New analysis from the University of Buckingham projects that this year’s A-level results will deliver unusually high numbers of top grades. The analysis forecasts that almost three in ten entries will receive at least an A, and almost one in ten will earn an A*.
The outlet reporting on the study frames the results as a potential “grades bonanza,” suggesting that the expected distribution would be at or near record levels outside the disruption of the Covid years. The prediction aligns with a broader expectation in education reporting that grade outcomes may continue to rise as assessment patterns normalize, though the underlying methodology and assumptions are not detailed in the coverage.
Overall, the reporting focuses on the share of entries expected to reach the highest grade thresholds (A and A*) and presents the figures as evidence of record or near-record performance outside Covid-affected cohorts.
