THERE were smiles all round at Wilmslow High School this morning as the town’s bright young stars received their A-level results.

The school continued a four-year trend of improvement, with 55.3 per cent of A-level results being A* to B grades, while 27.3 per cent were at A* or A, and 9.2 per cent were A*.

Thirty-eight students achieved the equivalent of three A grades or above in their A-levels or BTECs, while 20 per cent of A-level students achieved AAB or higher in at least two ‘facilitating subjects’, such as maths, English or the sciences.

Dr James Pullé, headteacher at Wilmslow High School, told the Guardian that he was pleased that his students’ hard work has been rewarded once again.

He said: “We’re absolutely delighted. This is the fourth year in a row that against the national headline figures, the results for the students at WHS have gone up.

“These young people have achieved what they have achieved as a result of their hard work and commitment, and that enables them to go on and do the things that they want to do.

“I’ve been at the school since 2001 and one of the things that is great about being in a school a long time is that you see generations pass through and start to reap the rewards of their education in terms of their careers.

“So we’ve got four students today going to Oxford or Cambridge, but they are about to join a whole number that has gone in the last two years – so they already have the connections when they arrive – and the generations that have been there in the past.”

The class of 2017 had already achieved great success in extracurricular activities, such as young enterprise, the bar mock trials and national school sports competitions.

This year’s A-level results so the group continue to excel in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) disciplines, while 32 students are pursuing a career in sport, and 30 in business.

“I would like to pass on my thanks and congratulations to all of our students who richly deserve the rewards they have achieved,” Dr Pullé added.

“We know they will go on to achieve much more at university and in their careers, and we wish them well in the exciting challenges and opportunities that life will bring.

“I am sure they will join me in expressing thanks for the continuing support of their parents and the hard work and commitment provided by school staff over their years of secondary education.”