RESULTS for A-Levels improved at Lawrence Sheriff School this year despite national concerns over the exams becoming more difficult.
Students improved upon the high grades of previous years, with 71 per cent of entries gaining A*-B grades, while the pass rate was 99 per cent.
Students who took the new vocational qualification in Engineering excelled, with two thirds gaining a distinction or above and all passing.
Five students have won places at Oxford or Cambridge, and five others are progressing on to medical or veterinary courses.
As in previous years, around 98 per cent of students are expected to move on to Higher Education, with the remainder proceeding to some form of apprenticeship.
Headteacher Peter Kent said: ‘Despite national concerns about the new and tougher examinations, it is tremendous to see that our results both for A-Levels and vocational courses have actually increased this year.
“We are looking forward to welcoming girls to the school from September and these excellent results provide a great launch-pad for our newly co-educational Sixth Form. I would like to congratulate students and staff on working so hard to make these excellent results possible.”
