It is good news for GCSE pupils in Teddington today.

Official results show that 78.8% of GCSEs in England were graded 4 or better – the pass rate under the grading system introduced in 2017.

It's an increase of nine percentage points on last year, when 69.9% of pupils achieved the passing grade.

At the top grades, there was also an increase, with 27.6% of entries being awarded a 7 or above – equivalent to an A or A* under the old grading system.

In 2019, only 21.9% of entries achieved these grades, resulting in an increase of 5.7 percentage points.

Ofqual, the exams regulator, are clear that the two years are not comparable, however.

The results process has, of course, been incredibly controversial after the government had to preform a u-turn on the original grading system that downgraded over a third of A-Level results.

If you got the grades you wanted in Teddington or are outraged with the whole process let us know by dropping a quick email to [email protected]