Jubilant youngsters throughout the district joined in a national success story as 16-year-olds across the country celebrated another record-breaking year of results.

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Nationally more than 65 per cent of exams taken were awarded A* to C grades, a rise of 2.4 per cent from 63.3 per cent last year.

Pass rates also soared to 98.4 per cent, with more than one-fifth of papers being awarded either an A* or A grade.

Sutton Centre headteacher Roger Tanner told Chad the hard work of his pupils and staff had been rewarded after 46 per cent of pupils achieved five A-C grades.

"We are delighted with the results this year – they are the best set of results we have ever had," he said.

"We are also very pleased with the amount of A* and A grades achieved.

"It shows we are in the top 25 per cent of schools across the country for progress made by pupils. Also 99 per cent of students gained a qualification.

"This is all down to the hard work of pupils and staff, who have worked to get the best possible result."

Thrilled pupils were also dancing for joy at The Ashfield School – after they also landed their best ever results.

Jack Truman, who got five As, four Bs and two Ds, told Chad: "I am very happy with the results. The Ds are a shock but I did my best and that is all I can do.

"I am going to continue with science, physics and maths at A-Level with the eventual aim of getting into the RAF."

Fellow Ashfield School student Rachel White is also celebrating after she bagged two A grades, five B grades and three grade C passes.

She told Chad: "I am really happy with my A in history because I thought I wasn't going to do so well.

"I have revised very hard and all the hard work has paid off. I am going to go to sixth form now and continue to study hard."

Headteacher Ian Fraser was quick to pay tribute to both staff and pupils for the school's record results.

"We are very pleased with this results and it is a great reward for the hard work of everyone involved," he said.

"The school is going from strength to strength and we are looking forward to continuing this progress in the coming years. There is massive potential here and we are still learning and working out ways to improve."

Celebrations were also in full swing at Sutton's Quarrydale School after pupils once again recorded their best ever GCSE results.

Headteacher Craig Weaver said: "We are absolutely delighted with how the students performed this summer.

"More students than ever before achieved the gold standard of five or more GCSE grades and every student in the year group gained a recognised qualification."