It's A-Level results day!
Pupils, who sat A level examinations earlier this year, will be arriving at schools across the district to discover their fate.
Newburytoday.co.uk reporters will be out and about at West Berkshire's schools.
Pictured are pupils from St Gabriel's School.
Log back here throughout the day for all the latest results and reactions and see next Thursday’s Newbury Weekly News for full reports on all the schools.
At 8.20am:
St Gabriel's girls' achieved a 100 per cent pass rate, with 52 per cent of their total results at A* and A.
Principal Alun Jones said: "These girls have achieved great things whilst continuing to play such
an important role in the sporting and creative life of the school.
"They are great ambassadors who have developed their own faiths, beliefs and values and are ready to fly."
At 9am:
Apprehension hung in the air at St Bartholomew's school this morning, as students waited for their results.
But their nerves were short lived and it soon became smiles all round as this group got the grades they need for university.
Rob Conway (far left) will certainly be celebrating after passing with 4 A* in chemistry, history, maths and biology.
"It's better than I was expecting," he said. "I'm over the moon. Totally ecstatic."
At 9.20am Lizzie Dunmore told us she got 4 A at AS level.
"I'm shaking," she said. "I'm so overwhelmed. Much better than I expected."
Rob Canniffe got an A* in history and two Bs in religious studies and classic civilisation.
"I'm relieved," he said. "It's a feeling of relief from all the waiting.
"It was lots if revision, lots of practice papers.”
The school gained an overall pass rate of 99.5 per cent.
Headteacher Christina Haddrell said: “These superb results are testament to the hard work and dedication of students, the commitment of staff and support of parents.”
At 9.26am:
Rachel Hackett from the Willink School opened her results and gained 3A* in biology, psychology and maths.
She said: “I’m overwhelmed and put a lot of work in.
“My family don’t know my results but they know I got into university.
“We’re going out celebrating tonight.”
The school achieved a pass rate of 99.6 per cent with 80 per cent of pupils gaining at least one A*to B grade.
Headteacher, Peter Fry, said: “We are delighted for individual students, the product of their considerable hard work.
“This is the best results the school has ever achieved both in terms of the percentage of A* and A grades, A* to B grades (63%) and the average grade per student.”
Pictured (right) is Paul Norris
At 10am:
At 10am on the dot Kennet School pupils rushed to the table to pick up their results, and cheers and hugs soon followed.
The school achieved an overall pass rate of 100 per cent with 81 per cent achieving grades A* to C.
Head boy, Carlo Page (pictured right), was over the moon with his 4 A's in further maths, maths, physics and his extended project and a B in French.
"I'm pretty happy," he said. "I'm of to Bristol in September - I'm going to have to learn to cook."
Headteacher Paul Dick said he was very pleased for Carlo. "This boy was absolutely fantastic," he said.
Lauren Killner, also from Kennet, got an A* in biology and 2 A's in music and maths. "I'm really happy," she said. "I had to get two A's and a B to get into university but I have completely exceeded that!"
At 10.30am:
John O’ Gaunt School pupils enjoyed a 100 per cent pass rate for the second year in a row.
Headteacher Sarah Brinkley said: “We are delighted with the successes of our students this year who have worked very hard to secure their excellent results.”
At 10.35am:
There were scenes of celebration and tears of joy at Park House School, which had a 99 per cent overall pass rate, with 78.2 per cent of A Level passes at A* to C grade.
Among the star performers was former deputy head boy, Ben Skuse, who will read Physics at Oxford University after achieving four A* and an A.
Ecstatic Ben said: “I am thrilled with the results and to go to the same university that Stephen Hawking went to is amazing.”
Headteacher Derek Peaple said: “We are absolutely delighted by this year’s superb A Level results, reflecting the outstanding talent work and commitment of our Sixth Form students."
At 10.50am:
AT THE Downs School in Compton, 98 per cent of pupils gained a pass and 63 per cent of entrants achieved A and B grades.
Headteacher Val Houldey said: "It’s very rewarding to see our students doing so well, and all the hard work of students, staff and parents paying off.
“This is one of the great pleasures of our work at The Downs - on results day our sixth form team continue to provide excellent support for students as they make decisions about their next steps.”
Students with excellent individual performance, with a clutch of A and A* grades, included James Foster who achieved a Distinction* in BTEC level 3 Production Arts and has been accepted on a London Theatre Production Arts course.
At 11.19am:
Similar jubilations were going on at Trinity School as pupils flocked to get their results.
Among the crowd was head boy, Thomas Barry, who got 4 A*s in maths, further maths, physics and history.
"I'm delighted," he said.
"It has been a lot of hard work.
"The teachers have been fantastic, I couldn't have done it without them."
Also celebrating was his girlfriend, Jess Ransom (pictured with Thomas), who got A grades in history and maths and a C in biology.
"I'm really happy," she said.
"I put so much into it so I'm just happy to get the result that I thought I wouldn't.
"I'm happy for Tom as well, he has done amazingly."
Headteacher, Charlotte Wilson: "We are delighted with our results this year.
"[They are] some of the highest in the school's history."
At 11.30am:
Padworth College achieved a 100 per cent pass rate with 86 per cent of pupils achieving A* to C grades.
Headtecher, John Aguilar, said: “We are all extremely proud of our A-Level students as they have worked so very hard to achieve these excellent results.
“These are directly attributable not only to the hard work, dedication and perseverance of our students themselves, but also the quality of teaching delivered at Padworth.”
At 12noon:
At Bradfield College 100 per cent of pupils gained grades A* to E and 96 per cent achieved grades A* to C.
One of the top achievers was William Hartz from Brimpton, who secured three A*s.
Headteacher, Simon Henderson, said: “Although they didn’t quite match last year’s record results, we are delighted with all that this year group has achieved.
“The pupils have worked extremely hard and this attitude, combined with some excellent teaching, has seen them achieve such notable success.”
There was a sigh of relief for Ryan Denning at Denefield School in Tilehurst.
He will now be studying history at the UWE, Bristol after achieving an A* in sociology, an A in History and a B in English.
"I had a good feeling that I'd done well before I opened my results. My friends have all done good as well and my parents are very proud of me," he said.
This year's pass rate was 95.11 per cent, with an average point score per pupil standing at 659.75.
Assistant headteacher, Mike Boys, said: "We are always really pleased for our students and that they get the recognition they deserve for their hard work. "
Students at Theale Green also celebrated a third successful year, with the average point score per pupil rising to 757 from 705 last year.
Head boy, Jack Winstanley, 18 from Calcot, will be reading history at Cambridge University after he opened Two A*s in drama and maths, an A in history and an A in an Extended Project Qualification.
“I’m really pleased. I tried to check on UCAS tracker this morning but I was so nervous that I kept entering my password incorrectly and then couldn’t get in.
“I’m relieved more than anything because I have been so nervous for so long because of Cambridge’s entry requirements.
He was joined by relieved friends Kamran Pentland, who was awarded an A* and three As, and Nick Atherton, who received two A*s, an A and a C.
Headteacher David Bromfield said: "We are celebrating a strong set of exam results and a significant improvement on what was a good result last year.
“I am pleased that we have students that have not only achieved outstanding outcomes, but they have also made excellent progress from their individual starting points ."