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GCSE results 2026: English and maths pass rates down for fifth straight year

This year’s GCSE results also reveal that the regional divide in England in attainment continued to widen while the gender gap narrowed

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Which GCSE subject delivered the most top grades in 2026?

Tes analyses the subject-by-subject changes in exam results in England, including reductions in pass rates for English and maths and better grades in languages

GCSE results 2026: English and maths pass rates down for fifth straight year

This year’s GCSE results also reveal that the regional divide in England in attainment continued to widen while the gender gap narrowed

DfE sets out £800m SEND teacher development contracts

The government’s spending plans could include the creation of national SEND CPD programmes, with contracts expected to be awarded to providers next year

Low school belonging linked to lower GCSE attainment

Girls, disadvantaged students and children with SEND report lower levels of school belonging, DfE study finds

GEMS to enter Oman as part of rapid global growth

The new school will open next September and eventually cater for as many as 1,600 pupils

School referrals to Prevent hit a ‘dead end’, warns commissioner

Dame Rachel de Souza calls for a change in the law after data shows most school referrals to the anti-terrorism programme bounce back with no action taken

Cambridge issues IGCSE and O-level results to 315,000 students

Entries rise again with thousands of schools across 144 countries now entering students for the Cambridge International exams

Exams expert calls for GCSE gender gap investigation

Any inquiry into the gender divide in educational outcomes should confront the ‘unthinkable’ prospect of ‘inherent’ differences between girls and boys, says Professor Alan Smithers

Dukes expands European presence with German school buy

Deal for Cambridge curriculum school means the international group is now operating in 10 nations across the continent

Which A-level subjects recorded the highest grades in 2026?

Maths and English literature both saw a bigger increase in top A-level grades this year than the marginal rise recorded across all subjects

A-level results 2026: regional divide grows again

Today's A-level results for England also reveal increases in the top grades awarded and in the overall pass rate

How much bullying goes on in Year 1?

DfE study of 9,000 five- and six-year-olds reveals findings on behaviour, predicted outcomes and parent engagement

Jewish pupils face ‘regular and hostile abuse’

Former Ofsted chief highlights the 'extraordinary' security measures required in Jewish faith schools as he reveals the interim findings from his review into antisemitism in education settings

Exam results 2026: Cambridge International A levels released

More than 360,000 students in 128 countries received their Cambridge International AS- and A-level results today, with the number of entries up 5 per cent on last year

No A-level results for 58,000 students who dropped out

Education secretary Lucy Powell prioritises tackling the Neet crisis and insists the newly announced technical education routes will not create a 'two-tier system'

University clearing 2026: key dates and information

What are the dates for university clearing 2026? Get all the information you need to make the most of the clearing process this year

Most teachers to pay less into their pension under new plans

DfE launches consultation on cutting employee contribution rates for the Teachers' Pension Scheme across most salary bands

Supporting pupils and having high expectations ‘not in conflict’

Students' sense of belonging in school is strongest where teachers both support them and challenge them to 'think hard and learn more', according to new research

Primaries should identify pupils at risk of being Neet, says Milburn

The 'warning signs' that children will leave school not in education, employment or training are visible from preschool, says former health secretary who is leading a major review of the Neet issue

Autumn absence on the rise in England’s schools

Pupil absence increased in both school phases in the autumn term last year, official figures show, prompting calls for the government to focus on implementing its SEND reforms

Neet data justifies ‘rewiring entire education system’, says Powell

Education secretary warns that vocational studies must not play 'second fiddle' in schools, the week after prime minister Andy Burnham announced new technical education routes

Successful school admission appeals fall to record low

The number of appeals reaching a panel has dropped again, shows DfE data published today, as pupil numbers continue to decline

Single-sex spaces guidance doesn’t meet legal tests, warns union

Official guidance on single-sex spaces comes into force for schools today, but unions say it does not offer schools enough support and that it has arrived too late

Catholic trusts plan expansion in the North West

Proposals come after the launch of the Archdiocese of Liverpool’s academisation strategy and amid wider consolidation of Catholic schools