Entry-weighted across every subject and board · all UK candidates, all ages
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Key grade thresholds over time
⚠ 2022 was a transitional grading year - positioned between the more generous 2021 arrangements and pre-pandemic (2019) standards. Read 2022→2023 changes with caution.
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Comparing boards? A higher or lower grade boundary does not mean one board is easier or harder - boundaries adjust for differences in paper difficulty so the grade standard stays comparable. Differences in outcomes can also reflect the different students taking each specification. Why? →
Cumulative % achieving each grade or higher · selected year
Selected grade, % by board
⚠ 2022 was a transitional grading year - read 2022→2023 changes with caution.
Aggregated across all boards · selected year
Cumulative % achieving each grade or higher
Why do grade boundaries change each year? Read the guide →
Raw mark needed for each grade · % of maximum in brackets · selected year
Grade boundary as % of maximum mark, by board
⚠ 2022 was a transitional grading year - read 2022→2023 changes with caution.
Boundaries are the overall subject-level (whole-qualification) minimum mark for each grade. Where a board sets several option combinations (e.g. some OCR subjects), we show an indicative average across the options - an individual option’s boundary may differ. Cross-board and over-time comparisons use % of the maximum mark, because boards mark out of different totals.
Based on outcomes by sex (female/male), shown here as girls/boys. England, all ages. 2022–2025 use Ofqual outcomes data; 2026 uses JCQ’s results-day figures mapped to the same subject groupings, so 2026 may differ slightly in method and coverage.
% achieving each grade or higher
Percentage-point difference (girls − boys)
Share of female entries by subject, and the shift since the earliest year
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Sources, methodology & notes
Data sources. tutor2u analysis of publicly available data: JCQ / Ofqual results statistics, plus grade boundaries published by AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR and Eduqas. The gender (sex) breakdown for 2022–2025 uses Ofqual outcomes data (male/female), shown as girls/boys for readability; for 2026 it is derived from JCQ’s results-day “A level by subject, sex & country” table (England, all ages), rolled up into the same subject groupings, so 2026 figures may differ slightly in method and coverage from earlier years.
Results. Cumulative percentages show the share of entries achieving each grade or higher. Aggregates pool the boards that offer a subject, entry-weighted, noting how many contribute.
Coverage. AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR & Eduqas - the large majority of entries in England. WJEC-Wales, CCEA and SQA are not included. GCSE Combined Science is not currently shown - it is a double award (17-point scale, 9–9 to 1–1) that our single 9–1 model can’t represent faithfully; proper support is coming.
Age. Results cover candidates of all ages. For GCSE English Language and Mathematics this includes substantial post-16 resit entries, so all-age outcomes can differ from those for 16-year-olds (Year 11) alone - worth bearing in mind when benchmarking a Year 11 class in My results.
Grade boundaries. The overall subject-level minimum mark for each grade. Boards use statistical evidence about the cohort alongside senior-examiner judgement, comparing work with previous years, to set boundaries once marking is complete. Where a board has several option combinations (e.g. some OCR subjects) we show an indicative average. Cross-board and over-time comparisons use % of maximum, and a higher/lower boundary does not mean a board is easier or harder.
2022. 2022 was an exceptional, transitional grading year (positioned between 2021 and pre-pandemic 2019 standards), so 2022→2023 changes should be read with caution.
Entry counts. For A‑level 2026, subject entry counts use JCQ’s all‑UK totals (all five awarding bodies, including CCEA and WJEC, all ages), so the national figures match JCQ’s published results. Earlier years and the per‑board figures use the four boards’ own totals, so year‑on‑year entry changes are measured on that consistent four‑board basis and a single board’s page will not sum to the JCQ all‑UK total.
Caveats. Figures are provisional and may be affected by small-entry suppression and rounding. Covers the summer series: A‑levels 2022–2026, GCSE 2022–2025 (GCSE 2026 is added on results day, 20 August 2026).