The Geographical Association has published its analysis of the 2026 GCSE Geography results which you can download here. The overall picture is one of relative stability but as departments return for the new academic year there are several findings worth reflecting on as subject leaders look more closely at their own results. Across the UK, there were 299,306 GCSE Geography entries this year and Geography remains the sixth most popular GCSE subject, narrowly behind history. In

The 2026 A-level results and grade boundaries are now available through tutor2u’s free Exam Results Explorer. The interactive tool brings together results data from across subjects and exam boards, allowing teachers to explore national grade distributions, examine changes over time, compare outcomes and grade boundaries, and investigate patterns in subject entries and results by gender. For Heads of Geography, it could provide a useful starting point for departmental results

A-level Geography outcomes improved slightly in 2026. In England, 24.5% of entries were awarded an A* or A, compared with 24.1% in 2025, while the proportion achieving A*–C increased from 79.8% to 80.7%. Across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 34,128 students received an A-level Geography result. This was only slightly lower than the 34,336 entries recorded in 2025, suggesting that the more substantial decline seen in recent years may be slowing. Geography remained the tw

Results day is, first and foremost, about individual young people. Behind every national percentage is a student opening an envelope or refreshing a screen, hoping that the outcome of two years of work is going to enable them to take their next step. Now that the national data has been published what is the national picture? The overall story from A-level and Level 3 results in 2026 is one of broadly stable outcomes, growing participation and a record number of university acc