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.
29. Firth Park Academy
Kiara Alla celebrates her results at Firth Park Academy in Sheffield on GCSE Results Day 2023 | national world
30. Sheffield Springs Academy
Lacey-May Douglas, from, Sheffield Springs Academy, who achieved six grade 9s in English Language, biology, chemistry, physics, geography, and French, two grade 8s in English Literature and maths and a Distinction* in Health and Social Care. | Sheffield Springs Academy
31. Firth Park Academy
Sophie Armstrong and Shannon Chappel celerbate results their at Firth Park Academy | National World
32. Stocksbridge High School
Headteacher Andy Ireland with students Lilli Webster, Megan Howard and Alice Stavert-Dobson at Stocksbridge High School | Stocksbridge High School