Special consideration in GCSE, AS and A level in Wales: summer 2026

An annual release that presents data on the number of special consideration requests and approvals in Wales for GCSE, AS and A level qualifications.

There were 48,975 special consideration requests in summer 2026, up 3.2% compared to 2025.
92.8% of requests were approved in 2026, compared to 93.3% in 2025.
The approved requests represent 4.2% of all assessments sat in summer 2026, the same as in summer 2025.

We welcome any feedback on these statistics.