The city’s GCSE results have improved from last year and are above pre-pandemic levels. Brighton and Hove City Council stated 52 per cent of students have achieved grades 5 and above in English and Maths this year, an increase from last year’s 50 per cent figure. The results also remain above pre-pandemic levels from 2019 for the second year.
In East Sussex , the percentage of grade 9 results, the highest, is 5.6 per cent, above the England average of five percent. Meanwhile, West Sussex’s figures for the top grade stand at 4.
2 percent, 0.8 percent below the national average. Councillor Bella Sankey, Leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, said: “Congratulations to every student in Brighton and Hove that received GCSE results, Btec Tech Awards and other level two qualifications today.
Results remain above pre-pandemic levels for the second year in a row (Image: Andrew Hasson) “Your achievements are evidence of the hard work and dedication that you have put into your studies. It's also important to recognise and celebrate everything our students have achieved outside of examinations as they reach the end of Year 11, and particularly the successes of our pupils with special educational needs. “I’d like to thank school staff across the city for all they do to support our young people’s learning.
This has allowed students to fulfil their potential and set them in good stead for whatever they decide to do next. READ MORE: Updates as students receive their GCSE re.