News and communications

Ofqual routinely analyses how attainment gaps for students with different protected characteristics and socio-economic status vary over time. Here, Dr Ian Stockford, interim Executive Director for Standards, Research and Ana…

• Updated: 7 December 2023

Two-year plan sees results return to pre-pandemic levels. Disruption recognised with grade protection for students.

• Updated: 17 August 2023

Grades this summer are expected to be lower than last year due to the way they were assessed.

• Updated: 17 August 2023

Study of year 11 English and maths performance in 2021 compared with 2020, and perceptions from 2021.

• Updated: 20 December 2022

Getting back to normal, with protection for students.

• Updated: 29 September 2022

First summer exams since 2019 – this year’s grades explained.

• Updated: 18 August 2022

Students will be collecting A level results after sitting exams for the first time in three years.

• Updated: 18 August 2022

A letter from Ofqual Chief Regulator Dr Jo Saxton and UCAS Chief Executive Clare Marchant to students receiving their results on 18 August 2022.

• Updated: 14 August 2022

Strong support in consultation for guidance published today to benefit students with SEND.

• Updated: 13 May 2022

Letter from Ofqual to exam boards, informing them of the requirement to publish advance information for exams.

• Updated: 7 February 2022

A letter sent to the heads of secondary schools and FE colleges from Chief Regulator Jo Saxton.

• Updated: 9 December 2021

Letters to centres, students and private candidates about arrangements for GCSEs, AS and A levels and vocational qualifications in 2022.

• Updated: 11 November 2021

Ofqual’s approach to grading for GCSE, AS and A levels to be fair to students: a transition year in 2022.

• Updated: 30 September 2021

More than 695,000 A levels and 340,000 vocational and technical qualifications awarded.

• Updated: 10 August 2021

This year's outcomes explained after teacher-assessed grades

• Updated: 10 August 2021

Ofqual is consulting on proposed revisions to the way the Exam Procedures Review Service (EPRS) will operate for qualifications awarded in summer 2021.

• Updated: 14 June 2021

Students taking GCSEs, A levels and many other qualifications this year are being offered important support with a new guide from Ofqual.

• Updated: 10 May 2021

Ofqual’s Chief Regulator spoke about the assessment of qualifications in 2021 and lessons learned since last year.

• Updated: 30 April 2021

The results of Ofqual's annual survey on perceptions of AS, A levels, GCSEs and Applied General qualifications in England.

• Updated: 29 April 2021

A 2-week consultation has started on how an autumn exam series for GCSEs, AS and A levels should run this year.

• Updated: 17 March 2021