‘They pushed me’: Birkenhead college students ace A-levels

Eva Baker, the head student at the college, will go to study law in September. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

Eva Baker, 18, was racked with nerves in the days running up to Thursday – when sixth-form students throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their A-level results.

“The sleepless nights were worth it though,” said Baker. “I just got off the phone with my first choice and I’ve got in, I can’t believe it honestly. I’m just made up.”