Teenagers around the country are celebrating – and in some cases mourning – after receiving their GCSE results.

Figures show pass rates rose after education officials oversaw the biggest shake-up of the exams for a generation.

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Lily Meakin with her GCSE results with her father at Nottingham High School (Aaron Chown/PA)
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Charlotte Cranfield, Katja Ruda and Amy Buck collect their results at Norwich School (Joe Giddens/PA)
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One in five entries scored at least an A grade – or a 7 under the new grading system (Aaron Chown/PA)
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Sophie Sargent celebrates with her mother at Brighton College (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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About two-thirds of entries were awarded a 4 or above (Aaron Chown/PA)
Finn Elliot, star of The Crown TV series, hugs his mother Mini at Portsmouth Grammar School
Finn Elliot, star of The Crown TV series, hugs his mother Mini at Portsmouth Grammar School (Ben Mitchell/PA)
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Across the UK boys are closing the gap with girls at top grades (Aaron Chown/PA)
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Joanna Milton, Amy Foster, Orlaith Kelly, Madeline Green and Alicia Lake collect their results at Mount School, York (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Izzy Babawale receives her results at Nottingham High School (Aaron Chown/PA)
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Stella Wade, Maisie Lock Orstavik and Livi Mullen celebrate at Brighton College (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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Alex Clayton celebrates with his father, Olympic gold medallist Daley Thompson (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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Students collect their results at Ark Globe Academy in south London (Yui Mok/PA)