Nearly a quarter of girls’ entries received one of the higher grades against around a fifth of those from boys ...

Overall results slightly better than last year, with share receiving grades 7, 8 and 9 rising by 0.1 of a percentage point to 23.1% ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florence Davies (L) looks at her results at Llanishen High School in Cardiff - Matthew Horwood/Getty Images Girls' lead over boys ...

Reforming English and maths GCSE resits ‘crucial to tackling Neets crisis’ - Hundreds of thousands of pupils received their GCSE grades and technical awards on Thursday, with an increase in the ...

The percentage of GCSE entries achieving top grades has seen a slight increase from last year, however, fewer entries managed to secure a decent pass this year, according to national statistics.

Thousands of GCSE pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will learn their results later. For the first time, many students in England will be able to view their grades through a new app - ...

Almost one in four boys in England received top grades in maths while results in English improved across the board, helping to propel improved GCSE results for this year’s cohort of 16-year-olds. The ...