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Gap between girls and boys in GCSEs at smallest level since 1989 - but is that good news?

Sky News UK · 20 August 2026 at 15:06

Gap between girls and boys in GCSEs at smallest level since 1989 - but is that good news?

The gap between boys and girls closed to its lowest rate in 37 years, but it's not just a case of boys improving faster and catching up with girls.

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