Get the best experience in our app Enjoy offline reading, category favourites, and instant updates - right from your pocket. Download the App Maybe later Home A Level results day 2018: The stats A Level results day 2018: The stats Girls are narrowing the gender gap, Stem entries are up and languages are down – all the stats from A-level results day 16th August 2018, 11:06am Tes reporter Share A Level results day 2018: The stats https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/level-results-day-2018-stats Copy Link Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read five free articles every month, plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Register with Tes and you can read five free articles every month, plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. More information Keep reading for just £4.90 per month /per month for 12 months You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £4.90 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £4.90 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters More information Read more Private schools lose legal challenge over VAT on fees Tes reporter • 27th February 2026 Schools White Paper: when will the plans be delivered? Tes reporter • 27th February 2026 SEND transport bill could hit £3.4bn by 2030, councils warn Tes reporter • 19th February 2026 School absence up 50% in latest flu season, analysis finds Tes reporter • 18th February 2026 Recent Most read Most shared 15% of secondary teachers not confident identifying SEND News 27 February 2026 Private schools lose legal challenge over VAT on fees News 27 February 2026 How new are Labour’s SEND reform plans? Analysis 27 February 2026 The SEND reforms are out - now the real tests begin Analysis 25 February 2026 Do banded books make for poorer readers? Teaching & Learning 25 February 2026 3 in 5 people see teaching as ‘unappealing’ News 25 February 2026 SEND reforms a ‘massive demand’ on schools, says DfE boss News 26 February 2026 SEND reform plans ‘risk overwhelming Sendcos’ News 27 February 2026 Head retention policies a welcome focus - but will it be enough? Analysis 26 February 2026