A Levels

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Selective grammar schools and comprehensive schools alike made the list in different parts of England

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Gordonstoun was one of two Scottish schools to make the list

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England's top sixth forms are a mix of ultra modern schools, and those steeped in history

The 25 best state schools and sixth forms for A Levels in England

Sixth form rankings are determined from students' A Level results (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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Some of the UK's best performing private schools

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When it comes to highest proportion of top grades awarded, only one county can take the top spot (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

England's 10 best and worst performing counties in A Level top grades

Exams and results day can be an anxiety-inducing time for many young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

Four out of five young people say exams 'harmed their mental health'

The Indeed survey found that more employers value soft skills over qualifications (Image: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

'I'm a jobs expert - and employers value soft skills more than grades'

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For many students, the end game of A Levels was university admission (File photo: Pete Summers/Getty Images)

How many students landed their first-choice university this year?

Grade boundaries are calculated after examiners see how well students did (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

This year's A Level grade boundaries for AQA, Pearson Edexcel and more

Jeremy Clarkson didn't succeed when it came to his A-Level results and both Deborah Meaden and Simon Cowell didn't even sit them

Jeremy Clarkson shares A-level tweet, celebs who got bad grades
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A-level results 2024 at Portsmouth Grammar school, Portsmouth on Thursday, August 15, 2024Pictured: Gabriel Lee, A,A,B and Diarmuid Bailey B,B,BPicture: Habibur Rahman

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A-level results 2024 at Portsmouth Grammar school, Portsmouth on Thursday, August 15, 2024Pictured: Students happy with their resultsPicture: Habibur Rahman

12 'simply fantastic' pictures of A-level results at Portsmouth Grammar School

A lot can hinge of A level results (Photo: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

How to appeal your A Level grades and get a 'priority' review

Students will be able to pick their results up from school (File photo: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

What students and families can expect on A Levels results day

More than one million students across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland have been awarded qualifications today (File photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Number of top grades rise on A Level results day

Working holiday gap years offer young people the chance to see the world while gaining valuable skills (Photos: Supplied)

Why students should consider a gap year after A Levels

Most students can pick up their A level results from their school (File photo: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

Grades and marking explained ahead of A Level results day

Education officials say the Clearing process offers plenty of flexibility this year, including for students who have changed their mind (File photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Students urged to 'consider all options' ahead of A Level results day

Single sex grammar schools took out most of the top spots across England (Photo: National World/Google)

The 15 top-rated 'super' secondary schools in England

For many secondary school students, university offers will be dependent on their exam results (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

When secondary school pupils will get their exam results across the UK

Special measures to make sure students sitting major exams weren't unfairly impacted by the pandemic have gradually slowed down (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

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The waiting period until results day can be a fraught time for some students (Photo: David Davies/PA Wire)

The A Level marking system explained as students finish final exams

George Browning, 22, of Portsmouth, is Southern Rail's youngest train driver and is months away from achieving his dream job. Picture: Southern Rail/peteralvey.com

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Pictured: Kenzie Martyn opening his results.

HSDC teachers 'immensely proud' of students collecting results today

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A-Level results in Hampshire continue to run above the national average. Pictured are students collecting their A-Level results at Bay House School & Sixth Form in Gosport in August. Picture: Paul Jacobs/pictureexclusive.com

Hampshire students surpass grade expectations

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One of the homes to take part in the first Alverstoke Art Trail, February 2021. Picture by Zella Compton

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A Level grades have been awarded by teachers this year (Photo: Getty Images)

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Adults in England who do not have A Level qualifications are set to be offered a free, fully funded college course, the government has announced (Photo: Shutterstock)

Adults with no A Levels will be offered free college courses - here’s why

A whopping 99.7 per cent of all A level exams were passed (Photo: Shutterstock)

Almost 100% of pupils passed their A levels after the government U-turn - but ex...

The exam board is regrading all of the results (Photo: Shutterstock)

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HSDC College students celebrating their results Lucy Dunning, Isabelle Hall and Thomas Heasman

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Ofqual is reviewing its process for appeals (Photo: Shutterstock)

Ofqual has suspended its criteria for pupils wanting to appeal their A levels an...

A levels

These are the grades famous figures got in their A levels - from Kate Middleton ...

A levels results day is more than a little different to usual this year, as no exams were allowed to take place, due to the coronavirus pandemic (Photo: Shutterstock)

Advice, guidance and support for parents on A level results day

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A level results will soon be revealed in England, however hugging your school mates will have to wait until the one metre social distancing measures are eased. (Shutterstock)

Students in England will receive their A level results soon - here’s how they ha...

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"Returning to normality seems almost too distant to even consider"

Lessons have gone virtual. Picture: Ciaran Mccrickard Photography

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Havant and South Downs College has commenced construction work to create new T Level facilities.

College prepares for T Level launch

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Exam results will soon be released for students in the Portsmouth area. Picture: Sally Tiller

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