UNIVERSITY studies, apprenticeships and air force careers are among the exciting futures awaiting students who yesterday collected their A-Level results.

At Millom School, 93.8 per cent of students achieved two or more A-Levels or equivalent, while 81.3 per cent managed three or more A-Levels or equivalent.

The average points score per student was in line with previous years, while achievements in vocational qualifications were particularly strong.

Simon Laheney, acting head of Millom School said: “We are delighted with this year’s A-Level and AS-Level results.

“We are very proud of the collective and individual successes which have been hard fought for and richly earned.”

The plans of those picking up their results yesterday showed the wide spectrum of options open to youngsters as they leave sixth form for the final time.

Of a group of 16, 69 per cent are moving on to university or higher education while 31 per cent will move into employment, training and apprenticeships.

Talia Plowman spent yesterday preparing to apply for university through clearing, having wanted to be sure of her results first.

The 19-year-old, of Newton Street, Millom, hopes to study creative writing in September.

Talia re-started her A-Levels in subjects more suited to her following a tricky first AS year.

She said: “I was suffering really badly, it was a really hard time for me.

“There’s always an opportunity to recover, even if you didn’t get the grades you wanted the first time around. It’s definitely worth it.”

While some students celebrated their chance to head off to university, others were preparing to head down more vocational routes.

Having sat A-Levels in biology, physics and ICT, 18-year-old Caitlin Fox from Bootle is taking on a higher level apprenticeship with Gen2.

Meanwhile 18-year-old Will Hughes, of Gosforth, is forgoing a place at Canterbury Christ Church University and applying to become a weapon systems operator for the RAF.

Will said: “Getting these results means I can keep my options open in case I ever have any issues – medical or anything else – and the better my grades, the better my opportunities within the RAF. This just sets me in really good stead.”

It was not only A-Level students celebrating yesterday, with AS pupils arriving later in the morning to find out how they had fared in their first year at sixth form.

Among them was 17-year-old Amy Rice, of Grammerscroft, Millom, who achieved As in maths, English literature, psychology and general studies as well as a B in physics.

She said: “I‘m feeling pretty great. It’s the fact I was working so hard, on maths especially, and it all paid off.”