GCSE Results 2026: Resits Rise and Regional Divide Widens

Top grades increased slightly to 23.1%, with almost one in four boys achieving top maths grades, but compulsory resits are up and the regional gap between England's north and south has widened. Business studies entries rose by a third, reflecting growing entrepreneurial interest among students.

🐿️ The surge in business studies entries suggests a generation of entrepreneurial-minded students, but the widening regional gap and resit mental health crisis demand urgent policy attention.