Sutton Trust response to GCSE results day

Sir Peter Lampl, founder and chairman of the Sutton Trust and chairman of the Education Endowment Foundation, said:

“Pupils getting their GCSE results should feel proud of their achievements. Today’s results are a testament to the hard work of pupils and teachers in the face of continued disruption.

“We are still seeing some regional inequalities, with London and the South East continuing to get the highest levels of top grades. But it is good to see that the inequalities in today’s GCSE results are less pronounced than for the A-level results last week.

“Despite positive news, the impact of the pandemic is far from over, and the focus must be on catch-up. Schools and colleges should be well funded to enable disadvantaged youngsters through their next steps into post-16 education. We must make sure that this winter, young people’s education prospects are not negatively influenced by the cost-of-living crisis.”