A* grades for Merchant Taylors' School pupils

AN AMAZING 14 students at an independent boys' school achieved 10 A* grades in their GCSEs.

Students at Merchant Taylors' School, in Sandy Lodge, Northwood, did exceptionally well with 60.5 per cent of all exams being passed at A* - the school's highest ever amount of the top grade.

An incredible 99.7 per cent achieved five or more A*-C grades and more students than ever before - over 33 per cent of the year group - achieved either eight, nine or 10 A*s.

The 14 students who achieved 10 A* grades are Dhevine Chandrapala, Oliver Douglas, Hiromune Eto, Jaymal Gudka, Arun Kirupananthavel, Adam Mackinnon, Akhil Mohindra, Guy Muscillo, Will Pearmain, Will Pithers, Edward Samuel, Khush Shah, Rajan Shah and Rayhaan Vankalwala.

Head master, Stephen Wright, said: "These are once again exceptional results and the boys can be justly proud that they have achieved them in demanding traditional subjects at the same time as making such a marvellous contribution to sport, drama and work for charity."