FOREST students were celebrating another bumper crop of A Level results last week.

At Wyedean in Sedbury 60 per cent of students studying maths achieving between A* and B grades.

Principal Gwennan Jeremiah said: “We could not be more proud of our history of excellence in this area which has been further evidenced by record numbers of our students choosing to study maths, computing, cyber or ICT university courses next year.”

In the humanities, 72 per cent of Wyedean students achieved A*B and 57 per cent of BTEC students were awarded an A* or A grade equivalent.

Among the top students were Declan Boyle with two A* and two As, Carlie Bailey with two A*, an A and a C, Tom Blore with two A*, an A and two Cs and Anna Brown with three As.

Director of sixth form Jonathan Lane said: ““Our sixth formers have made a lasting impression on our school.

“Their superb contribution to our community through their extra-curricular work and volunteering has now been enhanced by their outstanding results. This is a fitting end to a fantastic year.”

At Newent the overall pass rate was 92 per cent at A Level and a range of other courses.

There was a five per cent increase in grades A*-E at A Level with students performing “exceptionally well” against targets.

Top performers at Newent this year include Felicity Beach-Thomas, who will study international relations with language at Cardiff University thanks to an A* two As and a B grades, Elisabeth James who has secured her place at York University to study mathematics, after achieving A*, A, B and C and Lydia Kelly will study law at Leeds following her A*, A, B and C grades.

Head girl Caitlin Nolan achieved two As, a B and a C at A Level and an A* in the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and will study towards a masters in neuroscience at Nottingham.

Head boy Lewis Mitchell secured a merit scholarship to study financial mathematics at Aberystwyth University.

Lily Meecham and Natalie Girard are two of a growing number of students taking up apprenticeships and have secured places in the NHS.

Principal Alan Johnson said: “We are absolutely delighted with our results and are all immensely proud of our students’ achievements.

“The hard work of our students and teachers has been rewarded and these results that will enable our students to take the next steps in their journey with confidence and pride in their ability and potential.

“I would like to thank all our wonderful staff for their hard work and dedication and also thank our parents and carers for their ongoing support for our school.”

Students at Hartpury achieved the college’s highest overall pass rate ever at 99.2 per cent with 13 of the 14 subjects offered getting a perfect 100 per cent record.

The pass rate at grades A*-C was 74.2 per cent, an increase of 23 per cent over last year.

Layton Chambers is looking forward to studying at Hartpury University, which shares the same 360-hectare campus as Hartpury College, after studying A-Levels in environmental science, geography and physical education.

“I’m over the moon,” said Layton, who played for Hartpury College’s title-winning AASE rugby team last season.

Francesca Morgan was delighted to achieve A grades, in biology, history and psychology and now plans to study psychology at Birminghamm.

Hartpury College Vice-Principal Claire Whitworth said: “I would like to congratulate all the students and staff on their hard work and dedication over the last two years in support of this year’s exams – fantastic achievement!

“I wish all students the best of luck with their future employment or university ventures here at Hartpury University or elsewhere.”

Pass rates of 60 per cent at grades A*-B and 85 per cent at A*-C meant that the performance of John Kyrle High School in Ross was well above national averages.

The school had an overall pass rate of 99.5 per cent and maintains its position in the top five per cent of schools and colleges nationally.

Headteacher Nigel Griffiths said: “I want to pay particular credit to my staff. It is the excellent teaching, subject expertise and pastoral support for students which bring us these superb outcomes year on year.

“A levels are more difficult, and they are based almost entirely upon final examinations – students, including the many who join us from other schools, do well.

“In addition to having now excelled at A levels, students involved themselves in all aspects of school life. “They have participated in music, drama, sport and fund-raising activities.

“Additionally, they have been subject ambassadors.

“They have worked with younger students in maths, modern foreign languages and literacy.”

Bella Thomas, of Cinderford, has been at Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls secured an A* and two As and will now read French and German at Oxford University.

Freya Billinghurst, from Symonds Yat, will also be heading to Oxford University, to study Law at St Anne’s College, after achieving three As and a B.

Deputy Head Girl, Katie Cameron, from Staunton, will head to Edinburgh University to study French and German after she also achieved three As.

Sixteen-year-old Robin Skailes, from Ross-on-Wye, took the A level Mathematics exam two years early at Monmouth School for Boys and gained an A* grade.