The National Statistics for 2024

GCSE entries have increased by more than 250,000 compared with summer 2023. Overall, GCSE results are similar to 2023. Outcomes at grade 7 and above are up by 0.1% and outcomes at grade 4 and above are down 0.4% compared to 2023. 

Grade boundaries typically change each exam series and are often different between exam boards. This reflects any differences in the difficulty of the assessments. If an exam paper is harder the grade boundaries will be lower, and if an exam paper is easier the grade boundaries will be higher. This is important to ensure that students are not advantaged or disadvantaged based on the exam paper that they sit. This means that some grade boundaries are lower than 2023, while others are higher.