A Levels

These universities ranked among the UK's finest, in the country's 'definitive' university league table

Top UK universities according to Sunday Times, as UCAS deadline looms

If you want equal consideration for university courses, you don't have long to apply

Uni application deadline nears for sixth-form students - how to apply

These are some of the key dates parents need to know for 2025

The key dates in education that parents need to know in 2025

Selective grammar schools and comprehensive schools alike made the list in different parts of England

Each region's top 5 state secondary schools for 2025

These apps can help prepare pupils ahead of the summer exam season

7 of Apple's top-rated free education apps for GCSEs and A Levels

The best-rated secondary schools in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire

The 15 best state secondary schools in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire

Dozens of classic books and plays make an appearance of the dense reading lists

The books your A Level English lit student may need to read this year

Gordonstoun was one of two Scottish schools to make the list

The UK's 25 finest private senior schools, named among world's best

England's top sixth forms are a mix of ultra modern schools, and those steeped in history

The 25 best state schools and sixth forms for A Levels in England

Sixth form rankings are determined from students' A Level results (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

How England's best sixth form schools and colleges are ranked

Some of the UK's best performing private schools

How much it costs to go to the UK's 10 best-performing private schools

When it comes to highest proportion of top grades awarded, only one county can take the top spot (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

England's 10 best and worst performing counties in A Level top grades

Rosie collecting her award from The Princess Royal

Kimbolton School student wins Young Preservationist of the Year Award 2024

Exams and results day can be an anxiety-inducing time for many young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

Four out of five young people say exams 'harmed their mental health'

Students celebrating some outstanding results

GCSE success at The King's (The Cathedral) School

The Indeed survey found that more employers value soft skills over qualifications (Image: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

'I'm a jobs expert - and employers value soft skills more than grades'
Many employers won’t even ask about your grades, new research suggests 📜
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The UK has quite a generous deadline when it comes to applying for student loans (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

It's not too late to apply for a student loan - what you need to know

For many students, the end game of A Levels was university admission (File photo: Pete Summers/Getty Images)

How many students landed their first-choice university this year?

Grade boundaries are calculated after examiners see how well students did (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

This year's A Level grade boundaries for AQA, Pearson Edexcel and more

Jeremy Clarkson didn't succeed when it came to his A-Level results and both Deborah Meaden and Simon Cowell didn't even sit them

Jeremy Clarkson shares A-level tweet, celebs who got bad grades

Nene Park Academy students opening their results

A-Levels: Peterborough students praised as youngsters collect results today

A lot can hinge of A level results (Photo: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

How to appeal your A Level grades and get a 'priority' review

Students will be able to pick their results up from school (File photo: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

What students and families can expect on A Levels results day

More than one million students across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland have been awarded qualifications today (File photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Number of top grades rise on A Level results day

Working holiday gap years offer young people the chance to see the world while gaining valuable skills (Photos: Supplied)

Why students should consider a gap year after A Levels

Most students can pick up their A level results from their school (File photo: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

Grades and marking explained ahead of A Level results day

Education officials say the Clearing process offers plenty of flexibility this year, including for students who have changed their mind (File photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Students urged to 'consider all options' ahead of A Level results day
Officials want students to have the ‘best possible experience of transitioning to university’ this year 🎓
Amber Allott

Single sex grammar schools took out most of the top spots across England (Photo: National World/Google)

The 15 top-rated 'super' secondary schools in England

For many secondary school students, university offers will be dependent on their exam results (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

When secondary school pupils will get their exam results across the UK

Special measures to make sure students sitting major exams weren't unfairly impacted by the pandemic have gradually slowed down (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Do pupils still get Covid consideration in exams? All you need to know

The waiting period until results day can be a fraught time for some students (Photo: David Davies/PA Wire)

The A Level marking system explained as students finish final exams

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The world's largest football shoe by artist M. Dileef has been put on display at Katara Cultural Village (photo: idhik Keerantakath/ Eyepix Group/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

First News: The biggest football boot in the world

Principal Ross Renton with his Vice Principals Dr Lucy Jones and Jamie Jones.

New Peterborough university can help stop city's brain drain

Anastasija Antropova is progressing to study her BA (Hons) Business and Management.

238 college students secure university places

City College Peterborough is planning to create a T-level training hub on the ground floor of the former Poundland store in Bridge Street, Peterborough, where the upper floors are currently being converted into apartments.

College plans to create teaching hub in former Peterborough shop

Students at Sawtry Village Academy celebrating their results

A Levels Results Day: Sawtry Village Academy celebrates students resilience with...

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A Level Results Day: Two pupils at Sir Harry Smith Community College going to Ox...

Pupils at Stanground Academy celebrate their results.

Peterborough A Level Results: Pupils at Stanground Academy excel despite the pan...

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Peterborough A Level Results: Outstanding achievements at Ken Stimpson Community...

A Level grades have been awarded by teachers this year (Photo: Getty Images)

Students receive teacher-assessed A Level results after second year of cancelled...

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Excitement at new technical qualifications to upskill Peterborough youngsters

GCSE, A Levels and SATs exams in England will be replaced by teacher assessments...

Adults in England who do not have A Level qualifications are set to be offered a free, fully funded college course, the government has announced (Photo: Shutterstock)

Adults with no A Levels will be offered free college courses - here’s why

A whopping 99.7 per cent of all A level exams were passed (Photo: Shutterstock)

Almost 100% of pupils passed their A levels after the government U-turn - but ex...

The exam board is regrading all of the results (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s why BTec results have been delayed - and how grades will be calculated

Ofqual is reviewing its process for appeals (Photo: Shutterstock)

Ofqual has suspended its criteria for pupils wanting to appeal their A levels an...

Paul Bristow MP

Peterborough MP says some A Level grades ‘may not be a fair assessment’

Arthur Mellows Village College

Peterborough A Levels: Exceptional achievements at Arthur Mellows Village Colleg...

Students at Jack Hunt School pick up their results

Peterborough A Levels - stories from 22 schools in the city and surrounding area

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Peterborough A Levels: Success stories at Stanground Academy

Students at Jack Hunt School pick up their results

Peterborough A Levels: ‘Students deserve success after hard work at Jack Hunt Sc...

A levels results day is more than a little different to usual this year, as no exams were allowed to take place, due to the coronavirus pandemic (Photo: Shutterstock)

Advice, guidance and support for parents on A level results day

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Here's how to calculate how many points your A level or Btec exam grades are wor...