England · Age 16 · Updated: 20 August 2026

GCSE Results 2026

National GCSE results by subject, grade and four-year trend

Compare 2026 GCSE results for 16-year-olds in England with national outcomes from 2023, 2024 and 2025.

National headlines

All GCSE subjects · England · Age 16

Grade 4+
70.7%
Grade 5+
55.5%
Grade 7+
23.1%
Grade 9+
5.2%

Four-year national trend

Grade 4+ · All GCSE subjects · England · Age 16

2026 GCSE results by subject

Search any GCSE subject and compare the latest national result with the previous three years.

Showing Grade 4+ · 39 subjects

National GCSE results by subject at Grade 4+, England, age 16
	2023	2024	2025
All subjects	70.3%	70.4%	70.5%	70.7%	+0.4 pp	5,180,462
Ancient History	—	—	70.8%	69.5%	—	1,553
Art and Design subjects	76.1%	76.4%	76.9%	77.1%	+1.0 pp	191,104
Astronomy	—	—	70.6%	59.5%	—	526
Biblical Hebrew	—	—	91.0%	81.0%	—	105
Biology	90.3%	90.0%	90.4%	90.6%	+0.3 pp	162,378
Business Studies	66.9%	66.6%	65.9%	65.7%	-1.2 pp	136,379
Chemistry	90.0%	90.7%	91.9%	92.4%	+2.4 pp	156,298
Citizenship Studies	66.2%	66.6%	65.9%	67.5%	+1.3 pp	16,819
Classical Civilisation	—	—	81.9%	83.5%	—	4,371
Classical Greek	—	—	97.7%	98.3%	—	720
Computing	64.5%	68.2%	69.2%	70.5%	+6.0 pp	80,266
Design & Technology	64.7%	65.6%	66.7%	66.4%	+1.7 pp	74,157
Drama	76.1%	76.8%	77.7%	77.5%	+1.4 pp	47,029
Economics	80.4%	80.4%	82.4%	83.1%	+2.7 pp	7,100
Electronics	—	—	89.4%	90.4%	—	637
Engineering	55.8%	54.3%	60.7%	63.5%	+7.7 pp	2,039
English Language	71.6%	71.2%	70.6%	71.4%	-0.2 pp	629,128
English Literature	74.2%	73.9%	74.2%	73.6%	-0.6 pp	599,440
Film Studies	—	—	66.3%	65.5%	—	5,765
Food Preparation & Nutrition	66.0%	66.7%	68.4%	69.2%	+3.2 pp	52,530
French	70.2%	70.8%	72.5%	73.2%	+3.0 pp	117,259
Geography	64.8%	65.0%	65.1%	65.6%	+0.8 pp	282,826
Geology	—	—	88.7%	93.4%	—	379
German	76.3%	76.9%	79.1%	79.8%	+3.5 pp	31,302
History	63.5%	63.8%	64.2%	64.1%	+0.6 pp	286,759
Latin	—	—	93.5%	93.8%	—	7,268
Mathematics	72.3%	72.0%	71.9%	71.8%	-0.5 pp	629,855
Media Studies	—	—	70.6%	70.8%	—	27,036
Music	76.2%	75.7%	75.8%	76.2%	0.0 pp	33,038
Other Modern Languages	89.6%	90.1%	90.5%	90.5%	+0.9 pp	22,583
Performing / Expressive Arts	73.7%	73.8%	74.2%	77.5%	+3.8 pp	6,855
Physical Education	72.5%	72.2%	72.8%	72.5%	0.0 pp	79,727
Physics	90.2%	90.4%	91.2%	91.9%	+1.7 pp	156,607
Psychology	—	—	65.9%	65.9%	—	19,119
Religious Studies	72.2%	72.3%	72.6%	73.2%	+1.0 pp	198,509
Science: Double Award	56.6%	57.1%	57.6%	58.1%	+1.5 pp	930,576
Sociology	—	—	67.8%	68.5%	—	29,113
Spanish	68.6%	69.2%	70.1%	71.4%	+2.8 pp	127,236
Statistics	68.5%	67.4%	67.6%	67.8%	-0.7 pp	26,071

All subjects
70.7%
2023 70.3%2024 70.4%2025 70.5%5,180,462 entries
+0.4 pp
Ancient History
69.5%
2023 —2024 —2025 70.8%1,553 entries
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Earlier results were published within a broader subject group and are not directly comparable.
Art and Design subjects
77.1%
2023 76.1%2024 76.4%2025 76.9%191,104 entries
+1.0 pp
Astronomy
59.5%
2023 —2024 —2025 70.6%526 entries
—
Earlier results were published within a broader subject group and are not directly comparable.
Biblical Hebrew
81.0%
2023 —2024 —2025 91.0%105 entries
—
Earlier results were published within a broader subject group and are not directly comparable.
Biology
90.6%
2023 90.3%2024 90.0%2025 90.4%162,378 entries
+0.3 pp
Business Studies
65.7%
2023 66.9%2024 66.6%2025 65.9%136,379 entries
-1.2 pp
Chemistry
92.4%
2023 90.0%2024 90.7%2025 91.9%156,298 entries
+2.4 pp
Citizenship Studies
67.5%
2023 66.2%2024 66.6%2025 65.9%16,819 entries
+1.3 pp
Classical Civilisation
83.5%
2023 —2024 —2025 81.9%4,371 entries
—
Earlier results were published within a broader subject group and are not directly comparable.
Classical Greek
98.3%
2023 —2024 —2025 97.7%720 entries
—
Earlier results were published within a broader subject group and are not directly comparable.
Computing
70.5%
2023 64.5%2024 68.2%2025 69.2%80,266 entries
+6.0 pp
Design & Technology
66.4%
2023 64.7%2024 65.6%2025 66.7%74,157 entries
+1.7 pp
Drama
77.5%
2023 76.1%2024 76.8%2025 77.7%47,029 entries
+1.4 pp
Economics
83.1%
2023 80.4%2024 80.4%2025 82.4%7,100 entries
+2.7 pp
Electronics
90.4%
2023 —2024 —2025 89.4%637 entries
—
Earlier results were published within a broader subject group and are not directly comparable.
Engineering
63.5%
2023 55.8%2024 54.3%2025 60.7%2,039 entries
+7.7 pp
English Language
71.4%
2023 71.6%2024 71.2%2025 70.6%629,128 entries
-0.2 pp
English Literature
73.6%
2023 74.2%2024 73.9%2025 74.2%599,440 entries
-0.6 pp
Film Studies
65.5%
2023 —2024 —2025 66.3%5,765 entries
—
Earlier results were published within a broader subject group and are not directly comparable.
Food Preparation & Nutrition
69.2%
2023 66.0%2024 66.7%2025 68.4%52,530 entries
+3.2 pp
French
73.2%
2023 70.2%2024 70.8%2025 72.5%117,259 entries
+3.0 pp
Geography
65.6%
2023 64.8%2024 65.0%2025 65.1%282,826 entries
+0.8 pp
Geology
93.4%
2023 —2024 —2025 88.7%379 entries
—
Earlier results were published within a broader subject group and are not directly comparable.
German
79.8%
2023 76.3%2024 76.9%2025 79.1%31,302 entries
+3.5 pp
History
64.1%
2023 63.5%2024 63.8%2025 64.2%286,759 entries
+0.6 pp
Latin
93.8%
2023 —2024 —2025 93.5%7,268 entries
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Earlier results were published within a broader subject group and are not directly comparable.
Mathematics
71.8%
2023 72.3%2024 72.0%2025 71.9%629,855 entries
-0.5 pp
Media Studies
70.8%
2023 —2024 —2025 70.6%27,036 entries
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Earlier results were published within a broader subject group and are not directly comparable.
Music
76.2%
2023 76.2%2024 75.7%2025 75.8%33,038 entries
0.0 pp
Other Modern Languages
90.5%
2023 89.6%2024 90.1%2025 90.5%22,583 entries
+0.9 pp
Performing / Expressive Arts
77.5%
2023 73.7%2024 73.8%2025 74.2%6,855 entries
+3.8 pp
Physical Education
72.5%
2023 72.5%2024 72.2%2025 72.8%79,727 entries
0.0 pp
Physics
91.9%
2023 90.2%2024 90.4%2025 91.2%156,607 entries
+1.7 pp
Psychology
65.9%
2023 —2024 —2025 65.9%19,119 entries
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Earlier results were published within a broader subject group and are not directly comparable.
Religious Studies
73.2%
2023 72.2%2024 72.3%2025 72.6%198,509 entries
+1.0 pp
Science: Double Award
58.1%
2023 56.6%2024 57.1%2025 57.6%930,576 entries
+1.5 pp
Sociology
68.5%
2023 —2024 —2025 67.8%29,113 entries
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Earlier results were published within a broader subject group and are not directly comparable.
Spanish
71.4%
2023 68.6%2024 69.2%2025 70.1%127,236 entries
+2.8 pp
Statistics
67.8%
2023 68.5%2024 67.4%2025 67.6%26,071 entries
-0.7 pp

Change since 2023 is the percentage-point difference between the 2023 and 2026 national figures. It describes a national trend and does not indicate better or worse school performance.

How did regions compare in 2026?

London75.5%
South East73.2%
South West71.5%
East of England70.7%
North East69.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber69.0%
East Midlands68.6%
North West67.9%
West Midlands66.6%
- England70.7%

England is the national benchmark. Ofqual regional data, all GCSE subjects combined, age 16. Regional figures are published for grade 4+ and grade 7+ only.

About this data

These figures show national GCSE results for 16-year-olds in England. Results-day figures are provisional and may change following reviews of marking and other post-results processes. Subject results are sourced from the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ). Regional comparisons are sourced from Ofqual.

Grade 7+ means the percentage of results awarded grade 7 or above. The same cumulative principle applies to 4+, 5+, 8+ and other thresholds.

Some newer subject categories are published individually only for 2025 and 2026 because earlier results sat within a broader subject group. Those earlier years are shown as “—” rather than estimated.

Ofqual regional entry totals and JCQ subject entry totals use different collection methods and are not combined.