A level and GCSE students at Ashby School have been celebrating outstanding results in the in the school's first formal exams since the Covid pandemic.

The school reports that sixth Form students, who missed their GCSE exams due to Covid, achieved a pass rate of 98.4 per cent across a range of A levels and equivalent qualifications.

Eighty per cent of passes were at grade C or above, with almost 30 per cent graded A or A*.

The school added that, following their results, two students secured places at Oxbridge, while many more will move on to Russell Group universities and other higher education institutions to study a range of subjects, including medicine.

Many students also successfully secured employment or apprenticeship places.

A total of 496 Year 11 students sat GCSEs at Ashby School this year.

Of these, 68 per cent achieved passes at grades 9 – 4 in at least five subjects, including maths and English.

Destinations include Ashby School Sixth Form, further education colleges and apprenticeships.

Headteacher Dr Jude Mellor told the school's website: "These achievements represent real resilience and determination from our students, many of whom have been affected by the need to self-isolate, particularly during the autumn term, and had to complete sections of their learning online during the second national lockdown. 

"To have come through these challenges and now be in a position to access so many positive future options is a real achievement. 

"We look forward to hearing what they achieve next."