Several popular subjects have seen just a quarter of recent GCSE grade inflation clawed back this year.
Schools Week analysis shows only 26.9 per cent of the post-2019 inflation at the grade 5 pass rate – which government calls a “strong pass” – has been tackled in this year’s results.
In English literature and art and design, results are less than 20 per cent of the way back to pre-pandemic levels.
The more generous grades than expected may provide relief for students and staff, but it risks storing up a more drastic, controversial cut in grades in many subjects next year.
