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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9. St Edmund's Catholic School
St Edmund's Catholic School students (l-r) Jake Barker (16), Yasmin Thomas (16), Asia Payne (16), Summer Bow (16), Chloe Thomas (16) and Abigail Abraha (16) with their results. Picture: Sarah Standing (200820-2981) Photo: Sarah Standing
10. St Edmund's Catholic School
St Edmund's Catholic School students (l-r) Sharon Adekunle with twin sister Joane Adekunle, Ross McGregor and Olivia Milne all 16 as they open their results. Picture: Sarah Standing (200820-6283) Photo: Sarah Standing
11. St Edmund's Catholic School
St Edmund's Catholic School students (l-r) Tigist Chambers and Aya Keder both 16 with their results. Picture: Sarah Standing (200820-2971) Photo: Sarah Standing
12. St Edmund's Catholic School
Twins (l-r) Carys Gunfield who got four 4s, two 6s and one 5 and Lily Gunfield both (16) who got four 4s, two 5s and one 6 with their results at St Edmund's Catholic School. Picture: Sarah Standing (200820-6275) Photo: Sarah Standing