Demographics
Black Overall GCSE Attainment 8 Score
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DescriptionBlack students in England achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 48.6 out of 90 in 2021-22, just 0.2 points below the national average of 48.8.
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48.6
out of 90
Black overall GCSE Attainment 8 average score
Black students in England achieved an average Attainment 8 score of
48.6 out of 90
in the academic year 2021 to 2022. This is just
0.2 points below the national average of 48.8
, demonstrating that Black students overall perform very close to the national benchmark.
However, this overall figure masks significant variation within Black communities. Black African pupils achieve well above the national average (50.9), while Black Caribbean pupils face a persistent attainment gap (41.7).
Attainment 8
measures a pupil's average performance across eight GCSE subjects:
English (double weighted)
Mathematics (double weighted)
Three English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects (sciences, languages, history, geography, computer science)
Three other subjects (any GCSE or approved qualification)
The maximum score is 90 points. Grades are converted to points: Grade 9 = 9 points, Grade 8 = 8 points, down to Grade 1 = 1 point. English and Maths count double, so they contribute up to 18 points each.
50.9
Black African
+2.1 above national average
Black Overall
-0.2 below national average
41.7
Black Caribbean
-7.1 below national average
Source:
Department for Education (DfE)
Academic Year:
2021 to 2022
Coverage:
State-funded schools in England only
Figures are based on pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 (typically age 16) in state-funded schools. Independent school pupils are excluded. Ethnicity is recorded by schools using the DfE's 18-category classification.
Black African GCSE Attainment 8
Above national average performance
Black Caribbean GCSE Attainment 8
Persistent attainment gap
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Average performance across eight GCSE subjects for Black students in England
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