Results show wide variations across England, while share of top grades in Wales and Northern Ireland drops
GCSE results day – latest updates
The aftermath of the Covid pandemic has been squeezed out of GCSE results in England, as 16-year-olds received grades similar to last year and only slightly above pre-pandemic levels.
But there were wide regional variations in results across England, with students in London powering ahead of pre-pandemic grades, while top grades in Wales and Northern Ireland came down with a bump compared with last year.