Ladies’ College keeps it at 100%

The school has maintained its 100% pass rate, with only a slight slip in the A* to C grades from 91% to 88%.

Six students managed to get all A* and A grades.

Amy Sharpe, 18, was one of them. She achieved an A* in geography and As in biology and chemistry, which was enough to get her into Durham University to study biomedical science.

‘I’m really, really pleased,’ she said.

‘I had not expected them to be quite so good.’

A place on the Loughborough University maths degree course awaits Vicky Mann, 18, after she secured her place with As in maths, further maths and French. She had narrowly missed out on an A* in maths last year, so had retaken some exams, but in the end settled for an A.

‘It was really close to an A* last year and it was really close this year,’ she said.

‘But I’m just pleased I did it.’

Friends Emily Henningsen and Corissa Rowe, both 18, were pleased with their results.

Emily will be going to Exeter to do applied psychology in September after getting an A* in photography and Bs in psychology and religious studies, while Corissa will be going to Keele after getting two Bs and a C in biology, chemistry and maths.

‘I was going to do human biology and medicinal chemistry, but I may be changing to biomedical science,’ she said.

‘I enjoy working in a hospital setting and this means I can do that.’

Lauren Domaille, 18, was relieved to open her envelope and see she had achieved Bs in biology, chemistry and maths.

‘It’s better than I expected,’ she said.

She was very nervous after getting a C in her AS chemistry and worked very hard this year to bring it up to a B. In September, she is off to study medical science at the University of Exeter.

Principal Ashley Clancy said the pupils had done well.

‘They should be pleased with their achievements,’ she said.

With all the grades based on the final exam, Mrs Clancy said they had been warned it would be harder to maintain the 100% pass rate.

‘I’m just pleased for the girls,’ she said.

‘They work so hard.’