Years of work were concluded today as students from across Ipswich collected their A Level results.

The students, who sat their exams from mid May through to the end of July, collected their A Level results ahead of going their separate ways in life.

Students at Copleston High School were in high spirits on Thursday morning.

Ipswich Star: A- Level results day at Copleston High School. Mia Calthorpe (A*,A,A) is going to do a foundation course and Emelia Fairfield (B,B,B) is going to study Psychology at Surrey.A- Level results day at Copleston High School. Mia Calthorpe (A*,A,A) is going to do a foundation course and Emelia Fairfield (B,B,B) is going to study Psychology at Surrey. (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: A- Level results day at Copleston High School. L-R Jess Lewis -Clark (A,A,A,A,)is going to study dance at Roehampton, Jemma Hughes (A*, A,A) is going to study Politics and Philosophy at Leeds and Alesha Senior (A,A,A,) is going to study Medicine at Nottingham.A- Level results day at Copleston High School. L-R Jess Lewis -Clark (A,A,A,A,)is going to study dance at Roehampton, Jemma Hughes (A*, A,A) is going to study Politics and Philosophy at Leeds and Alesha Senior (A,A,A,) is going to study Medicine at Nottingham. (Image: Archant)

One student, Joe Hullis, 18, said: "I was really nervous before collecting them but it is a massive relief now I have them. I am really pleased."

As part of the 'Covid era', the students who collected their results today had not sat exams for years until their A Levels came around, as they received their predicted grades for GCSEs.

Another student, Natalie Durrant, 18, said: "The exams were daunting, because the last time we had sat exams was Year Six SATs, but when you got in there, they were a lot less nerve-racking than what you had built them up to be."

Ipswich Star: A- Level results day at Copleston High School. Natalie Durrant ( A*, A*, A) and Joe Hulls ( A*,A*, B).A- Level results day at Copleston High School. Natalie Durrant ( A*, A*, A) and Joe Hulls ( A*,A*, B). (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: A- Level results day at Copleston High School.A- Level results day at Copleston High School. (Image: Archant)

Jemma Hughes, Jess Lewis-Clark and Alesha Senior, all performed really well at Copleston, receiving A's across the board, with Jemma gaining an A*.

Jemma will be going on to the University of Leeds to study politics and philosophy, Jess is going to do a dance degree at the University of Roehampton, and Alesha is studying medicine at the University of Nottingham.

They said: "We are going to miss the environment and also the teachers, but we won't miss waking up at six thirty or seven and coming to school for eight."

Ipswich Star: A- Level results day at Copleston High School. Leona Gilbey (B, B, Distinction)is going to study Forensics at Lincoln and Isabel Kirby (A,B,C ) is going to Brighton to study Radiography.A- Level results day at Copleston High School. Leona Gilbey (B, B, Distinction)is going to study Forensics at Lincoln and Isabel Kirby (A,B,C ) is going to Brighton to study Radiography. (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: A-Level results day at St Albans High School in Ipswich. L-R Bernadette Naimhwaka, Emma Mann and Elsa John.A-Level results day at St Albans High School in Ipswich. L-R Bernadette Naimhwaka, Emma Mann and Elsa John. (Image: Archant)

Just up the road at St Albans Catholic High School, there was extra delight, with student Ewan Kane, gaining two A*'s and an A, and receiving a distinction in advanced extension award for mathematics.

The 18-year-old said: "I was expecting a lot worse in physics to be honest, but I am happy.

"I am planning on a gap year, and studying more here and doing more A-Levels and also mentoring other students, and then hopefully I will go the Oxford to study chemistry."

Ipswich Star: A-Level results day at St Albans High School in Ipswich. Anna Ciurej is going to Warwick University to study engineering and Christopher King (B,B,B,) is going to study Linguistics and Japanese in London.A-Level results day at St Albans High School in Ipswich. Anna Ciurej is going to Warwick University to study engineering and Christopher King (B,B,B,) is going to study Linguistics and Japanese in London. (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: A-Level results day at St Albans High School in Ipswich. Mindy Gallagher Blake (A,B,C,) is going to study Archeology and Anthropology at SouthamptonA-Level results day at St Albans High School in Ipswich. Mindy Gallagher Blake (A,B,C,) is going to study Archeology and Anthropology at Southampton (Image: Archant)

Mark Baker, headteacher at St Albans said: "We are delighted to see so many of our younger people achieve highly in such a challenging two years.

"We worked hard together, looking after each other as a community, to make sure out sixth formers at St Alban's made it to whatever destinations they chose."

Elsewhere in Ipswich, One Suffolk Sixth Form had successes, with 96% passing their exams, out of over 640 students.

Ipswich Star: Jake Robson, Sue Calvino, Charlie Nicolosi, Abbie Griigs, Katie Allen and Andrew AdamsonJake Robson, Sue Calvino, Charlie Nicolosi, Abbie Griigs, Katie Allen and Andrew Adamson (Image: Eastern Counties Group)

100% of 310 BTEC students also passed their exams.

18-year-old Freddie King is one of the first people in the country to benefit from a new scheme aimed at increasing the number of people from lower socio economic communities to attend Cambridge.

Ipswich Star: Suffolk One student Freddie King is going to study at Cambridge.Suffolk One student Freddie King is going to study at Cambridge. (Image: Suffolk One)

He said: "The thought of being surrounded by potentially some of the brightest minds in the world was initially terrifying.

Ipswich Star: A-Level results day at St Albans High School in Ipswich.A-Level results day at St Albans High School in Ipswich. (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: Students at Ipswich School with their resultsStudents at Ipswich School with their results (Image: PAGEPIX LTD 07976935738)

"I had no interest in Oxbridge before One, but the teachers and my personal progress tutor helped me realise that I'm smart enough to go to an Oxbridge University."

Ipswich School also achieved success, with over a third of all pupils getting at least three A grades, with eight of the cohort getting all A*'s.

Nicholas Weaver, headmaster, said: "Throughout their studies, we have been so impressed by their passion for their subjects - and this has resulted in them securing places at the top universities in the UK.

Ipswich Star: Josh Barnes, Owen Boyd, Jack Hoyle, Harry Haste, Matt Williams, Ben Meers and Jack Robinson all collected their results from Kesgrave High SchoolJosh Barnes, Owen Boyd, Jack Hoyle, Harry Haste, Matt Williams, Ben Meers and Jack Robinson all collected their results from Kesgrave High School (Image: Kesgrave High School)

Ipswich Star: Students from Kesgrave High School with their resultsStudents from Kesgrave High School with their results (Image: Kesgrave High School)

At Kesgrave High School, 50% of students got grades between A* and B.

One student, Bradley Derbyshire received 5 A*s, and is going to Bristol to read law. Another, Owen Boyd, is going to study sports science at Loughborough.

A spokesperson at Kesgrave High School said: "We are so proud of the achievements of our students this year.

"Having left school without taking their GCSE exams in the Summer of 2020, these students faces the strangest of passages into and then through their post-16 studies.

Ipswich Star: The five students from Ipswich School going to study Economics at Warwick University. Twins Lewis and Paul Glancey, Jy Naha, Marc Atkinson and Douglas Baker.The five students from Ipswich School going to study Economics at Warwick University. Twins Lewis and Paul Glancey, Jy Naha, Marc Atkinson and Douglas Baker. (Image: PAGEPIX LTD 07976935738)

Ipswich Star: Students from Ipswich School on A-Level results dayStudents from Ipswich School on A-Level results day (Image: PAGEPIX LTD 07976935738)

The University of Suffolk has also seen a busy day for admissions, with clearing and students accepting places.

Vice-chancellor Helen Langton, said: "This year has been a difficult year for young people at schools so we have absolutely made sure that on the majority of a courses we have opened up more spaces.

"We really want young people to have the opportunity to come to university."

Ipswich Star: The University of Suffolk has set up a call centre for clearing on A-Level results day. Professor Helen Langton, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Suffolk.The University of Suffolk has set up a call centre for clearing on A-Level results day. Professor Helen Langton, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Suffolk. (Image: Archant)

Results:

Kesgrave High School

  • A*-B - 50%
  • A*-C - 77%
  • A*-E - 99%

Ipswich School

  • A* - 28.3%
  • A*-A - 57.8%
  • A*-B - 83.2%

One Sixth Form College

  • A*-B - 44%
  • A*-E - 96%

Copleston High School

  • A*-A - 31%
  • A*-C - 81.5%