A-level results in England show biggest drop on record

Proportion of top A*-A grades drops from 35.9% to 26.5% amid return to pre-pandemic era grading

A-level grades awarded to students in England have shown their biggest drop after results plummeted across the board in line with the government’s policy of enforcing a return to pre-pandemic grading.

Five thousand fewer students in England gained three A* grades than in 2022, while the proportion of top A*-A grades shrank from 35.9% to 26.5% within a year, with 67,000 fewer awarded this year.

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