GCSE · 20222025 · 9-1 scale

Art and Design

The published GCSE grade distribution for Art and Design, nationally and board by board, 2022 to 2025. Official figures, shown as they were published: a distribution, not a difficulty rating.

191,715
entries · 2025
5.4%
Grade 9
23.8%
7+
59.7%
5+ (strong pass)

National (JCQ · England) · 2025

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Year by year

The spread since 2022.

2022 grades were the assessed-grades peak; the reset since is visible in the shape of each year.

20227+ 28.2% · 191,852 entries
8.812.819.718.415.210.6
20237+ 23.9% · 184,762 entries
10.917.318.616.413.7
20247+ 23.6% · 194,099 entries
1117.118.916.813.6
20257+ 23.8% · 191,715 entries
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Board by board · 2025

One board publishes Art and Design.

With a single board there is no cross-board comparison to draw; the figures below are the complete published picture.

National reference: 7+ 23.8% · 191,715 entries

Art and Design is also offered at A-level: see the A-level distribution →

Grade distributions reflect who enters a subject as much as the exam itself, so nothing on this page is a difficulty ranking. Figures are published cumulative percentages from JCQ and the awarding bodies; per-grade shares are derived by subtracting adjacent bands. How the data is sourced and worked out.