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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest and Jon Stone

A-level results: Biggest drop in top grades on record as Tories accused of ‘exacerbating’ class divide

PA

Rishi Sunak’s government has been accused of making the country’s stark educational divide even worse, as this year’s A-level results showed a “growing disparity” between the most and least advantaged students.

School leaders and experts blamed ministers for the “huge disruption” suffered by pupils in England after top A-level grades were subject to the biggest drop on record as a result of post-Covid grade deflation.

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