Poor mental health leaves pupils three times less likely to pass five GCSEs

Study warns of ‘double hit’ to prospects after Covid crisis disrupted learning and affected wellbeing

The National Centre for Social Research study found an independent association between mental difficulties in adolescence and educational attainment at age 16.The National Centre for Social Research study found an independent association between mental difficulties in adolescence and educational attainment at age 16.Children experiencing poor mental health are three times less likely than their peers to pass five GCSEs including maths and English, according to a study.

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