Pupils in Kent are receiving their GCSE results today – with pass rates expected to fall as marking returns to pre-pandemic standards.

According to the Department for Education, the proportion of entries achieving top grades, grade 7 and above, and standard passes, at grade 4, are consistent with the results of 2019.

We will be bringing you latest news and reaction from across the county as we get it.

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