A Level joy for thousands as record number of teenagers get into university

Universities are desperately competing for applicants as thousands of students weigh up their options after receiving their A-level results today. Students at the Red Maids Girls School in Bristol reacted with tears after receiving their A-level results this morning Students accepted to Loughborough University today were sent Willy Wonka style golden tickets, pictured Northumbria University drafted in a team of more than 120 experts to man their clearing hotline Milan was one of three to open their results on Good Morning Britain live from Salford City College and was hoping to get three A grades but instead achieved one A and two Bs Mary Curnock Cook, head of Ucas, said 424,000 students will be offered their first or second choice of course as A-level results get released. Sophia Hazelby, 18, who received an A* and two A's despite being diagnosed with a serious respiratory tract issue during her studies poses outside Red Maids Girls School in Bristol, while students at Brighton College celebrate Sixth form students appeared absolutely delighted to receive their A-level results at Stoke Newington School, London One girl burst into tears at Red Maids Girls School in Bristol after receiving her successful A-level results this morning A pair of girls embrace each other with smiles on their faces at Lady Eleanor Holles School in Middlesex while Joseph Reed and Nia Williams, both 18, a couple from Cardiff, celebrate getting straight A's to both go to Oxford University Students from the Lady Eleanor Holles School in Middlesex : Josephine Bailey 18, Lucy Anson 18, Alice Jefferies 18, Amber Broekhuizen 18 and Raquel Traseire 18, hold their A-level results papers after opening them today 'IT GAVE ME AN ADDED DRIVE TO SUCCEED': GIRL OVERCOMES TUMOUR TO GET A*S Lauren Pratt received A-level A* grades in business studies, English language and media studies at the John Cabot Academy in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire A teenager who beat a brain tumour has set her sights on Cambridge University after achieving a string of top grades. Students open their A-level results at the Lady Eleanor Holles School in Middlesex this morning on a record day of scores Students Alice Jefferies 18, Molly Goldstone 18, Katy Higton 17 and Lauren Donaldson 18, from the Lady Eleanor Holles School in Middlesex hold their A-level results papers after being pleased with their scores this morning Students hugged each other as they opened and discussed their A-level results at Peter Symonds College in Winchester STRAIGHT A STUDENT WHO LANDED SOME OF THE BEST RESULTS IS WITHOUT PLACE Batool Alharahsheh, 18, of Greenford, west London, scored a remarkable two A* and two As in her exams but is without a place at university and faces going through 'clearing' A straight As student who scored among the best A-level results in the country has been left without a place at university. Students at Westminster Kingsway College's King's Cross Centre in London receive their A-Level results and appear happy Students discussed their results with their tutors and staff members after opening them at Stoke Newington School These students appeared deep in thought as they opened their A-level results at Stoke Newington School in London Beth Arthur and her friend Alisia Bevan open their A-level results together at Peter Symonds College in Winchester Pupils celebrate their success and smile for the camera as A-level results are revealed at Brighton College in Sussex Two teenage girls go in for hug after opening their A-level results at the Lady Eleanor Holles School in Middlesex PLACES STILL AVAILABLE AT UK'S TOP UNIVERSITIES A record number of courses at elite universities will be up for grabs in clearing today as universities battle to scoop as many bright students as they can.