HOLMES Chapel Sixth Form College scored A* and A grades in 31 per cent of all its A Level results.

The results were some of the best on record for grades A* to C the best on record with Mathematics 77 per cent, Biology 85 per cent, Chemistry 92 per cent.

In seven subjects – Further Maths, French, German, Spanish, Geography, D and T System and Control and Food Technology 100 per cent of students achieved A* to C.

Denis Oliver, executive headteacher, said: “Today is one of the most pivotal days in the education calendar marking one of the key transition points in students’ educational careers.

“Results day should be a celebration of what individual students have achieved and what they have been able to show that they have learnt and mastered.

“Our students at Holmes Chapel have once again turned in some fantastic performances and I would like to praise them for how hard everyone has worked in the past five years.”

The top 21 highest achieving students achieved A* or A grades in at least three subjects.

Oliver Martin, sixth form head boy, was delighted to achieve A*AA despite already accepting and unconditional offer to study Chemical Engineering at the University of Nottingham.

He said: “It all worked out quite well as I’m quite a stress-head to be honest and couldn’t really have dealt with not knowing.

“It’s been a tough year for a lot of reasons so to be able to say I’m going to Nottingham to study engineering is such a great way to end my time at school.

“All I would say to anyone who is about to go through the same is to take your time with your options. I spent a lot of time doing every taster day I could and I think I’m all the better for it now.”

Josh Roche, who achieved three A’s, will study Biochemistry at the University of Birmingham. His offer was also unconditional.

He said: “I’m going to miss my friends here but I’m looking forward to getting to a new city and meeting new people.

“One of the best things about university will be the chance of a fresh start and there are so many opportunities for you and it obviously is a different style of learning to A Level.”