A Level

Executive head Cathy Tooze said: "Another year group has come through it all with indomitable spirit, resilience and maturity."

Seven students heading for Oxford or Cambridge and another five have secured places on medicine, dentistry or veterinary courses.

All 120 students received grades needed to move on to further education at unis including Oxford and Cambridge as well as medical school.

12 students got at least 40 points out of 45 (equivalent to four A*s at A-Level) and are heading for some of the world's best unis.

Learning centre at Bishop's Stortford College features quiet study areas, conference room, well-equipped kitchenette and gallery of notable alumni.

Essex player and England hopeful Emma Jones from Sawbridgeworth is one of three at the private school who secured places at Oxbridge.

The 115 students who gained the IB Diploma averaged 35.5 points compared with the global average of 29.9.

Head Andrew Celano said: "It was wonderful to see them back at the school today to receive their results."

Duncan Roberts, principal of the Newport secondary, said: “I am so incredibly proud of our students’ achievements."

A 'large number' of grades were lower than the independent school's staff had predicted.

Head Polly Lankester said: "We know that a number of students would have had different results had they been able to sit their final exams."

Cathy Tooze: "I'm incredibly proud that this year's Year 13 cohort has dealt with this unique and uncertain situation with maturity and intelligence."

Dale Reeve, head of the London Road secondary, acknowledged the uncertainty many students had faced as a result of coronavirus pandemic.

Lewis Rees, Maddison Crocker, Katie Regan, Ellie Robbins, Claudia Allport Diaz, Nellie Eastland, Olivia Galati, Maddie Lucas, Charlotte Messenger star

The Bishop's Stortford secondary said most grades were in line with teacher assessments – and "particularly strong" at A* and A.

They are among 300,000 teenagers nationwide finding out if they have made the grade for university places, further education and apprenticeships.

The Sawbridgeworth secondary school's LevFest combines the annual sports day and a summer festival of live music and performances

Laura Skinner, 18, will compete against 69 other title hopefuls in Blackpool – the day after her last A Level exam

Three sets of twins and one set of triplets were among the Bishop's Stortford College students who achieved a 100% pass rate in this summer's A-level exams.

Four boys at Saffron Walden County High School achieved four A* grades in their A-level exams.