Students across the city have been waking up to the news of the grades all of their hard work has earned them.
For many, they will now be taking the next steps either into university, apprenticeships or into work.
It is also the first time many would have sat in-person after GCSE exams two years ago were disrupted by the pandemic.
Across the UK, UCAS has confirmed that 79 percent of students received a place at their first-choice university.
The percentage of A* to A grades dropped steeply from 35.9 percent to 26.5 percent as students returned to in-person exams.
The percentage of students achieving the top grades reached a peak of 44.8 percent in the pandemic as teacher assessments replaced sitting exams.
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Students Amber Bunning, Eva Woods, Callum Letman, Jacob Norris, Josh Ford and Louis Westwood pick up their results. Photo: David Lowndes
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Peterborough Youth MP Eva Woods collects her results. Photo: David Lowndes
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Students finally get the results they have been waiting for. Photo: David Lowndes