As students across the country await their GCSE results, the Conservatives have been accused of leaving a “legacy of unequal outcomes” that are holding back children and communities.
Pupils will receive their grades on Thursday, after sitting exams for the first time since the pandemic.
Similarly to the pattern with A-level results, published last week, it is expected that grades will drop below last year, but remain above those from 2019.
Labour has accused successive Tory governments of “failing our children”, pointing to regional disparities in results.
