• The average point score at A Level was 35.2, down 3.6 points from last year, but 1.4 points above 2019 (thus more in line with the last formal exam year).
  • Gaps between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged students have decreased in comparison to last year; but the widest gap is seen for the A level cohort.
  • The disadvantage gap for A Level is 4.9, unchanged from 2018/19. But the gap is higher than 2018/19 for other qualifications: applied general 2.4 vs. 1.5 pts, tech level 2.7 vs. 2.4 pts.
  • Reflecting results at other stages, grades dropped more between 2022 and 2023 at state schools (down 3.7pp) than in independent schools (down 3.1pp). The average point score at state schools fell from 38.2 to 34.5 whilst the score fell from 45.5 to 42.3 at independent schools.
  • A Level grades, like last year, were highest in the South East and London. Pupils in the East and West Midlands and the North East again scored lowest.