Overall trend

• At key stages 1 to 3, how do girls perform compared to boys?

  girls consistently outperform boys, especially in English. in maths and science, the gap is narrower
• At GCSE, how many percentage points ahead are girls?

  10 percentage points
• At AS and A-level, what is the trend?

  girls are more likely to pass and get higher grades, though the gap is narrower than at GCSE
• Who performs best in the sciences?

  girls
• Which group is mostly likely to attend higher education?

  girls