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2026 A-level Geography results improve modestly as the decline in entries slows

  • Writer: robgeog
    robgeog
  • Aug 14
  • 2 min read

Updated: Aug 20

Geography A-level results charts and globe on a desk

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 twelfth most popular A-level subject.


However, entries in Geography did not keep pace with growth in either the overall A-level cohort or the population of 18-year-olds. Geography also bucked the national gender trend. Across A levels generally, boys achieved a slightly higher proportion of A* and A grades than girls. In Geography, however, 31% of female entries achieved an A* or A, compared with just 19% of male entries, a substantial 12-percentage-point gap, even though boys continued to make up a slightly larger proportion of Geography candidates.


Overall, the picture is therefore cautiously encouraging: outcomes improved modestly and entry numbers were comparatively stable, but questions remain about Geography’s share of a growing A-level population and the considerable gender gap at the highest grades.


Further information and analysis

The Geographical Association’s GCSE and A-level results page brings together its results information and supporting resources. The GA’s full analysis report for the 2026 Geography results will be published on this page shortly (as of 14.08.26).


Further commentary and analysis are also available from:

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