The Top Grade Trap: What's Behind the Squeezed Gap Between Boys and Girls? GCSE results have rebounded to pre pandemic levels, with a record number of students scoring top grades.
However, this encouraging trend obscures a more nuanced reality: despite the narrowing gap between boys' and girls' performance, disparities within regions are growing.
The data reveals a continued decline in the number of boys achieving top grades. Only 19. 6% of entries were awarded at least a grade 7 or A, compared to 24. 4% for girls.