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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Selina Harrison happy with her results at Priory School in Portsmouth. Picture: Habibur Rahman Photo: Habibur Rahman

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Theo Vaughan with his results at Priory School in Portsmouth. Picture: Habibur Rahman Photo: Habibur Rahman

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Tearful Kaitlen Blyth got better than she expected when she collected her results at Priory School in Portsmouth. Picture: Habibur Rahman Photo: Habibur Rahman

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Euan Miles Busby pleased with his results at Priory School in Portsmouth. Picture: Habibur Rahman Photo: Habibur Rahman

