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Analysis of the latest GCSE and A-Level results, subject trends and grade patterns using official exam data. Every Insight is built from the same validated figures as the interactive Explorer, with clear charts, careful interpretation and links back to the data.

Economics is now one of the biggest A-Levels
Featured · A-Level 2026 · Subject entries
Economics is now one of the biggest A-Levels
Economics has grown steadily for years and is now a top-five A-Level by entries. What the numbers show – and what they can’t.
Analysis by Jim Riley, tutor2u · 2026-08-16 · 4 min read
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A-Level Insights 2026

A-Level 2026 · Subject data
A-Level results 2026: results by subject
Entries and every grade threshold for all 65 A-Level subjects, with the change in the A*–A rate since 2025.
Analysis · 4 min read
A-Level 2026 · Subject entries
Most popular A-Level subjects in 2026
The 25 largest A-Level subjects by entries, with each subject’s share and how it changed.
Analysis · 3 min read
A-Level 2026 · Change
A-Level subjects: the biggest changes in 2026
The subjects that grew or fell most by entries, and the biggest movements in top grades.
Analysis · 3 min read
A-Level 2026 · Gender
A-Level results by gender in 2026
Where girls’ and boys’ subject choices differ most, and the biggest attainment gaps.
Analysis · 3 min read
A-Level 2026 · Subject entries
The changing A-Level top ten
Which subjects have moved in and out of the ten most popular A-Levels since 2022.
Analysis · 4 min read
A-Level 2026 · Subject entries
Which humanities subjects are losing entries?
The picture is not uniform: some humanities are falling, others holding. The components matter.
Analysis · 4 min read

GCSE Insights 2026

GCSE results 2026 are out. The full 2026 grade boundaries, results and gender breakdowns for every subject and board are now live in the interactive Explorer and the grade boundary pages. In-depth GCSE Insight articles – subject entries, grade patterns, gender differences and resit context – follow here shortly.

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tutor2u Insights are timely analysis, distinct from our evergreen Explained guides. Figures are provisional and reconcile with the Explorer. Analysis by Jim Riley, tutor2u.

Last checked August 2026. This is a plain-English summary of official guidance; always check the linked Ofqual, JCQ and exam-board pages for the definitive rules, which can change.

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