Pupils across the city hoped for the best on Thursday (August 18) as they opened their envelopes.
It also marked the first round of results since exams returned following the Covid-19 pandemic, when grades were awarded by teachers instead based on long term assessments.
See if you were included in our gallery of happy photos from across A Level results day in Sheffield below.
See if you were included in our gallery of happy photos from across A Level results day in Sheffield below.
![Emily Sutcliff, Rosie Biscott, Abbie Leach and Ruby Mirza.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVjNTAwZjhjLTVjMmYtNGQ0ZC05ODUwLWEyYjgzYmJiYTQ4NzpjNWY2MjNkNC1mY2NhLTQxNzUtYjA4ZS0zMzQ1MmZkMWNlZmM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
13. nsst-high storrs school a level results day 3
Emily Sutcliff, Rosie Biscott, Abbie Leach and Ruby Mirza. Photo: Alastair Ulke
![Marcus Williamson (A A* A A*), Luis Dimelow (AAB) and Jacob Boughton-Glerup (A A* A*) open their envelopes to exceptional results.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgwYzBlNzY3LTQ0OTctNDdiZC1iMDRhLWRjYjJkZmY0ZWE2ZDpkMWNmYTdjMC00ZGJlLTQ2ZmMtOTA0OC03OTE5NmJiOTUzYzY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
14. nsst-high storrs school a level results 2
Marcus Williamson (A A* A A*), Luis Dimelow (AAB) and Jacob Boughton-Glerup (A A* A*) open their envelopes to exceptional results. Photo: Alastair Ulke
![Maya Seligman, Lucy Rowland, Hazel Platts and Joanna Stopford celebrate their results at High Storrs School after an anxious two years studying largely at home.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZlMmM3MzdkLTdlN2EtNGFmNy05ODFiLTFlZWEzNjQwYWE2YzpjNTZhNmE3Yy02NjA0LTQwMzktYTcwYS01MTM3NjM0MDY4YmI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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Maya Seligman, Lucy Rowland, Hazel Platts and Joanna Stopford celebrate their results at High Storrs School after an anxious two years studying largely at home. Photo: Alastair Ulke