Across the South West, the average Attainment 8 score was just a little lower at 46.1 – still above the national average.

Recommendations to help young people make better progress post-16 will be reflected in the coming skills white paper, ...

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced a new V-Level qualification, set to overhaul the education system for 16- to ...

In Newcastle, the top rated school when it comes to pupils achieving Grade 5 or above in English and maths is St Mary's ...

The government will confirm V Levels, alongside new “stepping stone” qualifications for GCSE English and maths resit students ...

In Wirral the top rated school is West Kirkby Grammar with a 95.6% figure for pupils achieving Grade 5 or above in English ...

The proportion of grades 7 to 9, which are equivalent to A*/A, rose by nearly 2 percentage points in 2025. The data for 2025 ...

According to the Department for Education: “More than six in 10 white British pupils eligible for free school meals do not ...

The performance of Blackburn with Darwen schools in this year's GCSE exams has been revealed in the annual secondary school ...

It said the V-Levels will offer more choice as pupils will be able to sit them alongside A-Levels, unlike T-Levels – which ...

It is also proposed that the way in which GCSE grades are awarded in Northern Ireland will change from letters to numbers. In England, GCSEs have been awarded using 9 to 1 grades for almost a decade ...