What is the England average Progress 8 score?

In 2023/24, the average Progress 8 score for state-funded schools in England is −0.03, and the average Attainment 8 score is 46.10. Progress 8 measures pupil progress from the end of primary school to GCSE relative to similar pupils nationally; 0 represents average progress. Source: DfE Key Stage 4 performance tables 2023/24.

Which local authority has the highest GCSE attainment?

By the Gera Academic Attainment Index, Isles of Scilly ranks highest at 132 (England median local authority = 100), with a Progress 8 of +1.07 and 88.2% of pupils achieving grade 4+ in English and maths. Knowsley ranks lowest at 70.4.

What is the Gera Academic Attainment Index?

The Gera Academic Attainment Index (GAAI) combines two real DfE measures — Progress 8 and the percentage of pupils achieving grade 4+ in English and maths — into one number where the England median local authority scores 100. It is computed transparently from published DfE figures and is fully reproducible. The full method is published on this page.

Is this real DfE data?

Yes. Every figure is a real published DfE Key Stage 4 statistic for state-funded schools in England, 2023/24 academic year, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Nothing is modelled or interpolated; the 152 local authorities shown are those DfE publishes headline figures for.

GeraLearn / GCSE Results by Local Authority

GCSE Results by Local Authority (England, 2023/24)

The England average Progress 8 is −0.03, with 65.4% of pupils achieving grade 4+ in English and maths. Compare all 152 local authorities by the Gera Academic Attainment Index. Real DfE data.

Which local authorities in England have the highest GCSE Progress 8 scores, and what is the national average?

In 2023/24, the average Progress 8 score across state-funded schools in England is −0.03, with 65.4% of pupils achieving grade 4+ in English and maths (DfE Key Stage 4 performance tables, OGL v3.0). The Gera Academic Attainment Index ranks Isles of Scilly highest (132) and Knowsley lowest (70.4) of 152 local authorities. GeraLearn re-dates this annually.

Source:DfE — Key Stage 4 performance, Academic year 2023/24·As of 2023/24 academic year · updated annual · last refreshed 18 June 2026

Gera Academic Attainment Index

Top of 152 local authorities: Isles of Scilly. The index combines Progress 8 and the grade 4+ English & maths rate, each anchored so the England median LA = 100.

How this is calculated

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Check GCSE and A-level performance for your area

Pick a local authority. We show the real DfE 2023/24 Progress 8, the Gera Academic Attainment Index, and the A-level point score — and how each compares to the England average. Computed live from published DfE data.

Local authority

GCSE (Key Stage 4)

Progress 8: +1.07 (England −0.03)

+1.10 above the England average.

Grade 4+ in English & maths: 88.2% (England 65.4%)

Gera Academic Attainment Index: 132 / median 100 — ranked #1 of 152 LAs.

A-level (16-18)

DfE suppressed A-level figures for this area (too few students), so we publish none here (honesty gate).

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GCSE results by local authority — FAQ

What is the England average Progress 8 score?: In 2023/24, the average Progress 8 score for state-funded schools in England is −0.03, and the average Attainment 8 score is 46.10. Progress 8 measures pupil progress from the end of primary school to GCSE relative to similar pupils nationally; 0 represents average progress. Source: DfE Key Stage 4 performance tables 2023/24.
Which local authority has the highest GCSE attainment?: By the Gera Academic Attainment Index, Isles of Scilly ranks highest at 132 (England median local authority = 100), with a Progress 8 of +1.07 and 88.2% of pupils achieving grade 4+ in English and maths. Knowsley ranks lowest at 70.4.
What is the Gera Academic Attainment Index?: The Gera Academic Attainment Index (GAAI) combines two real DfE measures — Progress 8 and the percentage of pupils achieving grade 4+ in English and maths — into one number where the England median local authority scores 100. It is computed transparently from published DfE figures and is fully reproducible. The full method is published on this page.
Is this real DfE data?: Yes. Every figure is a real published DfE Key Stage 4 statistic for state-funded schools in England, 2023/24 academic year, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Nothing is modelled or interpolated; the 152 local authorities shown are those DfE publishes headline figures for.

How the Gera Academic Attainment Index is calculated

For every local authority, the GAAI combines two real published DfE measures so the England median local authority scores exactly 100:

Progress 8 component = 100 + (LA Progress 8 − −0.05) × 25, where −0.05 is the England-median LA Progress 8.
Attainment component = (LA grade 4+ English & maths rate ÷ 64.9%) × 100, where 64.9% is the England-median LA rate.
GAAI = the average of the two components, to one decimal place.

The two medians are the only constants and are computed from the same 152 real LA rows shown here, so the index is fully reproducible. Above 100 means stronger combined attainment than the median local authority; below 100 means weaker.

All local authorities (A-Z)

Looking for A-level results?

See A-level results by local authority — average point score per entry and grade for every English local authority DfE publishes, 2023/24.

Source: DfE — Key Stage 4 performance, Academic year 2023/24. State-funded schools, 2023/24. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3.0). The Gera Academic Attainment Index is computed by GeraLearn from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.