A-Level results day 2026 for York, North and East Yorkshire

National figures show that in England the number of pupils getting top grades has risen again with 28.5 per cent getting A* or A compared with last year when 28.3 per cent of UK A-level entries were awarded those grades.

In Yorkshire and the Humber, 7.9 per cent of grades awarded were A* (an increase of 0.2 per cent from last year and 1.4 per cent since pre-pandemic rates), 25.7 per cent were A or A*, and 78.1 per cent of grades were C or above – falling slightly below the national average.

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Maxine Squire, Assistant Director, Education and Skills, City of York Council, said: “We are still awaiting full results data from schools and colleges across the city, but can confirm that students from York schools have once again continued to perform ahead of the national average.”

At York schools, the mood was a celebratory one with most centres outperforming their own results from previous years.

Francesca De Lashley, Head of Sixth Form at Archbishop Holgate’s in Badger Hill, said that she was “bursting with excitement” for this year’s graduates and that they were an asset to the school.

Ripon students celebrate a fantastic year (Image: Ripon Grammar School)

Thirty-nine per cent of all exam entries by the school were graded A* to A, 76 per cent of all entries graded A* to B, and 100 per cent of entries graded A* to E.

Headteacher Lucie Pond added: “To our Year 13s, many of whom have been part of the Archbishop Holgate’s community for seven years, congratulations on these excellent results. They are a true testament to your perseverance and the application you have shown throughout your studies.”

At Joseph Rowntree School in New Earswick, head teacher Mike Hewitt praised the cohort for their contributions both academically and within the school community.

Results Day at Joseph Rowntree (Image: Provided)

He said: “It has been a pleasure and a privilege to work with this group of students throughout their time in our Sixth Form. As well as achieving great results, they have contributed to our wider school community and have been positive role models to our younger students.”

Huntington School also congratulated their students with head teacher Matt Smith saying: “We could not be prouder of this year group and we wish them every success and happiness for the future.”

Schools across the county also saw more students than ever moving abroad with Ripon student Lottie Whyte set to move to Paris and All Saints student Isaac Morris – who represented Great Britain in rowing – off to Princeton – among several others.

Ripon students celebrate a fantastic year (Image: Provided)

Also in York, nearly 40 per cent of students at The Mount achieved top A-level grades in this year’s results.

Seventy per cent of students earned grades A* to B, with 100 per cent of students achieving A* to B in nine subjects, including languages, English, geography, and art and design.

Anna Wilby, head of The Mount School, said: “We are all incredibly proud of each pupil’s commitment, resilience, and determination, approaching their studies and exams with a positive mindset to get these excellent, well-deserved results.”

A-level students at St Peters (Image: Provided)

St Peter’s School has also celebrated record A-level success this year. A record number of pupils achieved outstanding grades, with 20 per cent of all marks at A*, 51 per cent at A* and A, and more than 80 per cent at A* to B.

Further afield, more than two-thirds of A-level results were graded A*-B at Pocklington School.

The East Yorkshire school is celebrating A-level and BTEC results, with 67 per cent of A-level grades at A*-B and 66.7 per cent of students achieving at least one A or A*.

Selby College twins Molly Broadhead, left, and Nancie Broadhead who have secured places at their dream universities following their A-Level results (Image: Supplied)

Selby College class of 2026 achieved an overall pass rate of 98 per cent across all programmes, with more than a third of students (35.3 per cent) scoring top grades of A*, A or B.

Among them, twins Nancie Broadhead and Molly Broadhead are celebrating after securing places at their dream universities following their A-level results at Selby College.

Cllr Bob Webb, City of York Council’s Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education, said: “Congratulations to all the young people receiving their A-level, T-level and vocational qualification results today. Your results are proof that young people have the drive to achieve great things and will do this city proud.

“These results reflect years of hard work, determination and commitment, and I would also like to thank parents, carers, teachers, support staff and families who have helped students reach this important milestone.”