The global outbreak of the COVID-19 virus created new and challenging circumstances for schools, colleges and universities. In England the closure of schools and cancellation of examinations led to concerns about how pupils would be awarded A Level exam grades. These exam results have a significant impact on outcomes for pupils leaving school including access to the employment market, apprenticeships and university places. This report represents an early analysis of research exploring the impact school closures and cancellation of examinations had on students. The main aims of the study were to examine the impact (mental and academic) of predicted grades being used to award A Level grades; to explore support systems in place for students; and, to analyse differences by race, class, gender and school type. Some of the broader themes that emerged from the research included students concerns about the fairness of their A Level results; and, many students identifying structural inequalities within education being mirrored in the new processes for awarding grades.