Exam boards downgraded nearly two in five (39.1%) results - amounting to some 280,000 grades, according to data by Ofqual. Teachers had predicted results for students unable to take their summer exams due to the pandemic. But many school leavers were left disappointed when their grades were lowered by a computer model designed to standardise grades. Data from the exams watchdog shows a 4.7% increase in A grades for independent school pupils compared to last year. Selective state schools saw 1.2% increase from 2019 and academies saw a 1.7% rise.

Source: Daily Mirror August 13, 2020 13:58 UTC