In pictures: Students celebrate A-Level results

Top grades are up for the first time in six years.

Published Aug 17, 2017

Last updated Aug 17, 2017

Jessica Yeboah, Simi Raud and Dedia Collier

The nervous wait is over as students found out their A-Level results at schools across the land.

Encouragingly, the proportion of A-level students scoring the highest grades has risen for the first time in six years and with a 2% drop in people accepting UK degree courses, students could still end up at university even if they did not attain the results they wanted.

Boys also outperformed girls for the first time with A and A* grades for the first time.

Georgia Sklinidjis, Katie Bonner and Ciara Burke — Georgia Sklinidjis (3As), Katie Bonner (3 A*’s) and Ciara Burke (3 As) after collecting their A-level results at St Anne’s Catholic High School for Girls in north London (Yui Mok/PA)

Rachel Jeffrey celebrates after collecting her A-level results at Brighton College (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Jason and Craig Rose — Twins Jason (left) and Craig Rose after they got straight As in their A-level results at Winstanley College (Winstanley College/PA)

Sulaiman Wihba and Elias Badin — Syrian refugees Sulaiman Wihba (left) and Elias Badin after collecting their A-level results at Brighton College (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Emer Maguire and Ciara Maguire — Emer Maguire (3 A*) celebrates with her mother Ciara Maguire after collecting her A-level results at Our Lady and Saint Patrick’s College, Belfast (Brian Lawless/PA)

Sam Lu is heading to Oxford University after collecting 5 A* grades at Brighton College (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Robin Denham and his mother Rosie — Robin Denham celebrates with his mum Rosie (Gareth Fuller/PA)