Thousands of students across Hampshire are celebrating their GCSE results today after years of hard work, revision and anticipation.
Year 11 pupils returned to their schools for one final time to discover their results before embarking on the next chapter of their education.
We visited schools across Portsmouth and the surrounding area to capture the nerves, excitement, tears and celebrations.
See our gallery of 84 pictures capturing the best moments from GCSE results day 2026 across the city and beyond:
77. GCSE Results: Crookhorn College
Crookhorn College students have collected their GCSE results. Pictured: Caitlin Watts, left, has 6 passes and will study hairdressing at South Downs, and Brooke Havey also has 6 passes and will study musical theatre at South Downs. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (200826-20) | Chris Moorhouse
78. GCSE Results: Crookhorn College
Crookhorn College students have collected their GCSE results. Pictured: From left, Alister Boileau, Callum Tyler, Joseph Alderson, Daisy Barnley and Scarlet O'Brien. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (200826-20) | Chris Moorhouse
79. GCSE Results: Crookhorn College
Students collected their GCSE results at Crookhorn College. Picture: Chris Moorhouse | Chris Moorhouse
80. GCSE Results: Crookhorn College
Students collected their GCSE results at Crookhorn College. Pictured: Rasoul Ebrahimi is a Kurdish Iranian who has been in the UK a year. He passed maths and English and ultimately would like to train to be a doctor. Picture: Chris Moorhouse | Chris Moorhouse