Historical trend
Trend summary
A-level pass rate (A*–E) was 97.5% in 2026, unchanged from 2025.
Trend
- Over the available record (2019–2026), it has ranged from 97.2% in 2024 to 99.7% in 2020.
- The latest reading is below the record average of 98.1%.
Context
- JCQ data covers AQA, Cambridge OCR, CCEA, Pearson and WJEC/Eduqas qualifications across the UK.
- The series is based on entries rather than individual students; one student may have several A-level entries.
Generated from the published series — describes direction, magnitude and range only, with no editorial judgement or forecasts.
About this indicator
- Source
- JCQ
- Update frequency
- Annual
- Last updated
- 13 August 2026
- Next update
- 13 August 2027
- Licence
- JCQ source terms
- Direction
- → Flat
Statistics
- Latest
- 97.5%
- Period high
- 97.5%
- Period low
- 97.5%
- Period average
- 97.5%