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Entries in 2025 across England. Open a subject to see which schools make it central to the curriculum and where grades are highest.
GCSE
| Subject | Schools | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4,389 | 623,117 |
| Mathematics | 4,410 | 619,319 |
| English Literature | 3,972 | 604,559 |
| Combined Science | 3,994 | 456,534 |
| History | 3,820 | 289,001 |
| Geography | 3,822 | 287,353 |
| Religious Studies | 3,089 | 216,386 |
| Biology | 3,775 | 164,185 |
| Physics | 3,479 | 159,667 |
| Chemistry | 3,480 | 159,526 |
| Spanish | 3,107 | 130,264 |
| Business Studies | 2,313 | 127,289 |
| French | 3,198 | 126,348 |
| Computer Science | 3,267 | 88,034 |
| Physical Education | 2,461 | 77,874 |
| Design and Technology | 2,408 | 77,039 |
| Fine Art | 2,512 | 65,723 |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 1,948 | 54,044 |
| Art and Design | 2,053 | 50,185 |
| Drama | 2,526 | 48,154 |
| Photography | 1,590 | 39,683 |
| Music | 2,585 | 33,955 |
| German | 1,435 | 32,144 |
| Statistics | 1,064 | 31,919 |
| Sociology | 794 | 28,290 |
| Media Studies | 840 | 26,416 |
| Citizenship Studies | 773 | 19,663 |
| Psychology | 643 | 18,581 |
| Textiles | 842 | 13,110 |
| 3D Design | 527 | 10,979 |
| Graphic Communication | 438 | 8,776 |
| Latin | 585 | 8,066 |
| Polish | 1,989 | 7,846 |
| Chinese | 1,448 | 7,152 |
| Dance | 651 | 7,098 |
| Film Studies | 312 | 5,418 |
A level
| Subject | Schools and colleges | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 2,536 | 93,746 |
| Psychology | 2,334 | 70,175 |
| Biology | 2,455 | 59,019 |
| Chemistry | 2,413 | 51,834 |
| Sociology | 1,766 | 40,423 |
| Business Studies | 1,700 | 39,505 |
| Economics | 1,675 | 38,801 |
| History | 2,354 | 38,319 |
| Physics | 2,336 | 36,664 |
| English Literature | 2,265 | 32,241 |
| Geography | 2,073 | 29,217 |
| Politics | 1,489 | 18,816 |
| Computer Science | 1,626 | 16,160 |
| Further Mathematics | 1,817 | 14,172 |
| Law | 542 | 13,519 |
| Media Studies | 884 | 13,499 |
| Religious Studies | 1,417 | 12,488 |
| English Language | 903 | 11,297 |
| Fine Art | 1,535 | 10,471 |
| Physical Education | 1,185 | 10,181 |
| Photography | 1,131 | 8,104 |
| Film Studies | 520 | 6,577 |
| Product Design | 1,054 | 6,527 |
| English Language and Literature | 491 | 6,081 |
| Drama | 1,120 | 5,243 |
| Spanish | 1,331 | 5,116 |
| Graphic Communication | 369 | 4,753 |
| Art and Design | 732 | 4,040 |
| French | 1,285 | 3,833 |
| Philosophy | 307 | 3,243 |
| Classical Civilisation | 423 | 3,175 |