GCSE results show the Covid-19 pandemic and cost-of-living crisis are still having a 'disproportionate impact' on some English regions including the West Midlands.
GCSE results show the Covid-19 pandemic and cost-of-living crisis are still having a "disproportionate impact" on some English regions including the West Midlands.Visit Shots! now
The average for England was 21.7 per cent of entries awarded 7/A or higher, compared to 21.6 per cent last year.The pass rate in the West Midlands was 63.1 per cent, down from 63.9 per cent last year and compared to a pre-Covid level of 63.8 per cent in 2019. The average pass rate for England was 67.4 per cent, down slightly on last year.
"These results were a test of how successful the previous government's plans were at supporting education recovery post pandemic, especially in disadvantaged areas. It is clear that current education policy is failing to close the disadvantage gap in attainment." Nearly all regions of England saw a higher proportion of entries getting the top grades this year compared with the pre-pandemic year of 2019, with two exceptions – the East Midlands and North West England, where the figures were unchanged.
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