GCSE attainment - grades 9-4 in English and Maths by London borough (2024/25)
Last updated: April 2026
Next estimated update: February 2027
What does this indicator show?
This indicator shows the proportions of state educated GCSE students that achieved grades 9-4 in English and Maths in each London borough in the academic year 2024/25.
What does it tell us?
State-educated students in London have higher GCSE attainment rates than those in England as a whole. 70.5% of students in London achieved grades 9-4 (A*-C under the old grading system) in GCSE English and Maths in 2024/25. This is compared to 64.8% in all of England.
Almost all London boroughs have a higher GCSE attainment rate than the average rate in England. The boroughs with the highest GCSE attainment rates are Kingston upon Thames, Sutton, and Richmond upon Thames, which all saw over 80% of their students achieving grades 9-4 in English and Maths in 2024/25.
Just five London boroughs have a lower GCSE attainment rate than the average rate in England. The boroughs with the lowest GCSE attainment rates are Croydon and Lambeth, with 61.7% and 62.5% of their students achieving grades 9-4 in English and Maths in 2024/25, respectively.