4%
Gàidhlig	255	—	—	—
Sociology	240	39.1%	59.7%	74.4%
Philosophy	220	38.6%	51.4%	64.5%
Environmental Science	170	8.2%	18.7%	40.4%
Gaelic (Learners)	150	33.8%	45.7%	66.2%
Matamataig (Mathematics)	85	24.1%	42.5%	63.2%
Eachdraidh (History)	75	33.8%	58.4%	84.4%
Urdu	75	—	—	—
Mandarin (Traditional)	45	97.7%	100.0%	100.0%
Nuadh-eòlas (Modern Studies)	35	—	—	—
Care	30	—	—	—
Gnìomhachas Matamataigs (Applications of Mathematics)	30	—	—	—
Cruinn-eòlas (Geography)	25	—	—	—
Cantonese	15	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Higher results by subject, 2026 (53 subjects)

Subject	Entries	A	A–B	A–C
English	38,165	25.8%	53.2%	75.9%
Mathematics	19,740	37.6%	57.9%	73.6%
Physical Education	13,020	21.5%	54.4%	86.2%
Business Management	10,770	33.8%	55.3%	75.1%
Chemistry	9,990	32.9%	57.1%	75.9%
History	9,465	33.1%	62.0%	80.7%
Modern Studies	8,770	32.1%	53.8%	73.4%
Physics	8,665	28.8%	53.3%	74.4%
Human Biology	7,400	30.3%	50.4%	69.8%
Applications of Mathematics	7,025	16.4%	36.7%	62.6%
Geography	6,950	34.1%	56.8%	76.8%
Biology	6,660	32.7%	53.1%	71.8%
Art and Design	6,280	17.6%	46.7%	80.7%
Administration and IT	5,545	31.8%	58.3%	78.3%
Music	5,260	47.9%	75.9%	91.3%
Computing Science	3,990	45.2%	63.0%	78.2%
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies	3,820	48.3%	67.0%	81.4%
Graphic Communication	3,405	31.8%	59.0%	80.8%
Drama	3,125	38.6%	66.9%	86.0%
Spanish	3,115	48.8%	68.0%	83.3%
Photography	2,935	16.0%	54.1%	90.2%
Psychology	2,705	19.8%	44.0%	65.7%
Politics	2,380	19.6%	43.7%	67.7%
French	2,205	48.2%	69.2%	85.0%
Design and Manufacture	1,850	16.1%	37.6%	62.3%
Media	1,655	17.3%	42.4%	71.8%
Engineering Science	1,615	35.7%	57.4%	74.0%
Health and Food Technology	1,545	14.1%	38.1%	62.7%
Accounting	1,425	42.4%	57.3%	71.4%
Music Technology	1,255	30.1%	64.8%	88.8%
Economics	1,085	45.8%	63.2%	78.0%
Sociology	915	46.1%	64.0%	78.7%
English for Speakers of Other Languages	850	34.2%	62.7%	84.6%
Classical Studies	625	29.7%	53.7%	74.0%
German	515	55.1%	77.4%	87.9%
Philosophy	485	30.0%	45.9%	64.9%
Dance	470	28.7%	56.5%	82.2%
Fashion and Textile Technology	385	18.4%	47.9%	75.9%
Childcare and Development	335	62.1%	81.8%	93.7%
Environmental Science	295	16.2%	36.7%	59.9%
Mandarin (Simplified)	295	86.9%	92.6%	96.0%
Italian	215	69.9%	85.2%	92.6%
Latin	190	—	—	—
Gàidhlig	135	38.5%	70.4%	94.1%
Urdu	115	—	—	—
Care	105	17.9%	38.7%	63.2%
Mandarin (Traditional)	75	97.3%	98.6%	100.0%
Gaelic (Learners)	55	—	—	—
Matamataig (Mathematics)	50	11.5%	38.5%	50.0%
Cantonese	40	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Cruinn-eòlas (Geography)	—	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Eachdraidh (History)	—	0.0%	—	—
Nuadh-eòlas (Modern Studies)	0	—	—	—

Advanced Higher results by subject, 2026 (38 subjects)

Subject	Entries	A	A–B	A–C
Mathematics	4,770	41.3%	59.6%	72.9%
Biology	3,110	19.7%	42.8%	66.1%
Chemistry	3,045	27.8%	52.5%	74.7%
English	2,935	23.6%	54.1%	84.5%
Physics	2,060	27.3%	51.7%	74.6%
Music	1,730	37.9%	69.1%	88.3%
Art and Design (Expressive)	1,595	32.4%	62.6%	93.6%
History	1,235	31.8%	56.9%	80.5%
Modern Studies	1,140	36.5%	60.9%	79.7%
Business Management	1,010	23.7%	42.1%	62.4%
Physical Education	965	13.4%	38.1%	67.8%
Art and Design (Design)	935	—	—	—
Geography	875	35.4%	68.6%	92.5%
Computing Science	775	26.7%	52.3%	74.8%
Drama	625	23.4%	50.5%	77.6%
Mathematics of Mechanics	485	40.1%	51.6%	64.6%
Spanish	485	39.3%	62.9%	81.8%
French	370	42.1%	68.2%	85.3%
Graphic Communication	360	11.5%	33.2%	62.8%
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies	240	58.8%	81.3%	89.2%
Statistics	185	36.9%	52.4%	71.7%
Economics	140	—	—	—
German	105	—	—	—
Mandarin (Simplified)	85	—	—	—
Classical Studies	60	—	—	—
Music Technology	60	30.5%	61.0%	83.1%
Design and Manufacture	55	18.2%	30.9%	47.3%
Accounting	45	53.5%	62.8%	79.1%
Latin	40	—	—	—
Engineering Science	35	26.5%	58.8%	82.4%
Italian	35	—	—	—
Gàidhlig	30	—	—	—
Mandarin (Traditional)	30	96.4%	100.0%	100.0%
Health and Food Technology	25	—	—	—
Cantonese	10	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Matamataig (Mathematics)	10	—	—	—
Music: Portfolio	10	—	—	—
Gaelic (Learners)	5	—	—	—

SQA grade boundaries 2026

The minimum mark needed for each grade in 2026, as published by Qualifications Scotland. "Upper A" is the upper band within grade A.

National 5 grade boundaries — 2026 (48 subjects)

Subject	Max mark	Upper A	A	B	C	D
Accounting	180	152	123	104	85	66
Administration and IT	120	99	84	70	57	43
Applications of Mathematics	90	78	65	56	48	39
Art and Design	250	212	175	150	125	100
Biology	125	105	86	74	62	50
Business Management	120	102	84	72	60	48
Care	120	102	84	72	60	48
Chemistry	125	105	86	73	61	48
Chinese Languages	120	102	84	72	60	48
Classical Studies	100	85	70	60	50	40
Computing Science	120	102	84	71	58	45
Dance	100	85	70	60	50	40
Design and Manufacture	180	153	126	107	88	69
Drama	100	85	70	60	50	40
Economics	120	105	87	74	61	48
Engineering Science	160	136	112	96	80	64
English	100	87	72	61	51	40
English for Speakers of Other Languages	100	85	70	60	50	40
Environmental Science	125	106	87	73	60	46
Fashion and Textile Technology	100	86	71	62	53	44
French	120	99	81	69	57	45
Gaelic (Learners)	120	102	84	72	60	48
Geography	100	85	70	59	49	38
German	120	102	84	71	58	45
Graphic Communication	120	107	89	76	64	51
Gàidhlig	120	102	84	72	60	48
Health and Food Technology	120	102	84	72	60	48
History	100	85	70	60	50	40
Italian	120	102	84	72	60	48
Latin	100	85	70	60	50	40
Mathematics	90	78	65	55	46	36
Media	120	102	84	72	60	48
Modern Studies	100	85	70	60	50	40
Music	100	85	70	60	50	40
Music Technology	100	85	70	60	50	40
Philosophy	100	85	70	60	50	40
Physical Education	120	105	87	74	61	48
Physics	125	103	83	68	54	39
Practical Cake Craft	100	94	82	74	66	58
Practical Cookery	100	88	73	63	53	43
Practical Electronics	100	87	72	62	52	42
Practical Metalworking	80	70	58	49	40	31
Practical Woodworking	80	70	58	49	40	31
Psychology	100	85	70	60	50	40
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies	100	85	70	60	50	40
Sociology	100	87	72	61	50	39
Spanish	120	102	84	72	60	48
Urdu	120	102	84	72	60	48

Higher grade boundaries — 2026 (47 subjects)

Subject	Max mark	Upper A	A	B	C	D
Accounting	180	153	126	105	84	63
Administration and IT	120	97	82	70	58	46
Applications of Mathematics	110	92	76	63	50	37
Art and Design	260	221	182	156	130	104
Biology	150	127	105	89	74	58
Business Management	120	101	83	70	57	44
Care	130	110	91	78	65	52
Chemistry	150	127	105	87	70	52
Childcare and Development	130	110	91	78	65	52
Chinese Languages	120	102	84	72	60	48
Classical Studies	110	93	77	66	55	44
Computing Science	120	102	84	72	60	48
Dance	100	85	70	60	50	40
Design and Manufacture	170	144	119	101	84	66
Drama	100	85	70	60	50	40
Economics	120	102	84	72	60	48
Engineering Science	160	141	117	103	90	76
English	100	80	71	61	52	42
English for Speakers of Other Languages	100	87	72	62	52	42
Environmental Science	150	127	105	90	75	60
Fashion and Textile Technology	100	84	69	58	48	37
French	120	100	82	70	58	46
Gaelic (Learners)	120	102	84	72	60	48
Geography	110	92	76	63	50	37
German	120	101	83	70	58	45
Graphic Communication	140	119	98	84	70	56
Gàidhlig	120	102	84	72	60	48
Health and Food Technology	120	102	84	72	60	48
History	110	93	77	66	55	44
Human Biology	150	127	105	90	75	60
Italian	120	102	84	72	60	48
Latin	130	110	91	78	65	52
Mathematics	120	100	83	70	58	45
Media	100	81	66	57	48	39
Modern Studies	110	93	77	65	53	41
Music	100	85	70	60	50	40
Music Technology	100	85	70	60	50	40
Philosophy	110	93	77	66	55	44
Photography	130	110	91	78	65	52
Physical Education	100	83	68	58	48	38
Physics	150	124	102	86	71	55
Politics	110	91	75	63	51	39
Psychology	120	98	80	67	55	42
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies	110	93	77	66	55	44
Sociology	110	93	77	66	55	44
Spanish	120	100	82	70	59	47
Urdu	120	102	84	72	60	48

Advanced Higher grade boundaries — 2026 (35 subjects)

Subject	Max mark	Upper A	A	B	C	D
Accounting	200	170	140	120	100	80
Art and Design (Design)	100	85	70	60	50	40
Art and Design (Expressive)	100	85	70	60	50	40
Biology	160	121	98	83	69	54
Business Management	120	99	81	69	57	45
Chemistry	160	135	108	90	73	55
Chinese Languages	200	170	140	120	100	80
Classical Studies	150	127	105	90	75	60
Computing Science	135	115	94	80	67	53
Design and Manufacture	200	170	140	119	98	77
Drama	100	85	70	60	50	40
Economics	120	102	84	72	60	48
Engineering Science	150	125	103	89	75	61
English	100	79	66	57	48	39
French	200	170	140	120	100	80
Gaelic (Learners)	200	170	140	120	100	80
Geography	150	126	104	88	73	57
German	200	170	140	120	100	80
Graphic Communication	180	149	122	103	84	65
Gàidhlig	115	98	80	68	57	45
Health and Food Technology	110	93	77	66	55	44
History	140	119	98	84	70	56
Italian	200	170	140	120	100	80
Latin	180	153	126	108	90	72
Mathematics	115	98	81	68	56	43
Mathematics of Mechanics	100	85	69	59	49	39
Modern Studies	140	119	98	84	70	56
Music	100	85	70	60	50	40
Music Technology	135	115	94	80	67	53
Music: Portfolio	100	85	70	60	50	40
Physical Education	100	85	70	60	50	40
Physics	160	131	107	89	72	54
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies	140	119	98	84	70	56
Spanish	200	174	144	123	102	81
Statistics	120	100	82	70	59	47

Frequently asked questions

When are GCSE results day and A-level results day in 2026?

A-level, AS and other Level 3 results were released on Thursday 13 August 2026. GCSE results day is Thursday 20 August 2026 — students can usually collect results from 8am, and national figures are published from 9:30am.

What are grade boundaries?

A grade boundary is the minimum mark needed for each grade. Boundaries are set after marking each summer, so they change every year to reflect the difficulty of that year's papers. Each exam board publishes its own boundaries on results morning.

Where do these figures come from?

National and regional results are from Ofqual's official 'Qualification results in England' release (Open Government Licence). Grade boundaries are from the exam boards' own published boundary documents. Figures for summer 2026 are provisional until final data is published in the autumn.

Do these figures cover the whole of the UK?

The headline, regional and centre-type figures are for England, from Ofqual's official release. The subject-by-subject tables are JCQ's joint tables, which combine all UK exam boards across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland sits its own qualifications — National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher — and its results have their own section on this page, from Qualifications Scotland's official statistics.

Do the subject tables cover every A-level subject?

Yes. The subject tables are built from JCQ's official joint results tables, which cover every subject across all UK exam boards (AQA, OCR, Pearson, WJEC and CCEA) for the UK as a whole. AS tables are included too, and GCSE follows on 20 August.

When was Scottish results day 2026?

Scotland's results were published on Tuesday 4 August 2026 by Qualifications Scotland, the body that replaced the SQA. The provisional pass rate (grades A to C) was 79.2% at National 5, 76.7% at Higher and 77.6% at Advanced Higher. Full tables are in the Scotland section above.

What were the national GCSE results in 2026?

In summer 2026, 67.3% of GCSE entries across England, Wales and Northern Ireland achieved grade 4 or above (a standard pass) and 21.9% achieved grade 7 or above, from 6,199,256 entries. Subject-by-subject, regional and centre-type tables are in the GCSE section above.

Sources and licensing

National and regional figures: Ofqual, Qualification results in England: summer 2026 — Crown copyright, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Subject tables: JCQ joint results tables, June 2026 series (all UK exam boards). Grade boundaries: AQA published boundary documents, June 2026 series. Scottish figures: Qualifications Scotland (formerly SQA), Provisional Attainment Statistics 2026 and Grade Boundaries 2026. Summer 2026 figures are provisional until the final autumn releases. This page updates as new official data is published.

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