The gap in top GCSE grades between London and the North East widened to 10.9 percentage points, but the region's pass rate rose to 65.2% and pupils like Sarah Moran and Ruby Clark achieved outstanding results.
Pupils in Liverpool were left in tears after City of Liverpool College cancelled A-level courses with no prior notice, sparking a desperate scramble for alternative places.
Zarar Khan, 16, moved to Cardiff from Pakistan four years ago and earned 13 A* GCSEs, bringing him closer to his dream of becoming a doctor.
Thousands of Merseyside teenagers celebrated their GCSE results on August 20, with schools reporting record achievements and emotional scenes of relief and pride.
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North East schools report GCSE success bucking national trends, but the top grades gap with London widened to 10.9 percentage points, the largest since records began.
Letters highlight the broader value of international students, including enduring connections and global influence, while criticising university leaders for financial mismanagement.
Alison Maynard, Deputy Principal at New College Durham, reminds pupils that GCSE results do not define them, offering reassurance amid disappointment.
Private schools in Wales outperform state schools at GCSE, with St John's Cardiff achieving 61% A* and Rougemont Newport 37% A*, as some schools face financial closure.
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Two Northumberland teenagers with promising sporting careers have celebrated GCSE success, with Zach Hall and Charlie Wood achieving top grades at Dame Allan's School.
New figures show a stark divide in GCSE results across England, with the City of London topping the table at 72.1% top grades, while Knowsley recorded the lowest at 8.3%.
A secondary school maths teacher highlights a deceptively simple GCSE ratio question that many 16-year-olds get wrong due to misreading the problem under exam pressure.
St Anselm's College in Birkenhead celebrates its third consecutive year of record-breaking GCSE results, with one student achieving straight 9s and 41% of grades at 7-9.
Weronika Wojtas, 16, from Huyton, achieved GCSE grades better than expected, securing a place at Myerscough College to study Level 3 Equine Management and pursue her lifelong passion for horses.
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The gap between North East and London GCSE pupils achieving top grades has widened to 10.9 percentage points, the largest since 2010, despite North East results being above pre-pandemic levels.
William Kirvan, 16, achieved eight grades 7-9 and one grade 6 in his GCSEs while fundraising and volunteering during his mother's cancer treatment.
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Emma Moore, 16, from Bootle, achieved GCSE success at The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco, thinking of her late father who passed away before she started at the school in January.
Finishing touches are being prepared for the new Calderglen High School in East Kilbride, with the building expected to be handed over by the contractor in the coming weeks.
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A teacher has shared a past AQA GCSE maths exam question that many 16-year-olds commonly get wrong. The trick is in reading the ratio carefully.
A seven-year-old boy from West London has achieved a grade 8 in his maths GCSE, scoring 196 out of 240, despite taking the exam nine years early.
Pupils at Lord Derby Academy in Huyton received their GCSE results on Thursday, August 20, with many achieving top grades and progressing to further education.
23% of Swansea pupils achieved A* and A grades in GCSEs, surpassing the 19.6% all-Wales average, with 97.7% of entries passed.
Trafford tops Greater Manchester GCSE results with 39.7% of grades at 7 or above, while schools like Wright Robinson College and Co-op Academy Belle Vue celebrate record-breaking achievements.
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Four London boroughs ranked in the top 10 in England for GCSE entries achieving grade 7 or above in 2026, with Richmond upon Thames placing second nationally at 43.4%.
Cardiff has published its city-wide GCSE results, with pupils outperforming the Wales average. 27.9% of entries achieved A–A* grades, up from 26.4% in 2025.
A GCSE maths question from an AQA exam paper has stumped many students. Teacher Natasha Hall explains the common mistake and how to solve it correctly.
City of Liverpool College has confirmed it will not offer A-Levels to new first-year students in 2026-27, leaving GCSE students who expected to start next month scrambling for alternatives.
Trafford in Greater Manchester has the fifth best GCSE results in England, with 39.7% of grades at 7 or above, the highest outside the south.
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Ananmay Banerjee, 16, achieved 14 A* GCSEs by waking at 4am daily to revise. He collected his results at Llanishen High School in Cardiff.
