Pupils at Portsmouth Grammar School have been celebrating the success of their hard work as they open their GCSE results.Annabel Bolton, 16, from Southsea, Hampshire, said she planned to go on to study A-levels in English, French and politics with th.
In England, many students who do not secure at least a grade 4 in English and/or maths at GCSE are required to retake the subjects during post-16 education.
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At private schools, 46.6 per cent of students achieved the top grades at GCSE - at least a 7 or an A - this year, which was down 6.5 percentage points on last year s 53.1 per cent.