Infographics: Level 1/2 and GCSE results 2025 (accessible version)
Published 21 August 2025
Applies to England
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Over 7.1 million results were issued for A levels, GCSEs and vocational and technical qualifications.
This summer, over 6 million results were issued for GCSEs and level 1 and 2 vocational and technical qualifications.
45.8% of 16-year olds achieved grade 4 or above in 7 or more GCSEs.
GCSE results at grade 4 and above in 2025, by region:
| Region | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| North East | 64.9% |
| North West | 64.2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 63.6% |
| West Midlands | 62.9% |
| East Midlands | 65.0% |
| Eastern region | 68.0% |
| South West | 69.1% |
| South East | 70.0% |
| London | 71.6% |
GCSE outcomes at grade 4 and above in England (all subjects, all ages):
| Year | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 66.1% |
| 2018 | 66.6% |
| 2019 | 67.0% |
| 2020 | 75.9% |
| 2021 | 76.9% |
| 2022 | 73.0% |
| 2023 | 67.8% |
| 2024 | 67.4% |
| 2025 | 67.1% |
Alongside GCSEs, students received 368,000 level 1 and 2 vocational qualification grades.
For technical awards the top 3 subject areas with the most grades issued were:
- leisure, travel and tourism with 82,015 results issued
- health, public services and care with 69,650 results issued
- arts, media and publishing with 65,340 results issued