GCSE and A-level results 2026: MyEdSpace students shine (again)
The results are in - and once again, at both GCSE and A-level, MyEdSpace students reported results which were not only exceptional, they outperformed the national picture by a significant margin, subject after subject.
2026 GCSE results at a glance
Our GCSE students achieved more than double the number of grade 9s compared with the national average (12% v 5%). That pattern was repeated across the top end of the grade scale where 45% of our students achieved grades 7-9, compared to only 22% nationally.
It wasn’t only the very top grades where our students achieved more than they might have hoped. 81% of our GCSE students achieved grades 5-9, compared with only 52% nationally.
And, beyond the grades themselves, students reported that studying with MyEdSpace has alleviated pressure and helped them excel. A whopping 84.5% said MyEdSpace made them more confident walking into the exam hall, and 84% told us their results met or beat their own expectations.
GCSE Maths results
Maths was where the biggest gaps between our students and the national picture showed up.
Almost 1 in 4 of our GCSE Maths students achieved a grade 8 or 9, compared with only 1 in 10 nationally. And three-quarters achieved a grade 5 or above (75%), against a national figure of under half (41%).
GCSE Science results
Across all three sciences, our students achieved higher rates of grades 7-9 than the national average:
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Biology: 60% of our students achieved grades 7-9, compared with 44% nationally
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Chemistry: 62% of our students achieved grades 7-9, compared with 47% nationally
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Physics: 56% of our students achieved grades 7-9, compared with 46% nationally
GCSE English results
Our GCSE English students' results are worth celebrating too.
In English Literature, our students achieved double the number of grade 9s compared with the national average (6% v 3%), and 1 in 3 achieved grades 7-9 (33%), compared with only 1 in 5 nationally (20%).
In English Language, our students went one better, achieving more than double the number of grade 9s compared with the national average (5% v 2%). Also, more than double the proportion of our students achieved grades 7-9 than the national average, at 32% versus 15%.
2026 A-level results at a glance
That same pattern of success continued at A-level.
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89% of our A-level students achieved a C or above, compared with just over 75% nationally
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3 in 4 of our A-level students achieved a B or above (75% - nationally it was just 61%)
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And, almost half of all our A-level students achieved an A or above (43%), against a national figure of just 39%
Those grades were enough to ensure an impressive 79% of our A-level students got into their first-choice university.
A-level Maths and Further Maths results
As at GCSE, our A-level Maths students led the way. A whopping 93% of our A-level Maths students achieved a C or above, compared with 78% nationally. And, 83% achieved a B or above, 21 percentage points higher than the national average of 62%.
Our Further Maths students performed strongly too, with 96% achieving a C or above, 5 percentage points higher than the national average of 91%.
A-level Science results
Our A-level Science students outperformed the national averages across the board:
Biology
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Almost half of our A-level Biology students achieved an A or above (41%), compared with slightly over a quarter nationally (28%)
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Almost three-quarters achieved a B or above (74%), compared with around half nationally (51%)
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88% achieved a C or above, compared with 72% nationally
Chemistry
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Almost half of our A-level Chemistry students achieved an A or above (41%), compared with just under a third nationally (32%)
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Almost three-quarters achieved a B or above (74%), compared with around half nationally (56%)
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87% achieved a C or above, compared with only 75% nationally
Physics
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60% of our A-level Physics students achieved a B or above, compared with just 54% nationally
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85% achieved a C or above, 12 percentage points higher than the national average of 73%
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