In 2007, the following percentage of pupils at the end of key stage 4 obtained the following GCSEs and equivalents at grades A*-C.
GCSEs and equivalents at grades A*-C Percentage 1 or more 82.5 2 or more 76.1 3 or more 71.1 4 or more 67.1 5 or more 62.0 6 or more 56.7 7 or more 51.5 8 or more 45.8 9 or more 38.4 10 or more 27.0
In 2007, 18,482 (2.8 per cent.) pupils achieved at least five A* grades at GCSE.
In 2007, 23,746 (3.7 per cent.) pupils achieved at least an A grade in all their GCSEs.