Up and down the city and in the surrounding towns, pupils went to pick up their grades this morning.
The results were based on teacher predictions, following a U-turn by the government in the aftermath of anger at the way A-Level results were handled.
You can recap all the updates from across the Portsmouth area in our live blog here.
Readers can also see how schools performed in our updating list – which can be found here.
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5. St Edmund's Catholic School
St Edmund's Catholic School students (l-r) Jonathan Sandland (16) who got four 3s, three 4s, one 6 and one 5 with Daniel Ratheram (15) with his results he was still yet to open. Picture: Sarah Standing (200820-3021) Photo: Sarah Standing
6. St Edmund's Catholic School
St Edmund's Catholic School student Philip Collins White (16) who got seven 9s and three 8s in his GCSEs. Picture: Sarah Standing (200820-3006) Photo: Sarah Standing
7. St Edmund's Catholic School
St Edmund's Catholic School student Alicia Jackson (16) from Portsmouth, with her results. Picture: Sarah Standing (200820-2999) Photo: Sarah Standing
8. St Edmund's Catholic School
St Edmund's Catholic School students (l-r) Caitlin Jones (16) who got seven 9s, three 8s, and one 7 with Lily Robson (16) who got six 9s, two 8s and two 7s with their results. Picture: Sarah Standing (200820-2987) Photo: Sarah Standing