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GCSE results day: More pupils get top grades as gap between boys and girls shrinks

The Independent UK News · 20 August 2026 at 09:51

GCSE results day: More pupils get top grades as gap between boys and girls shrinks

Overall pass rates have now settled back to pre-Covid levels

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