The year-on-year rise in proportion of students achieving A or A* grades was much higher at independent schools than state comprehensives
The proportion of A* and A awarded to students in independent schools stood at 48.7%, up by 4.7% compared to 2019, more than 2.5 times the change in comprehensive schools at 2%
2019
2020
0
10
20
30
40
Independent +4.7%
Secondary selective +1.2
Academy +1.7
Secondary comprehensive +2
Sixth form/FE/tertiary +0.3
Other +3.6