THE anxious summer wait is nearly over for hundreds of students across the county today.

After a nail-biting few months, many teenagers will head back to their schools and sixth forms to collect their A-level results envelopes this morning.

The eagerly anticipated day for students is set to open the door to the next chapter of their lives, and reveal if their university choices have been achieved.

Richard Johnson, head of sixth form at Richard Rose Central Academy in Carlisle, said: “We have seen a marked improvement in our average A-level grades and BTEC vocational grades.

“We’re still waiting on the final results from UCAS, but I understand lots of students have got their first and second places at universities close to home and further afield.”

Elsewhere, Nelson Thomlinson staff in Wigton have praised their hard-working students.

Headeacher Sam Northwood added: “We are delighted with our results and our students have achieved some excellent grades once again.

“Early indications are that the vast majority of our students have been successful in securing their offers for university, apprenticeships or work-related training, as is the case every year at NTS.

“A-level courses have undergone a significant amount of change in recent times but local headteachers are working together so that they can provide the general public with an accurate picture.

“Every year there are also queries over re-marks and I sense that this year will be no exception; it is best therefore to wait until the adjustments have been made before drawing any firm conclusions.”

Staff at West Lake Academy in Egremont said they were “thrilled” to have a number of outstanding individual performances.

James Jackson, principal of West Lakes Academy (WLA), said: “I am absolutely delighted with these results. They are a real testament to the hard work of the students and staff here at WLA and I wish our young people every success in the future.

“I am incredibly proud of each and every one of them.

“A special thank you must also go to the families of our students for their constant and unwavering support over the last two years – without this, such fantastic results would not be possible.”

There are celebrations in Dalston too, as teenagers there prepare to get their results.

Vicki Jackson, headteacher at Caldew School in Dalston, said: “I would like to congratulate all our students on achieving excellent results again this year.

“They have worked incredibly hard over the last two years and have shown a real determination to succeed.”