BRINE Leas sixth form in Nantwich is celebrating their best ever A level results.

An impressive 54 per cent of students achieved A* to B, while 34 per cent were awarded A* or A. More than three-quarters, (86 per cent) received A* to C.

Individual results include: Will Cooper, three A*s and one A; Marcus Page three A*s and one A; Elliot Ross, two A*s and one A; David Williamson, four A* and one A; Amber Page, one A*and two As; Alice Simmons, three As; Cecily Hadrill, one A* and two As; Megan Fiddy, two A at A Level and three Distinction *s in BTEC, Matthew Hughes, two A*s and two As; Katie Birchall, one A*and three As and Eve Parry, one A* and two As.

Brine Leas sixth form headteacher, Andrew Cliffe, said: “There are some fantastic success stories, whether it is those gaining vocational qualifications or those going down the more traditional A level route.

“During the year they have also taken full advantage of the enrichment opportunities on offer at BL6 to prepare themselves for the next stage of their lives.

“We hope students will fulfil their potential – whatever grade or qualification that may represent – be that 5 top grade A levels or simply gaining sufficient qualifications to progress to their desired next step.

“Staff and students, with the support of their families, have worked really hard and deserve their success. Congratulations go to staff, students and their families.”

Elsewhere in the UK, the number of top A-level grades has dipped for the fourth year in a row, while the overall pass rate has risen, official figures show.

The number of boys and girls awarded the coveted A* and A grades narrowly fell from 26 per cent to 25.9 per cent.

But the overall pass rate of A* to E grades has recovered after last year falling for the first time in 30 years, and is back to where it was in 2013 at 98.1%.

Mathematics remains the most popular subject, accounting for 10.9 per cent of all entries, followed by English (10.5 per cent) and biology (7.4 per cent), the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) said.

Girls outperformed boys by 1 per cent overall, but boys continued to earn more A* grades for the fourth year running, with 8.7 per cent achieving a top mark compared with 7.8 per cent of girls.

Meanwhile early UCAS figures show a record number of students have been accepted on to degree courses in the UK, with 409,410 taking up places so far – up 3 per cent on the same point last year.