In Pictures: Joy and relief on GCSE results day

Teenagers across the country were receiving their results on Thursday.
Pupils open their GCSE results at Paddington Academy in London (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
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Pa24 August 2023
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Hundreds of thousands of teenagers were collecting their GCSE exam results on Thursday in a year when efforts have been made in England to return grading to pre-pandemic levels.

More than a fifth (22.0%) of UK GCSE entries were awarded the top grades – at least a 7 or an A – this year, down by 4.3 percentage points on last year when 26.3% achieved the top grades.

Students across Northern Ireland were also celebrating positive GCSE results, with the percentage of top grades remaining above the pre-Covid average.

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan was on hand to celebrate with students at Paddington Academy in west London.

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