The proportion of pupils getting the top GCSE grades has risen slightly for a second year in a row.
A total of 67.3% got a C/4 equivalent grade or above, up from 66.9%.
The 1-9 classification now used in England means a 7-9 score is similar to an old A or A*, while the 4-6 band broadly corresponds with C and B grades. The 1-3 bracket covers the old G-D grades. Girls still lead boys at the A/7 level by 6.5 percentage points, but the gap at C/4 has narrowed from 9.1 points to 8.8.This year is the second year of the government's toughened-up exams, with less coursework and more exams at the end of the two-year period.
Under the new system, fewer pupils should receive the top grade of a 9 because it is intended to allow for more differentiation among the brightest students.
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