A level results day 2026

[SilverBlue4]

Thread ready for results day tomorrow!

Slightly jealous of those whose schools let you go in from 8am. Ours says from 9-10am so its a bit unfair on those who need clearing asap for competitive courses. Here's hoping we won't be in that position. So current plan is: 8am check UCAS. 9am arrive at school and I wait in car for her to text me (she says she wont be able to drive herself due to nerves!) Hoping she does well so that she lets me go into school and thank the staff (I work at the school but not in sixth form)

I think it's crackers that some schools still make them collect them on paper.

I'm an EO and an alevel mum and my school and DC school do email results on the dot of 8am.

Fyi on the maths, we received an email from Pearson today to say that actually the results were not outside the normal expectations for paper one.

Thanks @SilverBlue4
10 and a bit hours. DS was fine but I imagine tonight not so much, just leaving work now pre-eclipse, so we shall see.
Wine for me tonight as I have taken tomorrow off.
He's been monitoring clearing for weeks!
Good luck all 🙏😍🤞

My son gets his by email but can also go in if they want to / need support. The email doesn't always arrive at 8 though so he's going in with his friends early.

Can't believe results are finally coming tomorrow! Will definitely have a little glass of wine tonight...DC is planning to check results and UCAS updates at 8 am and then going into school for 8.30 if things go well. Otherwise he'll stay home and we'll be spending the morning on clearing lines....

Wishing you and your DC all the best of luck for tomorrow!

Thank you @SilverBlue4 for being so organised and setting up this thread.

Found you all!

da’s dchool doesn’t open until 9. I think he’ll check ucas first, if he wakes up in time! He seems very chilled, I’m trying to be too!

Ditto!

Slight tension here as we said we want to drive him in in the morning as both he and I know he won't sleep and I'm worried it won't be safe to drive sleep deprived. I got a flat refusal! So now stressing about him driving!

Has anyone got a gift to give? We got one and a card, regardless of what the results are but right now my brain is mush and can't decide when is the best time to give it? First thing in the morning? Later in the day? Wait until the dust settles?

@manywanderings no gift giving here! But if I had it would be before any results were known as a well done for all the effort and hard work.

I have a gift and card and will give him in before he gets results and log in UCAS. He has worked extremely hard and deserves it regardless of grades.

No gift planned as we've helped him with travelling costs this summer (as well as upcoming uni costs) but we'll take him out for a nice celebratory dinner this weekend (or takeaway if he doesn't want to go out if it doesn't go to plan)