Appeals for GCSE, AS and A level: summer 2020
Statistics on the provisional number of appeals against results for GCSEs, AS and A levels for summer 2020.
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The main findings in the provisional number of appeals for GCSE and GCE (AS and A level) made following summer 2020 in England were:
- Overall, 31,435 (0.5%) of the 6.0 million grades certified for GCSEs, AS and A levels were challenged.
- Of the 31,435 grades challenged, 4,650 (15%) were changed.
- The number of appeals received in summer 2020 was 3,570.
- The number of appeals upheld in summer 2020 was 2,875.
- The most common reason for appeals was centre error.
- Most upheld appeals resulted in a grade change.
- A small proportion (3%) of initial reviews progressed to an independent review.
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