MEI has produced this summary of all entries and results for Core Maths qualifications since 2016, when the examinations were first taken.
Notes:
The results for 2016-2026 have been compiled from exam board results as published on results day in August, and do not take account of any future amendments to results due to appeals etc.
The numbers have been calculated from rounded percentages published by the exam boards; these have then been used to calculate percentages at each grade. There are likely to be some rounding errors, so the final digit in each number may not be accurate.
Total entries
As illustrated in the table and graph below, the total number of Core Maths entries has increased each year, rising from 2,931 in 2016 to 15,800 in the most recent entry figures from 2026.
Year
Total number of entries
2016
2931
2017
5376
2018
6849
2019
9027
2020
11,792
2021
12,116
2022
12,311
2023
12,367
2024
12,810
2025
15,327
2026
15,800
Entries by gender
The table and graph below both illustrate the rise in the proportion of Core Maths entries who were by female students, increasing from 33.90% in 2016 to 51% in 2025.
Year
% Female
% Male
2016
33.90
66.10
2017
41.17
58.83
2018
42.89
57.11
2019
45.16
54.84
2020
46.76
53.24
2021
46.97
53.03
2022
46.93
53.07
2023
47.91
52.09
2024
48.22
51.78
2025
51
49
2026
Results
Total entries: 15,800
GRADE
A
B
C
D
E
U
TOTAL
Number attaining this grade
3,245
2,976
3,011
2,573
1,893
2,101
15,799
Percentage attaining this grade
20.54
18.84
19.06
16.29
11.98
13.30
100
Cumulative percentage
20.54
39.38
58.43
74.72
86.70
100.00
Note: The total of 15,799 in the table shows that there is a rounding error in at least one of the figures.
Total entries: 15,327
GRADE
A
B
C
D
E
U
TOTAL
Number attaining this grade
3,041
3,313
3,126
2,238
1,583
2,027
15,328
Percentage attaining this grade
19.84
21.61
20.39
14.60
10.33
13.22
100
Cumulative percentage
19.84
41.45
61.85
76.45
86.78
100.00
Total entries: 12,810
GRADE
A
B
C
D
E
U
TOTAL
Number attaining this grade
2,433
2,706
2,564
1,922
1,384
1,801
12,810
Percentage attaining this grade
18.99
21.12
20.02
15.00
10.80
14.06
100
Cumulative percentage
18.99
40.12
60.13
75.14
85.94
100.00
Total entries: 12,367
GRADE
A
B
C
D
E
U
TOTAL
Number attaining this grade
2,255
2,686
2,326
1,891
1,364
1,845
12,367
Percentage attaining this grade
18.23
21.72
18.81
15.29
11.03
14.92
100
Cumulative percentage
18.23
39.95
58.76
74.05
85.08
100.00
Note: For June 2023 results, grading standards returned to those in 2019.
Total entries: 12,311
GRADE
A
B
C
D
E
U
TOTAL
Number attaining this grade
3,388
2,652
2,314
1,716
1,190
1,052
12,312
Percentage attaining this grade
27.52
21.54
18.79
13.94
9.67
8.54
100
Cumulative percentage
27.52
49.06
67.85
81.79
91.46
100.00
Notes:
The total of 12,312 in the table shows that there is a rounding error in at least one of the figures.
June 2022 results were the first post-COVID exam results, and grade boundaries were set so that standards were between 2021 and 2019.
Total entries: 12,116
GRADE
A
B
C
D
E
U
TOTAL
Number attaining this grade
3,912
2,911
2,360
1,514
990
429
12,116
Percentage attaining this grade
32.29
24.03
19.48
12.5
8.17
3.54
100
Cumulative percentage
32.29
56.31
75.79
88.29
96.46
100.00
Note: June 2021 grades were awarded without examinations taking place, due to the COVID-19 lockdown
Total entries: 11,792
Grade
A
B
C
D
E
U
TOTAL
Number attaining this grade
2,978
2,848
2,860
1,713
1,071
321
11,791
Percentage attaining this grade
25.26
24.15
24.26
14.53
9.08
2.72
100
Cumulative percentage
25.26
49.41
73.67
88.19
97.28
100.00
Notes:
June 2020 grades were awarded without examinations taking place, due to the COVID-19 lockdown
The figures shown are the final results data at the end of August, as amended following the decision to award the higher of the centre-assessed grade and the calculated grade.
The total of 11,791 in the table shows that there is a rounding error in at least one of the figures.
Total entries: 9,027
GRADE
A
B
C
D
E
U
TOTAL
Number attaining this grade
1,503
1,701
1,824
1,548
1,111
1,340
9,027
Percentage attaining this grade
16.65
18.84
20.21
17.15
12.31
14.84
100
Cumulative percentage
16.65
35.49
55.70
72.85
85.16
100.00
Total entries: 6,849
GRADE
A
B
C
D
E
U
TOTAL
Number attaining this grade
1,041
1,255
1,362
1,222
885
1,084
6,849
Percentage attaining this grade
15.20
18.32
19.89
17.84
12.92
15.83
100
Cumulative percentage
15.20
33.52
53.41
71.25
84.17
100.00
Total entries: 5,376
GRADE
A
B
C
D
E
U
TOTAL
Number attaining this grade
656
890
1,150
1,008
789
883
5376
Percentage attaining this grade
12.20
16.56
21.39
18.75
14.68
16.42
100
Cumulative percentage
12.20
28.76
50.15
68.90
83.58
100.00
Total entries: 2,931
GRADE
A
B
C
D
E
U
TOTAL
GRADE
A
B
C
D
E
U
TOTAL
Number attaining this grade
307
461
613
562
459
528
2,930
Percentage attaining this grade
10.48
15.73
20.92
19.18
15.67
18.02
100
Cumulative percentage
10.48
26.21
47.13
66.31
81.98
100.00
Note: The total of 2930 in the table shows that there is a rounding error in at least one of the figures.
