After months of hard work and what must feel like a life full of excitement, the students finally passed their A-level on Wednesday.
It’s an experience that even most A-list celebrities go through, including Emma Watson and Simon Cowell.
Many managed to grow up in the spotlight and still manage to achieve excellent results, while others focused on their careers from a young age.
So how did they do?
Emma Watson
A-levels: It’s an experience that even most A-list celebrities go through, including Emma Watson and Simon Cowell
Despite having to study for her exams while filming one of the greatest movie series of all time, the Harry Potter star still managed to get excellent results.
She shared that she passed for her A levels as in 2008 for English Literature, Geography and Art.
The actress, best known for playing Hermione Granger, went on to study English literature at the acclaimed Brown University in America.
Simon Cowell
Successful: The X Factor creator and music magnate previously left school with three O levels behind him, which is the equivalent of a GCSE
The X Factor creator and music magnate previously left school with three O levels behind him, which is the equivalent of a GCSE.
While not A-level, Simon got his first big break working in the mailroom at his father’s record label, EMI, before being promoted to talent scout and crawling his way to the top.
Simon created some of the most successful singing competitions ever, including The X Factor, Pop Idol, America and Britain’s Got Talent.
Jerry Horner
Passionate: Ginger Spice got an A in English Language at Camden School for Girls, but she didn’t bother with college
Ginger Spice got an A in English at Camden School for Girls, but she didn’t bother with college.
Instead, Geri worked as a nightclub dancer in Mallorca and became a glamor model at the age of 19.
The singer then joined the Spice Girls, who became the best-selling female group of all time.
Tinie Tempah
Education: Before becoming famous in the music industry, Tinie Tempah – real name Patrick Okogwu – studied media studies, religious studies and psychology and earned two B’s and a D
Before she rose to fame in the music industry, Tinie Tempah – real name Patrick Okogwu – studied media studies, religious studies and psychology, earning two B’s and a D.
In 2020, he offered a cash prize to students who achieved the highest grades in their A-Level results.
The rapper wished school leavers luck in receiving their results, before offering £100 to those who achieved A grades or above if they sent him a photo of them with proof and the video for his song Whoppa playing in the background.
He wrote on Twitter: ‘Good luck to everyone getting their A-Level results today. If you didn’t get the results you expected or went to the uni you hoped you wouldn’t sweat, you can appeal if your fake results were better.
“If not, it’s not the end of the world.”
Lord Alan Sugar
Results: The Apprentice’s Lord Alan Sugar left with six GCSES, though he claims these qualifications were tougher than today’s standard
Lord Alan Sugar from The Apprentice did not do well in school and dropped out at age 16.
He left with six GCSES, although he claims these qualifications were tougher than the current standard.
In 2019 he tweeted, “Get the facts right, I have 6 old fashioned GCEs that are 10 times harder than today’s multiple choice answer A levels.”
Lord Sugar then founded his own company Amstrad at the age of 21.
Russell brand
Pride: Russell Brand has failed to achieve a single A level – and he is proud of it
In 2014 he tweeted, “Good luck on your exams but don’t take it seriously – I don’t have A-Levels and am now studying for A-Level, it’s all Rhubarb.”
The comedian failed to pass a single A level – and he’s proud of it.
In 2014 he tweeted, “Good luck on your exams but don’t take it seriously – I don’t have A-Levels and am now studying for A-Level, it’s all rhubarb.”
Russell attended a secondary school in Essex before being accepted into the prestigious Italia Conti Academy, which he was expelled from after just one year.
Jeremy Clarkson
‘It’s not the end of the world’: Jeremy has often opened up about receiving a C and two U’s in his A levels
This year he wrote: ‘It’s not the end of the world if your A-Level results aren’t what you’d hoped. I have a C and 2 Us and here I am today with my own brewery.’
Jeremy has said many times that he got a C and two U’s in his A levels.
The TV presenter tweets a supportive message every year, which always revolves around how he left school with bad grades and now has a lot of money.
As of 2014, he first tweeted, “If your A-level results aren’t joyful, take comfort in the fact that I have a C and two Us. And I have a Mercedes Benz.’
This year he wrote: ‘It’s not the end of the world if your A-Level results aren’t what you’d hoped. I have a C and 2 Us and here I am today with my own brewery.’
Richard Branson
Successful: One of the UK’s most high-profile billionaires, Sir Richard Branson, famously left school with no ‘qualifications’
One of the UK’s most high-profile billionaires, Sir Richard Branson, famously left school with no “qualifications.”
The founder and millionaire of Virgin, who has dyslexia, dropped out of school at the age of 16 to start a magazine for students.
On his last day of school, his principal allegedly told Richard that he would either end up in prison or become a millionaire, according to the Telegraph.
Richard regularly sends encouraging messages to students via Twitter. Last year he wrote: ‘I think everyone gets their final exams today. Remember that your grades don’t define who you are or what you can do in life. I dropped out of school, partly because I struggled with dyslexia, but later realized this was my greatest strength.’