Education News | Results Day in the UK

Thursday 13 August saw students across the UK receive A Level, T Level and Level 3 results 

For some students, this means a place at university, with a record number of 18-year-olds securing their top choice institution.

Author | Amy W

Image from Bury College's social media

Skills Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith was at Bury College as students from the Greater Manchester college received outstanding results foe their courses.

How did the results look across the UK?

In a landmark year for technical education, more than 65% more T Level students received results, with almost 20,000 completing their qualifications, up from nearly 12,000 in 2025. The pass rate was more than 90%.

Watch | Telford College students celebrate their results

A Level results at grades C and above continued their steady improvement, reaching 78.1%, up 0.4 percentage points on 2025. The proportion achieving A or A* grades also rose, reaching 28.3%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points.

It was also a strong year for maths, with a record number of students receiving A Level maths results, up 3.7% on 2025. The proportion achieving A or A* grades in the subject increased by 0.6 percentage points. There was also a 3.7% rise in the number of students taking A Level subjects in science, technology, engineering and maths.

Watch | Video from Ofqual

More students applying for their next steps were accepted on to higher education courses this year, an increase of 2% on 2025. Meanwhile, 194,800 English 18-year-olds secured places at their first-choice university, up 1% on last year.

Overall attainment continues to improve compared with the results recorded before the pandemic, with the proportion achieving C grades or above at A Level now 2.7 percentage points higher than in 2019.

Watch | Students at Kirklees College discuss their next steps

There was also a rise in the number of young people taking up construction training through vocational technical qualifications, which increased by almost 20% on 2025. It is a positive sign that the pipeline of skilled workers is growing to help meet the demand for new homes across the country.