Angel, who was awarded two A*s and a B, is going to Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge to study Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (Foundation Year). Speaking of her success, Angel said:

“I didn't know this was possible. I'm so happy and excited for my future. I can't believe I’ve made it this far and I want to say a huge thank you to my mum and my teachers for believing in me.”

Buoyed by their results, pupils at the school are successfully moving on to education, training or employment opportunities, with just under half (47%) of all pupils securing places at top Russell Group institutions.

Other top performers at the school celebrating today are:

• Jocelyn Heysman, who was awarded two A*s and an A and is going to the University of Nottingham to study Pharmacy;
• Adnan Khan, who was awarded an A* and three As and is going to Kings’ College London to study Computer Science with a year in industry;
• Marharyta Torchynovich, who was awarded an A*, an A and a B and is going to Queen Mary University of London to study Biomedical Sciences.

Commenting on her achievement, Jocelyn said:

“Consistency and hard work have paid off – that's all I can say! I'm so excited for this next step in my life.”

Adnan added:

“I am very happy to have achieved these grades and am really excited to start at King’s. I couldn't have done it without the support of the teachers at Goresbrook.”

Megan Harris, Principal at Goresbrook School, said:

“Congratulations to all our Year 13s who have received their A Level results today. We are very proud of what they have achieved over the last two years, with these results providing an excellent marker of the commitment they have shown to their studies during this time.

“We are particularly pleased that our students have been able to secure the qualifications they need to take their chosen next steps, whether it be into education, training or employment, which is testament to the high-quality education and unwavering support they have received from our excellent teams of staff here at Goresbrook. We look forward to beginning the new academic year in September and welcoming our next cohort of Year 12 students.”