Pupils at Grosvenor Grammar school in Belfast pictured receiving their GCSE exam grades.

placeholder image — Pupils at Grosvenor Grammar school in Belfast pictured receiving their GCSE exam grades.

Gallery: GSCEs grades awarded in Northern Ireland with percentage of top grades increasing slightly

By Michael Cousins

Digital specialist

Published 20th Aug 2026, 11:00 GMT

Updated 20th Aug 2026, 11:20 GMT

The ratio of students securing top grades in Northern Ireland is significantly higher than in England and Wales.

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Wojciech Sobiecki celebrates his GCSE results with his sister Nikola Sobiecka at Hazelwood Integrated College in Newtownabbey

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Wojciech Sobiecki celebrates his GCSE results with his sister Nikola Sobiecka at Hazelwood Integrated College in Newtownabbey Photo: Mark Marlow

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