Historical trend
Trend summary
GCSE pass rate (grade 4+) was 67.0% in 2026, down from 67.1% in 2025.
Trend
- Over the available record (2017–2026), it has ranged from 66.9% in 2017 to 79.1% in 2021.
- The latest reading is below the record average of 70.0%.
Context
- Ofqual figures cover all GCSE results issued in England; they are entry-based rather than a measure of the share of individual pupils passing every subject.
- The numerical grading scale (9–1) replaced A*–G, with grade 4 commonly described as a standard pass.
Generated from the published series — describes direction, magnitude and range only, with no editorial judgement or forecasts.