After years of hard work and perseverance through a school journey hit by Covid-19 and three lockdowns, students across Sheffield collected their GCSE results on Thursday.
Despite the Government's assurances this years results would be driven down from how they were in 2021 and 2022 to end 'grade inflation', teenagers came out with better marks on average than they did in 2019.
There was plenty to celebrate across Sheffield's schools on Thursday and The Star received dozens of happy pictures of pupils getting their envelopes. Here are the best from across the city.
Featured schools include Firth Park Academy, Outwood Academy, UTC Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield Park Academy, Eckington School, Westfield School, Sheffield Springs Academy, Silverdale School, and Stocksbridge High School.
13. female student at eckington school in Sheffield on gcse results day 2023
Celebrations at Eckington School | Eckington School
14. three students and adult celebrate at Eckington SChool in Sheffield on gcse results day 2023
Celebrations at Eckington School | Eckington School
16. Chloe at Sheffield Park Academy in Sheffield on gcse results day 2023
Chloe, at Sheffield Park Academy, who achieved three grade 7s in English Literature, English Language and maths and three grade 6s in French, history and sociology. | Sheffield Park Academy