Students across Sutton were celebrating some record breaking results yesterday after receiving their A Level grades.

Wilson’s School in Wallington was listed by The Times as being the highest performing 11 to 18 state school in the country and the number one boy’s school after their A Level results were published.

A statement on their website read: “We would like to congratulate the Upper Sixth and their teachers on an outstanding set of results, which are the best the school has ever achieved. This is a vindication of the hard work of all concerned during this first year of reformed A levels.

“Results don’t count for everything, of course. That they joined as boys and leave as young gentlemen will do as much (if not more) for them as their academic qualifications. Whatever their hopes and dreams, we wish our newest Old Boys every happiness.”

30 per cent of Wilson’s grades were an A* with 97 per cent being A*-B.

London outperformed the rest of the UK in terms of students who achieved A*-A, with 9.6 per cent of exams being graded as an A* compared to the North of England where it was 7 per cent.

Boys and girls could only just be separated with 26.6 per cent of males achieving A* and A compared to 26.1 percent of girls.

It was the first time in seven years where boys outperformed girls.

University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) figures revealed 437,070 students were offered university courses by midnight, down from 1.3 per cent last year.

Students at Sutton High School celebrated after 60 per cent of grades were A*-A. Olivia Kumar was a standout performer after being awarded a place to study History at the University of Cambridge and also a Choral Scholarship.

Mrs Katharine Crouch, Headmistress, said: “This is another set of excellent A Level results for Sutton High School and I congratulate all the girls on their academic achievements, as well as their contribution to every area of school life over the years.”

Greenshaw High School enjoyed success after almost recording their best ever A Level results after 28 per cent of graders were at A* A.

Head boy, Josesph Cullen, secured straight A* grades in maths, physics and further maths and Chloe Moat who also was awarded straight A* in art, photography and fashion.

Lisa Buchanan, Head of Sixth Form, said: “We could not be more proud of our students. We have continued to support our students, the majority being the first generation to go to higher education, to gain places at some of the most prestigious universities in the country.”

The high achievers from Glenthorne High School were Lewis Joyce, Holly Eysselinck, Hoi-Fung Pang and Noah Broadbent who all secured two A*s.

Emily Navidi from Glenthorne will be going to Oriel College, Oxford to study Engineering with fellow student Ashleigh Blenkinsopp going to UCL to study Medicine.

Wallington County Grammar School had “another successful year” with 17 percent of grades being A* and 49 per cent being A* or A.

A statement read: “As a group of students they have been a true embodiment of our motto Per Ardua as Summa, Through Difficulties to the Heights. We wish them every success in their promising futures.”

Cllr Wendy Mathys, Chair of the Children, Family and Education Committee at Sutton Council, said: “Sutton has always had reason to be rightly proud of the success of our hard-working students and high-achieving schools. I want to put on record Sutton Council’s thanks to the committed teachers, governors and support staff in all our local schools.

"Students today have a wide range of options available to them, whether it be further studies, apprenticeships or entering the world of work. I hope the results collected yesterday give all our young adults what they need to progress to their next stage in life.”