It has been revealed that around 30.4% of entries awarded A* or A grades in 2025 compared to 30.3% in 2024.
That was widely expected as grades returned to pre-pandemic levels.

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Pupils at Grosvenor Grammar pictured receiving their A-level results. Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press. Photo: pacemaker

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Pupils pictured receiving their A-level results at St Dominics Grammar school Falls Road in Belfast. Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press. Photo: pacemaker

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Pupils pictured receiving their A-level results at St Dominics Grammar school Falls Road in Belfast. Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press. Photo: pacemaker

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Pupils pictured receiving their A-level results at St Dominics Grammar school Falls Road in Belfast. Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press. Photo: pacemaker

