The GCSE grades by region – How do we stack up?

Here are the percentage of GCSE entries awarded the top grades (7/A or above) by nation and region, with the equivalent figures for 2022 and the pre-pandemic year of 2019:

• North-east England 17.6% (2022: 22.4%; 2019: 16.4%)
• North-west England 18.6% (2022: 23.1%; 2019: 18.6%)
• Yorkshire & the Humber 18.2% (2022: 22.4%; 2019: 17.8%)
• West Midlands 18.4% (2022: 22.8%; 2019: 18.1%)
• East Midlands 18.5% (2022: 22.5%; 2019: 18.3%)
• Eastern England 21.9% (2022: 26.2%; 2019: 20.5%)
• South-west England 20.8% (2022: 25.3%; 2019: 20.4%)
• South-east England 24.4% (2022: 29.2%; 2019: 23.5%)
• London 28.4% (2022: 32.6%; 2019: 25.7%)
• All 22.0% (2022: 26.3%; 2019: 20.8%)

Here is the GCSE pass rate (entries awarded 4/C or above) by nation and region:

• North-east England 65.3% (2022: 71.2%; 2019: 63.8%)
• North-west England 64.8% (2022: 70.3%; 2019: 64.9%)
• Yorkshire & the Humber 64.4% (2022: 69.6%; 2019: 64.1%)
• West Midlands 63.9% (2022: 69.9%; 2019: 63.8%)
• East Midlands 65.8% (2022: 71.5%; 2019: 65.8%)
• Eastern England 68.6% (2022: 73.7%; 2019: 67.1%)
• South-west England 69.2% (2022: 74.2%; 2019: 68.3%)
• South-east England 70.7% (2022: 75.5%; 2019: 70.2%)
• London 72.6% (2022: 76.7%; 2019: 70.6%)
• All 68.2% (2022: 73.2%; 2019: 67.3%)