Hundreds of thousands of teenagers across Britain received their GCSE results today in a year when efforts have been made in England to return grading to pre-pandemic levels.
Experts said students in Britain had faced disruption from Covid-19 and the cost-of-living crisis, with a disproportionate impact on those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Nearly 48,000 full time equivalent teachers joined English schools in the 2022/2023 academic year, with 2,800 more teachers now in classrooms than last year.