'We're going to go out and celebrate'

Schools including Wycombe High School in Marlow Road revealed 42 students out of 199 got more than three As.

Budding doctors, Alison and Joanna Dykes who are twin sisters aged 18, from Marlow got four A grades each.

Alison who studied chemistry, biology, critical thinking and RE said: "I knew I got into Cambridge before I got my results this morning and I'm really pleased."

Whilst Joanna, who took A-levels in maths, chemistry, biology and critical thinking, added: "I'm really pleased because I put a lot of hard work in this year and I'm looking forward to going to university."

The pair are expected to start at Cambridge University in September where they will both be studying medicine.

Mum Sheena added: "They are both bright girls and we are really proud of them."

Headteacher at Wycombe High, Jane Wainwright said: "Our students deserve their success, A-levels are difficult and demanding exams. It's wonderful to see so many happy faces not just the students themselves, but also their parents and teachers."

Meanwhile another family were also celebrating as the Hird triplets from Penn all achieved outstanding grades at A-level.

Sarah and Karen Hird, 18, who both attended Wycombe High achieved nine A grades and one B grade between them whilst brother Robert who went to the Royal Grammar School (RGS) in Amersham Road achieved an outstanding six A grades.

Sarah who plans to go to the Edinburgh Fringe festival to celebrate said: "I worked hard for it and I'm really excited to go to Cambridge."

Sister Karen will be attending Oxford whilst brother Robert will also be going to Cambridge.

RGS student Robert was among the 23 boys all studying A-levels at the school to achieve university places at either Oxford or Cambridge.

Another school celebrating was John Hampden Grammar School in Marlow Hill which saw 43 per cent of students achieving A grades.

Rachel Bailey, head of sixth form, said: "The results are very impressive and I am especially pleased that the most able students fulfilled their potential and achieved a record number of A grades. It has been a positive, hard working year group and their success is very well deserved."

John Hampden pupil David Nielsen, 18, from Hazlemere is thrilled after he achieved three A grades. He said: "I didn't know what grades I was going to get and I was a bit nervous. I'm really happy and relieved. We are definitely going to go out and celebrate tonight."

St Bernard's Catholic School in Daws Hill Lane are also proud of students.

Robert Simpson, headteacher said: "We are very pleased, the A2 results have gone well. The students have worked hard and if a student you have worked with for four or five years does well its very rewarding."

Mario Picariello, 18, from Ayles-bury who attended St Bernard's achieved two A grades as well as a B grade.

He said: "I was really quite nervous and I didn't know what to think. I'm feeling really relieved and happy now."

Beaconsfield

RELIEVED students in Beaconsfield collected their examination results to smiles and tears all around.

A-level and AS-level results were released on Thursday at The Beaconsfield School and Beaconsfield High School.

Sixth formers at Beaconsfield High School achieved a record point score, which rose to 350 on average.

A delighted Anouska Kapur, of Beaconsfield High School picked up her three A and one B grade results at A-level. She said: "It's fantastic, I'm over the moon. I didn't think I would do this well. I am very surprised. I'll be celebrating by drinking and partying like everyone else."

The would-be lawyer is going to Bristol University to study law.

Nicole Robins, an A-level student at Beaconsfield High School received an A in media, a C in English and a C in politics and will soon be starting a politics degree in Essex. She said: "I got my place but I didn't do as well as I wanted. I'm happy that I got in but I wish I could have done better, but never mind I am still going to Essex. To celebrate I'm going on holiday to Brighton for a few days with friends who have also been doing A-levels."

Headteacher of the Beaconsfield High School Penny Castagnoli said she was very proud of the girls. "This achievement is the result of sheer hard work and deter-mination to succeed. It is also a testament to the excellent teaching that they receive at the school."

The Beaconsfield School also received improved results. Alex Russell, headteacher at The Beaconsfield School, said: "We are generally pleased with the results. We think all the students who have applied to university will get in to the university of their choice, which is great.

"We are delighted for the students. We have people achieving at the highest level of the quality of teaching at the school. We have people achieving results both at AS and A2 which is very promising for the future."

Sarah-Jane Jones, of The Beaconsfield School, received a B and two Cs in her A-levels and is now going on to study film studies with arts management.

She said: "I didn't think I would get in. We are going to a foam party tonight to celebrate."

Amersham

SCHOOLS in Amersham and Chesham were celebrating after another year of high achieving A-level students.

Dr Mark Fenton, headteacher of Dr Challoner's Grammar School, Chesham Road, Amersham, said: "We're delighted with the results. We've got the best recorded results again this year, so we're very pleased indeed. Almost all have got what they need for their first choice of university."

Jason Ferdjani, 18, of Amersham, will study medicine at the University of Brighton and Sussex after getting four A grades. He said: "I'm really pleased. I haven't really been worrying about it until today, though."

Carol Carpenter, director of Key Stage 5 at Amersham School, in Stanley Hill, said: "Amersham School students have, yet again, produced some excellent A-level results this summer, which is a testimony to their hard work, and commitment to learning."

Alexandra Whittaker, 18, of Amersham, won a scholarship to Edinburgh University to study English Literature.

Natalie Smart, 19, of Amersham was another success story.

Mrs Carpenter said: "She showed huge perseverance, and she's got her place to do forensic science. She's wanted to do it since she was seven years old - I've never seen so many teachers crying."

Kevin Patrick, headteacher of the Chesham Community College was especially pleased with their performing arts results. He said: "All our students and staff should be congratulated upon achieving the A-level results. The many talented students that we have at the college have worked hard to achieve these grades."

Jill Henderson, deputy headteacher at Chesham High School, in White Hill, said: "We are delighted with the students' results both at AS and A2. Rebecca McClaughry and Charlie Howell achieved five A grades each, but we are equally pleased with every student who has fulfilled their true potential whether it is an A or D grade."

Marlow

ANOTHER outstanding set of A-level results were announced yesterday with Sir William Borlase's Grammar School achieving their best ever results.

Great Marlow School were also pleased with their results, with some students in particular achieving superb grades.

Sir William Borlase's were delighted after 75 per cent of students gained A and B grades, with 31 students receiving straight As.

Peter Holding, headteacher at the school, said: "These are absolutely outstanding results, our best ever. We have continuously shown steady improvement, which is down to good preparation by the teachers and hard work by the students."

The out-going head girl of the school, Jenny Jones, is one pupil who achieved outstanding results with four A grades.

Victoria Watson and Ian Haworth also both received four As, with Victoria heading off to Cambridge this year to study social and political sciences.

Their class-mate Lauren Bond will be heading of to the United States next to study drama at Seattle University, after receiving five As, one of which was an AS.

As for Great Marlow School, it has yet to release the overall figures, but one student received A grades in all their subjects.

Katherine Lobo, assistant head teacher at the school, said: "We have had a really good set of results with some outstanding individual performances. We have some very happy students who can now go to their university of choice."

Princes Risborough

Peter Rowe, headteacher of Princes Risborough School was thrilled with the results pupils at his school had achieved. He said: "We are really pleased with them. Overall the students have all achieved or exceeded their predicted grades. They have all got in to the universities of choice and none have had to go through clearing.

"We've got two students who have achieved straight As across the board and even more impressively two of our science students have received special letters from the exam board saying they are both in the top five students in the whole country for this exam."