A substantial minority (38%) achieved less than a 3 in both subjects, and a further 5% were not entered for GCSEs in either subject.
When we break results down by gender, we can see that the majority of both male and female pupils either achieved a pass in one subject, or a 3 in both subjects. But male pupils were less likely to pass one subject then female students, and more likely to have achieved less than a grade 3 in both subjects.
The majority of non-disadvantaged pupils brazil rcs data were not far off achieving the basics: 64% either passed one subject, or received grade 3 in both. But this compares to just 48% of disadvantaged pupils.
Disadvantaged pupils were more likely to have two grades below 3, and more likely to not be entered for either subject.
Finally, let’s take a closer look at those pupils who achieved a grade 4 or above in one subject, but not the other.
These pupils were more likely to have passed English than maths, which is perhaps not surprising given that many pupils take GCSEs in both English language and English literature, but just one GCSE in maths.
But when we break the data down by gender, we can see that the difference is mainly driven by female pupils. Male pupils were split 50/50 between passing English and passing maths, but just 17% of female pupils got grade 4 or above in maths but not in English.
The majority of those who achieved a grade 4 or above in one subject received a grade 4.
Of those who passed maths, 7% achieved a grade 6 of above, compared to 15% of those who passed English. Female pupils were more likely than male pupils to have received a grade 6 or above in English, and slightly less likely in maths. And disadvantaged pupils were slightly less likely to have a grade 6 or above in either subject.