Students across the city have performed incredibly well in this year’s GCSE and vocational exams.
More than two-thirds of Coventry secondary schools saw improved GCSE results in both the strong pass (grades 9-5) and standard pass (grades 9-4) in English and Maths combined – an important indicator for student progression to successful post-16 study, apprenticeships and future careers.
The city’s students have performed fantastically well in maths this year with more than three-quarters of schools seeing an increase in the standard pass (grades 9-4).
Compared to 2023, the 2024 Coventry provisional GCSE results show the following:
- Attainment 8 (results across 8 different subjects) remained consistent
- A strong pass in English and Maths combined (grades 9-5) improved from 41.0% to 43.0%
- A standard pass in English and Maths combined (grades 9-4) improved from 61.0% to 63.4%
- A strong pass in Maths (grades 9-5) improved from 45.5% to 49.6%
- A standard pass in Maths (grades 9-4) improved from 65.4% to 69.4%
Cllr Dr Kindy Sandhu, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, said she was “delighted to see yet another year of improvements for the city. These results show how hard young people have worked and reflects their resilience and commitment to succeed despite the disruption to their secondary education.
“I am really grateful to their families, teachers and staff at Coventry schools for all the support and guidance they have provided to the students. It takes a great team effort to prepare students for their exams and with this support our young people have done an incredible job to achieve these results."
To hear more from Cllr Dr Kindy Sandhu about the results, watch the video on YouTube or below.
Sukriti Sen, Director of Children and Education Services, said:
“Congratulations to all our students and our family of schools on their 2024 results, I am very proud of what they have managed to achieve. This really shows young people’s commitment and resilience and I know they’ll achieve great things in the future.
“It’s my first week in post at the City Council and I feel really privileged to have the opportunity to congratulate so many of our young people in Coventry on their successes."
If any student is concerned about their results, our advice is not to panic and to talk to your teachers, career advisors and family about next steps.
Additional advice and guidance is available from the National Careers Service which provides free and impartial information and advice, with professional careers advisers available to speak via webchat.
Their Exam Results Helpline 0800 100 900 is also available to help young people and their parents think about their next steps and explore the best pathway for them – open weekdays 8am-8pm, Sat and bank holidays from 10am-5pm.
Calls are free from landlines and most mobile numbers.