GIRLS at Malvern St James School in Malvern scored excellent GCSE results, with 38 per cent of entries getting 9-8 or A* grades and 55 per cent getting 9-7/A*-A grades.

Almost one fifth of girls in the year group scored four or more grade 9s; almost 40 per cent of girls scored four or more grades 9-8/A*; and 56 per cent scored four or more grades 9-7/A*-A. Several girls gained a clean sweep of grades 9-8/A*.

These include day girls Georgia Hughes, from Colwall, who achieved nine grade 9s, one grade 8 and an A* in further mathematics, twins Faye and Madeleine Lynch Williams, from Upton, who between them achieved 18 grade 9s, 2 grade 8s, and an A* with distinction, and Rose Forester-Smith from Castlemorton who got nine grade 9s, one grade 8 and an A in further mathematics.

Ruby Davies, from Malvern, scored six grade 9s, two grade 8s, one grade 7, and an A* in further mathematics. Ruby will take up the prestigious founders’ award bursary scholarship for sixth form, which recognises academic, leadership and extra-curricular excellence.

Core subjects of maths, English and science showed strong results. In maths, 52 per cent achieved grades 9-7; in English literature 57 per cent achieved 9-7; and 70 per cent achieved 9-7 in separate sciences. Almost one third of the year took further mathematics, with three quarters of these achieving an A, A* or A* Distinction, one of them being Faye Lynch Williams.

Modern foreign languages have also returned exceptional results, with French entries achieving 73 per cent grades 9-7, German 80 per cent grades 9-7 and Spanish 40 per cent grades 9-7. In classical languages, Latin achieved 63 per cent grades 9-7, and in Greek 100 per cent of entries attained grades 9-8.

In humanities, geography and history achieved 72 per cent and 65 per cent grades 9-7, whilst music scored well, with over half (57 per cent) of girls achieving grades 9-8; in product design, 67 per cent achieving grades 9-8 and in art, 72 per cent achieving grades 9-8.

Head Olivera Raraty said: “I’m tremendously pleased with our girls’ achievements, which recognise their commendable effort and talent. I am especially proud of those girls who have worked hard to raise their grades and achieve their personal best. What is particularly notable is the breadth of subjects where girls excel.”