England: GCSE 2004-2016 statistic

This statistic shows the GCSE results/pass rates in England (UK) from the academic years 2004/2005 to 2015/2016. The results are split by level of attainment and if English and mathematics were included. The peak for results during this period was 2011/12 when the pass rates for each category were for the most part equal to, or higher, than any other year.

GCSE pass rates in England from 2004/05 to 2015/16, by level of achievement

Characteristic	5+ GCSEs A*-C or equivalent	5+ GCSEs A*-C or equivalent including English & mathematics GCSEs	5+ GCSEs A*-G or equivalent including English & mathematics GCSEs	5+ GCSEs A*-G or equivalent	Any passes
2015/16	65.4%	53.5%	91.6%	85.9%	97.5%
2014/15	64.9%	53.8%	91%	85.7%	97.9%
2013/14*	63.8%	53.4%	89.7%	85.2%	97.7%
2012/13	81.8%	59.2%	94.3%	90.5%	99.7%
2011/12	81.9%	59.4%	94.1%	92.5%	99.6%
2010/11	79.6%	59%	93.6%	92.2%	99.3%
2009/10	75.3%	53.4%	92.8%	88.7%	99%
2008/09	70%	49.8%	92.3%	88.3%	98.9%
2007/08	65.3%	47.6%	91.6%	87.4%	98.6%
2006/07	61.4%	46.3%	90.9%	87.1%	98%
2005/06	59%	45.6%	90.1%	87.4%	97.3%
2004/05	56.8%	44.7%	89.9%	87.6%	97%

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Release date

January 2017

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2004/2005 to 2015/2016

Supplementary notes

*In 2013/14, two major reforms were implemented which affect the calculation of Key Stage 4 (KS4) performance measures:
1) Professor Alison Wolf’s review of Vocational Education recommendations which: restrict the qualifications counts; prevent qualification from counting as larger than one GCSE; and cap the number of non-GCSEs included in performance measures at two per pupil.
2) An early entry policy to only count a pupil’s first attempt at qualification, in subjects counted in the English Baccalaureate.

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