Norwich students gathered to find out if they had made the grade with schools reporting another year of strong results.

At Norwich High School for Girls, five pupils received straight 9-8 grades with more than half achieving the top marks in English.

Alison Sefton, the school's head, said: “I am so proud of all our year 11 students today.

Students at Norwich High School for Girls embrace on GCSE results day (Image: Norwich High School for Girls)

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"As a year group, they have supported each other and worked so well with teachers to reach this point in their education.

"These well-rounded individuals have something important to contribute to their communities and they should be really proud of their achievements."

Students from Norwich High School for Girls celebrate (Image: Norwich High School for Girls)

Hethersett Academy saw one of the city's most impressive showings with 85pc of its pupils receiving grades of 9-4 in all subjects, while 80pc of its maths and English grades were ranked between 9 and 4 - the equivalent of A* to C pass grades from the previous marking system, 

One of the school's most impressive achievers was Leonard Werner, who received grades higher than 5 in nine different subjects.

Leonard Werner opens his grades (Image: Inspiration Trust)

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He was pleased to see all of his revision had paid off, saying: "There’s no experience like I’m experiencing right now."

Another top-performing Hethersett pupil, Pallavi Shastri, said her results would allow her to move on to Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form.

Pallavi Shastri on GCSE results day in Hethersett (Image: Inspiration Trust)

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She said: "I’m extremely happy, I’m really pleased with all my results.

"I’m really looking forward to sixth form at Sir Isaac Newton.

Hethersett Academy celebrates its impressive GCSE results (Image: Inspiration Trust)

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"I will be studying all three sciences as well as maths and I am so excited to start.”

At Jane Austin College 71pc got grades between 9 and 4 in maths and English with six students achieving 7 and higher in all of their subjects.

One of those, Suhani Patni, who achieved eight grade 9s and two 8s, said: “I am really happy with my results, they are beyond my expectations.”