The pass rate edged up to 67.3% in England ... There were an estimated 5.2 million GCSE entries - up 50,000 on 2018, a 1.4% rise, reflecting a 1.5% rise in the 16 year-old population.

The overall GCSE pass rate fell last summer ... The DfE said it was investing an extra £1.6bn in colleges by 2024-25, compared with the 2021-22 financial year, and an extra £470m over this ...