Exam success for Black Country students

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers across the country were nervously opening their results to see if they have made the grade to go on to university and beyond.

Wolverhampton Grammar School had a 73 per cent pass rate at levels A* to B, with 40 per cent achieving the coveted A* or A grade.

Headteacher Kathy Crewe-Read said: "It's another fantastic year as our students go on to a range of excellent universities including Oxford, University College London , St Andrews, University of Birmingham and Warwick with a diverse range of undergraduate degrees ahead of them.

"With the increased pressure for university places this year, applicants have to really stand out and our school works hard to ensure they have the right balance of skills required to make them attractive to Universities and future employers alike."

Meanwhile, Tettenhall College saw an overall pass rate of 99 per cent with 13.3 per cent of its students bagging A* - the best-ever performance for the college. In total, 23 per cent got marks of A* or A.

Headmaster David Williams praised his students, some of whom will be going to Oxford and University College London (UCL).

He said: "We are very proud of our pupils and I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate them all, not just on their academic success but also on the significant contribution they have made to the school.

"They have been an exceptionally hard working group.

"The results show an overall improvement from last year and we are very pleased that their efforts have paid off."

The Royal Wolverhampton School reported 'consistently high results' with 71 per cent at grades A*- B.

St. Dominic's High School for Girls in Brewood was also celebrating with a 100 per cent pass rate of its students and almost half of all subject grades at A* to B. And Mark Heywood, headmaster at The Royal Wolverhampton School, described his pupils results as "remarkable" adding he was 'extremely proud' of the students.