GCSE results: hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland await grades – latest updates

Students will begin receiving this years exam results online and in person from 8am (GMT) this morning

Forcing teenagers who fail GCSEs into multiple resits has a negative impact on their mental health, according to research to be published as pupils receive their grades on Thursday.

The study by academics at University College London (UCL) compared the mental wellbeing of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who failed to reach a grade 4 or equivalent in maths or English GCSEs – and found that only those in England, where resits are mandatory, showed significantly lower wellbeing.