GCSE · 20222025 · 9-1 scale

Classical Subjects

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

16,311
entries · 2025
25.7%
Grade 9
59.2%
7+
81.2%
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+ 69.5% · 14,985 entries
34.82014.711.5
20237+ 59.9% · 15,592 entries
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20247+ 58.2% · 16,047 entries
24.918.31512.99.5
20257+ 59.2% · 16,311 entries
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Board by board · 2025

One board publishes Classical Subjects.

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

National reference: 7+ 59.2% · 16,311 entries

Classical Subjects 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.