In Pictures: Hundreds of thousands of UK students receive A-level results

Excluding the years of the pandemic, students achieved the highest proportion of A* grades since they were first handed out in 2010.

Published Aug 15

Last updated Aug 15

Schools have been bustling in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as hundreds of thousands of students received their long-awaited A-level results.

There was much to celebrate as the proportion of A-level entries awarded top grades increased since last year and results remained above pre-pandemic levels.

Excluding the years of the pandemic (2020-2022) students achieved the highest proportion of A* grades since they were first handed out in 2010.

Students receive their A-level results at Ark Globe Academy in south east London — There were hugs all round as students, like these ones at Ark Globe Academy in south-east London, received their A-level results (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Shane Bunting who was awarded two As and a C in his A-level results holds two inflatable As in celebration at his college, Hazelwood Integrated in Newtonabbey, Belfast — A total of 27.8% of entries were awarded either an A or A* (Liam McBurney/PA)

Hannah Greenwood reacts with her parents after receiving her A-level results at Solihull School in the West Midlands — Results day can be an emotional time for students and parents (Jacob King/PA)

Cleashei Nicolas receives her A-level results at Ark Globe Academy in south east London — Some students were keen to share their results with friends and family via their mobile phones (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Students Alesha Bideratan, Bailey Finn and Julia Stromczynska hold up their A-level results at Hazelwood Integrated College in Newtonabbey, Belfast — These students from Hazelwood Integrated College in Newtonabbey, Belfast, were very pleased with their results (Liam McBurney/PA)

Paul Given (centre) joins students at Belfast High School as they receive their A-level results — Northern Ireland’s Education Secretary Paul Given (centre) joined in with the celebrations among these students at Belfast High School (Liam McBurney/PA)