GCSE results day 2023 as it happened: Find out how schools across the Black Country and beyond performed
It was an emotional day for many as youngsters from across the region found out how well the last two years of their school studies had gone.
GCSE results day brought thousands of students to schools and colleges across the Black Country, Staffordshire and Wyre Forest to collect their grades and take stock of two years of hard work amid lockdowns, teacher strikes and other issues along the way.
Experts predicted a drop in grades compared to 2022 as the 2019 grade pattern returned after years of Covid-19 disruption and grades being based on coursework.
However, schools across the region bucked the national trend, with successful GCSE results.
We provided coverage as the results came in throughout the day, with images and messages from schools, colleges and academies from across the region celebrating, below:
