Young people across England are celebrating exam results this
morning – with thousands of them moving on to university,
apprenticeships and the world of work.
Overall, 79% of 18-year-old pupils in the UK receiving a decision
today have gained a place at their first choice university.
16,530 students who received free school meals (FSM) have also
gained a place at university which is a 60% increase from 2019.
In a sign that grading is returning to normal, this year, 27.2%
of UK entries for A levels achieved a grade A and above, slightly
higher than 25.4% in 2019, before the pandemic. 76% of UK entries
achieved a grade C and above, in line with 75.9% in 2019.
This year has seen mathematics continue to be the most popular A
Level since 2014 as well as record-breaking numbers of A Level
entries in computing, producing over 16% more entries than last
year. The data from this year’s results day show 34.8% of entries
from free schools and 25.4% of entries from academies getting a
grade A or above - compared to 22.0% of entries from local
authority maintained comprehensive schools.
Around 3,400 T Level students received their results today as the
second ever cohort completed the new, high quality technical
qualification. 90.5% of T Level students achieved a pass or
above.
T Levels offer a wide range of progression options as many of
these students will also go on to do apprenticeships, and UCAS
has today revealed that 1,220 T Level students have been accepted
into university, demonstrating the value and reputation of these
qualifications.
Over 250,000 certificates were awarded for those completing their
Level 3 vocational and technical qualifications.
Education Secretary said:
Congratulations to everyone receiving results today. There are
more opportunities than ever before so whatever your results, I’m
sure you will have a bright future ahead of you.
It’s fantastic to see the number of young people accepted to
university - including to their first choice - continue to be up
on the years before the pandemic, while thousands more go off to
exciting apprenticeships and the world of work.
As always, there are a wide range of fantastic options for those
who did not get the results they hoped for, and students can find
out more by visiting the UCAS website or through the National
Careers Service.
If students have not received the grades they were hoping for,
there are thousands of high-quality courses available through
clearing. This morning there were nearly 29,000 courses
available, many of which are at the most selective universities.
Clearing opportunities can be accessed through this link:
Clearing Launch
For those who do not wish to go through clearing, students can
call the National Careers Service on 0800 100 900 for advice on
their next steps.
There are also options available other than university.
Apprenticeships offer people of all ages and backgrounds the
chance to gain the skills they need to build successful careers,
while making sure employers can access the skilled workforce they
and our economy need to grow.
For more information and to explore all the other exciting
options available to young people go to: Get the
Jump: explore your education and training choices
Almost £5 billion has been made available to help pupils to
recover from the impact of the pandemic, including over £1.5
billion for the National Tutoring Programme and 16-19 Tuition
Fund, which have supported millions of students in need of extra
support. Nearly four million tutoring courses have now been
started through the National Tutoring Programme, including over
1.3 million so far this academic year.
