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 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 Teachers facing worse behaviour more likely to quit, study finds Tes reporter • 12th February 2026 RAAC crisis in schools demands permanent fixes, MPs warn Tes reporter • 11th February 2026 Recent Most read Most shared DfE reveals £4bn SEND reform spending plan News 22 February 2026 DfE White Paper to call for all schools to be in trusts News 21 February 2026 ‘Chaotic SEND reform leaks have caused anxiety and entrenchment’ Analysis 20 February 2026 SEND crisis ‘harder to fix’ with schools outside strong MATs News 19 February 2026 Teacher pay scales 2025-26: what will your salary look like? Analysis 22 May 2025 Teaching school hubs: 5 tips for strong school engagement Analysis 19 February 2026 SEND crisis ‘harder to fix’ with schools outside strong MATs News 19 February 2026 DfE promises ‘crackdown’ on spiralling private special school fees News 19 February 2026 What impact have the subject bursary cuts had? News 20 February 2026