SUCCESS was in the air at Colyton Grammar School yesterday as all previous A-level records were broken. The pass rate for students gaining an A-C grade was 100 per cent, the same as last year, but the overall standard of grades increased with 76 per cent

SUCCESS was in the air at Colyton Grammar School yesterday as all previous A-level records were broken.

The pass rate for students gaining an A-C grade was 100 per cent, the same as last year, but the overall standard of grades increased with 76 per cent of students gaining an A grade and 95 per cent being awarded A/B grades.

Over a third of the year group gained an A grade in five or more subjects and more than half gained four A grades.

Barry Sindall, Headteacher of Colyton Grammar School, said: "All students deserved credit as everyone had performed well.

"The pleasing thing is that students have met their university offers including the 17 with offers from Oxford and Cambridge Universities."

Among the high-flyers are Dan Adams who received seven A grades, one Distinction and one Merit in Advanced Extension and Rose Hall, awarded seven A grades and three Merits.

Others include Rosa Van Hensbergen who gained 5 grades and 2 Distinctions, sharing the highest mark across the country in Religious Studies.

Rosa was also one of three students at the school to share the top grade in English alongside Fiona Guest and Ruth Carmichael, matched only by two other people in the country.

Colyton Grammar Students achieving A grades:

Clare Binmore 5 A gradesRebecca Gillam5 A gradesMatthew Clargo5 A grades + 1 Distinction Advanced ExtensionRachel Crowdy5 A gradesKelly Davis5 A grades + 1 Distinction Advanced ExtensionGemma Down5 A gradesKirsty Griffiths5 A gradesLucy Hamilton5 A gradesMichael Harris5 A grades + 2 Merits Advanced ExtensionFlorence Izzett5 A grades + 1 Distinction Advanced ExtensionLydia Yarlott5 A grades + 2 Distinctions Advanced ExtensionTess Kellam5 A gradesMarie Kennedy 5 A grades + 1 Distinction + 1 Merit Advanced ExtensionEmily Makin5 A grades + 1 Merit Advanced ExtensionArthur Oke5 A grades + 1 Merit Advanced ExtensionLeo Parker-Rees5 A grades + 1 Merit Advanced ExtensionLaura Reeves5 A gradesEmma Warren5 A grades + 1 Distinction Advanced ExtensionAnna Ross5 A gradesWill Salt5 A grades + 2 Distinctions Advanced ExtensionRebecca Smith5 A gradesLauren Tooze5 A gradesSally Turner5 A grades + 2 Distinctions Advanced ExtensionVictoria Turton5 A gradesRosa Van Hensbergen5 A grades + 2 Distinctions + 1 Merit Advanced ExtensionGemma Berry4 A gades + 1 Merit in Advanced ExtensionJessica Booth4 A gradesSam Bradberry4 A gradesDaniel Callaghan4 A gradesJoshua Cave4 A grades + 1 Distinction Advanced ExtensionLydia Clatworthy4 A grades + 1 Merit Advanced ExtensionSam Curtis4 A grades + 1 Distinction Advanced ExtensionCharlotte Derbyshire4 A gradesCharles Fisher Crouch4 A gradesFiona Guest4 A grades + 2 Distinctions Advanced ExtensionEdmund Hanna4 A grades + 1 Distinction Advanced ExtensionArthur Pitt4 A grades + 1 Distinction Advanced ExtensionJoshua Potter4 A grades + 1 Merit Advanced ExtensionSion Roberts4 A gradesMichael Powell4 A gradesEmily Seward4 A grades + 1 Distinction Advanced ExtensionLisa Smith4 A grades + 1 Merit Advanced ExtensionRory Stott4 A gradesFrances Tresidder4 A gradesSophie Wells4 A grades + 2 Merits Advanced ExtensionDaisy Wood4 A grades + 1 Distinction Advanced ExtensionAlice Yin4 A grades + 1 Distinction + 1 Merit Advanced ExtensionHarry Parr4 A grades