Sutton’s reputation as having some of the very best schools and brightest students in the country has again been confirmed with the recent outstanding A-Level results.

Pupils from the 14 London Borough of Sutton secondary schools were among the hundreds of thousands of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland picking up their A-Level results recently.

Early indications show that grades in Sutton are set to remain exceptionally high with 66.9 per cent of students gaining A*, A or B grades, up from 66.1% last year. That is all the more remarkable because nationally the percentage of A* and A grades fell this year.

The number of students achieving any sort of pass rose from 98% last year to 99.4% and these results look certain to maintain the borough’s position among the top performing local authorities in the country.

Cllr Dave Callaghan, Chair of Sutton Council’s Children, Family and Education Committee, said: said:”Congratulations to all students who are celebrating their success. Their commitment and hard work, and the invaluable support and guidance of teachers, governors and parents, have been rewarded by these superb results.

“Sutton’s schools are some of the best in the country, and these results mean that students have an excellent start in their future education and careers.”