The overall pass rate fell for the fifth year in a row - but top grades were up.

In England, 67pc of GCSEs were marked at grade 4/C – down from 67.1pc in 2025.

This year’s pass rate was the same as in 2019, the year before the pandemic.

There was a rise in English and maths resits, with nearly a quarter being sat by people aged 17 and older this year.

However, the proportion of top grades – marked at........

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