SLIDESHOW: Students celebrate top marks on GCSE results day

By The Newsroom

Published 25th Aug 2016, 14:26 BST

Updated 25th Aug 2016, 15:29 BST

It was day for celebrations and in some cases commiserations as the GCSE results were announced.

Thousands of students could be seen nervously tearing at the envelope to finally uncover the grades they had waited all summer for.

Manor's Charlotte Cropper, who achieved two A* and seven As, with Miss Desforges deputy head of English and Mr Walters head of English.

placeholder image — Manor's Charlotte Cropper, who achieved two A* and seven As, with Miss Desforges deputy head of English and Mr Walters head of English.

And at most schools in the region, the percentage of passes meant for most it was a moment to saviour.

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