That's a wrap for the Comet's A-level live coverage for 2022.
Well done to everyone who collected their A-level and BTEC results in Stevenage and North Herts today!
We will be back next week celebrating the achievements of GCSE students in our area.
Thanks for joining us!
Eight students at St Christopher School, Letchworth have received straight A* and A grades this year.
Across the school, 49 per cent of grades were A*-A, 72pc were A*-B and 85pc were A*-C.
Nat Baker, head of sixth, said her students have proven themselves to be kind, resilient and resourceful adults throughout their year 12 and 13 experience.
She said: "The tenacity and resilience our students have shown over the two years of their course are incredible and we are extremely proud of every single one of them.
"They are a brilliant group of people who are kind, resourceful, interested in the world around them and have an inner confidence that will see them go far.
"They are all a credit to St Chris and themselves.
"We wish them the best of luck in their next steps to university and beyond."
Headteacher Emma-Kate Henry said: "We are exceptionally proud of all of our students and their teachers who have overcome a challenging few years to achieve this excellent set of A-level results.
"Despite a national drop in top grades we are delighted that our students have bucked this trend and that as a school we have achieved similarly high grades to 2021, testament to our students and their teachers having worked exceptionally hard under often difficult circumstances."
One of the St Chris students has received a "coveted" Degree Apprenticeship in Environmental Science with the government's Environment Agency.
They added that other students are heading to a range of universities, including Bristol, Bath, Exeter, Newcastle, Royal Central School of Drama and Arts University Bournemouth.
Year 13 leavers who performed better than expected - or who didn't receive the results they wanted - still have choices about their future and career.
Universities in Hertfordshire are urging students to consider Clearing if they want to pursue a career in higher education.
Airbus in Stevenage and Tesco in Welwyn Garden City are also championing their apprenticeship schemes - from engineering, to retail and finance.
Year 13 students at Samuel Whitbread Academy in Clifton celebrating a 'fantastic set' of A-level and BTEC results.
This year's group has had to demonstrate incredible resilience and determination throughout the pandemic, with many of their lessons moving online at various points over the last two years.
They have successfully overcome all of these challenges and gained an impressive and well-earned set of exam results this summer at the academy, which is part of the Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST).
This year there were a number of individual success stories, with numerous A* and A grades, including Beth with four A* grades, who is off to study biomedical science at the University of Oxford, and Libby with two A*s and a Distinction*, who will be moving on to the University of Northampton to train to be a midwife.
As well as a strong performance at A-level, there was a similarly impressive set of results from the students studying BTEC awards this year. The high-performing subjects included applied science, business, engineering, health and social care, ICT, media and sport.
Multiple students achieved Distinctions including Bradley, who gained an impressive triple distinction.
Susie Hoad, Head of Year 13, said she was delighted to see Gianni achieve a fantastic set of results and wished him all the best in the future.
Clare Bonham, pastoral support officer, was also extremely proud of Sophie, who achieved three A*s through a lot of hard work and dedication to her studies.
Samuel Whitbread Academy Principal Nick Martin said: “I would like to congratulate all of the students in Year 13 on their hard work and determination that they have shown over the last few years, which I am pleased to say has been richly rewarded.
“This year group has certainly had to overcome their fair share of challenges, throughout the pandemic, but they have taken all of this in their stride and managed to achieve a great set of exam results.
“I couldn’t be any prouder as a headteacher and I wish them all the luck in the world on the next stage of their journey.”
Dr Alan Lee, chief executive officer of BEST, said: “I am so pleased with this well-deserved success. Students, staff and parents/carers have shown great character throughout the most challenging period in education.
“All should be very proud and enjoy their celebrations. This augurs well for the future, as Samuel Whitbread Academy and BEST continue to flourish.”
Students at Thomas Alleyne Academy are celebrating an excellent set of results today.
Headteacher, Mark Lewis, said: “Congratulations to our sixth form students who have shown great determination over the course of their studies.
"Students and staff have responded superbly to the unprecedented challenges they have faced and have achieved results they should feel very proud of.”
Mohammad Sheikh achieved A*, A, A in maths, physics and business studies, securing his first choice to read accounting and finance at City University of London.
Today he is feeling “very overwhelmed and incredibly relieved, and I’m really looking forward to preparing for university over the next few weeks.”
Melody Brown is delighted with her brilliant results, having gained AAB in biology, psychology and chemistry. She is ‘both excited and nervous about going to university, and all the stress of exams was worth it’. Melody will be reading psychology and neuroscience at the University of Reading.
Ethan Baker is also celebrating today, having received A grades in maths and physics, and a B chemistry. Ethan said that he is ‘feeling brilliant - all that hard work has been totally worth it and I can’t wait to start my course at the University of Bath in a few weeks’ time, where I’ll be studying maths and physics’.
Charlie Cox has also secured his first choice destination and will be reading pharmacology at the University of Bath, having achieved a Distinction* in his Sport BTEC, along with an A in biology and a B in chemistry. He said that he is ‘absolutely delighted with my results and I’m now ready to start the next chapter of my studies’.
Emma Wood is ‘absolutely thrilled’ with the ABB grades she achieved in biology, chemistry and maths, saying ‘I’ve been very nervous about today after reading the all the recent news articles saying negative things about this year’s A-level results and I’m so pleased they were wrong - I’ve already accepted my first choice university offer and I can’t wait to started there’. Emma will be reading marine biology at the University of Exeter.
Isabel Mawby and Charli Willis are also both so pleased to have gained ABB for their A-level results. Charli will be attending the University of Lancaster to read media and Isabel has secured a degree apprenticeship in accountancy at Hardcastle Burton, which she can’t wait to begin next month.
The majority of students at the Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School, Stevenage are going to their first-choice university or destination after results day 2022.
Ruth Davies, assistant headteacher and director of sixth form, said: "We are delighted with our results, which are a reflection of the hard work and determination shown by our students throughout the two years.
"They have overcome enormous challenges, and we are so proud of the way they have approached the difficulties, and the love and support they have shown for one another.
"The majority of students have gained entry into their first-choice university or preferred destination.
"Thank you to the parents for their hard work in supporting their son or daughter throughout their sixth form journey.
"I am sure that they, too, must be feeling incredibly proud."
Nobel pupils have received 'fantastic' results on A-level results day.
All Nobel sixth form students are heading off to either university and apprenticeship destinations.
The school said: "Whilst we are very proud of everyone, we would like to give special mention to some students.
"The following students have achieved places at Cambridge or Oxford:
Lewis Callister: University of Oxford, Worcester College, reading law
Georgia Hall (Head Girl): University of Oxford, Merton College, reading Spanish and Portuguese
Jago Foord: University of Cambridge, Jesus College, reading mathematics
"We are especially proud of the following students who achieved the highest grades available in their subjects:
"Additionally, we are incredibly proud of the following students who achieved at least one grade above their target grades in every single subject:
Georgia Hall - who went to Thomas Alleyne Academy before joining Nobel for sixth form - and is heading off to Oxford’s oldest college, Merton, said: “I would like to thank all my teachers at both Nobel and Alleynes.”
Year 13 students at The Priory School, Hitchin "have a lot to be proud of", their headteacher has said.
Geraint Edwards, headteacher, said: "These are young people, not statistics, and these results represent improved life chances.
"It is a testament to their hard work and to the excellence of their teachers and the great support they receive at home.
"We want to congratulate all of them on their individual successes. They have a lot to be proud of."
The school confirmed most of its students are bound for university, and that the number of students securing apprenticeships has increased in 2022 against last year.
A spokesperson added that the cohort receiving their results today were unable to sit their GCSE exams due to Covid-19 in 2020, so they have shown "true resilience and determination" to achieve their high grades.
The Priory School highlighted notable successes by Atul Siburanj (A*A*A*A*), Jamie Daly (A*A*A*), James Henley-Waters (A*A*A*), Grace Jolley (A*A*A*), Anna Wills (A*A*A), William Box (A*A*A) and Briony Arnold (A*A*AB).
Results are in for Barnwell School A-level students in Stevenage.
Barnwell School said: We are incredibly proud of all Barnwell students in Year 13 for the hard work and commitment they have shown to their studies.
"We are grateful too, to the teachers who have worked hard to support them. We are committed to supporting students in Year 13 to move on effectively to the next stage of their lives."