William Gregory, Soraya Nabipour, Nathan Badger, Richard Briggs, Danielle Yardy, Tom Woodhouse and Rebecca Foster were among 13 Henry Fanshawe pupils who gained four or more straight As this summer.

Tom Woodhouse (18), who took history, English literature, biology and general studies, is now going off to Durham University to read history.

He said: "I was really happy but mainly relieved because there's so much pressure to get the grades for university.

"I'm really excited about going because there's a larger degree of freedom and you get to make a lot more of your own choices."

Dronfield school saw a six per cent increase in A and B grades – totalling 46 per cent – and achieved an overall pass rate of 97.5 per cent.

Headteacher Teresa Roche attributed the success to the consistent hard work of students and staff.

She said: "We are delighted for our students and their families and wish all students the very best as they move on to the next stage of their careers.

"I would also like to recognise and thank the post-16 team and other members of staff who have tutored students for their part in what has been an excellent performance this year."

Results:

H. Adamson: GS, Biol, Maths, Phys, Chem; E. Alberts: GS, PE, IT, Psychol; L. Auckland: GS, His, Psychol, Eng Lang; N. Badger: GS, Eng Lang, Psychol, Geog; V. Barnett: Psychol, Eng Lit; K. Bateman: GS, Biol, Psychol, PE; F. Baxter: GS, Eng Lang, Biol; J. Beeden: GS, Eng Lit, Dr, Film; K. Beesley: GS, Art and Design, Eng Lang; L.Biana: GS, Des and Tech, Geog, Gm; S. Bingham: Eng Lit, H & SC Dble; K.Boam: Eng Lang, App BS, GS; J: Boden: GS, Des and Tech, Art and Design; D. Bradbury: Des and Tech, Econ/BS; C Bradford: GS, IT, Film, Art and Design; R Briggs: GS, Psychol, Maths, Fu Maths, Phys; R. Broad: GS, App BS, Des and Tech, IT; R. Brothwell: GS, Eng Lit, Maths, Phys; R. Brougham: GS, Eng Lit, Psychol, BS; B. Brummel: GS, His, Econ/BS, Maths; J. Burns: GS, Eng Lit, Spa, BS; S. Byrne: GS, Des and Tech, Psychol, Econ/BS.

B. Cantrell: GS, Biol, Chem, PE; T. Carey: GS, Film, His; B. Chapman: GS, Maths, PE; E. Charlesworth: Des and Tech, App IT, Art and Des; C. Clark: H & S C, Soc, Psychol; R. Clarke: Biol, Psychol, Chem; J.Coales: Des and Tech, App IT; S. Coe: GS, Eng Lit, His, BS; J. Collings: GS, Eng Lit, Art and Design; P. Cooper: Eng Lang; A. Cousins: Eng Lang, His, PE; R. Crossland: App IT; S. El-Arifi: GS, Eng Lit, Film, Dr, His; D. Fairweather: GS, Maths, Fu Maths, Econ/BS; N. Fellows: GS, Psychol, Maths, PE; A. Fitzpatrick: GS, Eng Lang, Soc; E. Fitzpatrick: Dr, His; G. Forsyth: Econ/BS; R. Foster: GS, Eng Lit, Dr, Home Econ; R.Foster: GS, Eng Lit, Eng Lang, Des and Tech, His; R.Fox: H & S C; E. Freeman: GS, Eng Lit, Biol, Chem; H. Friend: GS, Eng Lit, Dr, His; Z. Froggatt: Mus Tech, Mus, Art and Des.

T. Garrett: GS, Eng Lang, Psychol, His, Econ/BS; T. Gibson: App BS, App IT; W. Gilberthorpe: Eng Lit, App IT); D. Glossop-Hamilton: GS, Biol, Psychol; F. Goodwin: GS, Biol, Psychol, Maths; H. Green: GS, Biol, Geog, PE; W. Gregory: GS, IT, Biol, Psychol, Maths; P. Grogan: GS, IT, His, BS; H. Hatton: GS, Eng Lit, Socio, His; H. Hawkins: GS, Maths, Chem, BS; K. Heath: GS, Psychol, Eng Lang; A. Hilton: GS, Eng Lit, Psychol, His; S. Hughes: GS, Psychol, Dr, Art and Des; S. Ibrahim: His, Econ/BS; R. Jacklin: GS, Eng Lit, His; R. Jackson: Mus Tech, Mus; R. Jarman: Des and Tech, Mus Tech; B. Jeffrey: Eng Lit, Mus, Mus Tech; D. Johnson, GS, Des and Tech, Econ/BS, Maths.

J.Kohler: GS, Eng Lit, Psychol, His, Econ/BS; J. Lyne: Sociol; R. Maleham: GS, Psychol, Film, Art and Des; G. Marshall: GS, Biol, Maths, Chem; R. Mayes: GS, Eng Lit, IT; C. McGarry: GS, Eng Lit, Eng Lang: A. Meakin: Eng Lang; R. Miller: GS, Biol, His, Fu Maths, Maths; J. Minton: Film, Dr, PE; D. Moore: GS, Biol, Chem, BS; D. Moore: GS, Fu Maths, Maths, Phys, Chem; M. Mortimer: GS, Des and Tech, App IT, His; C. Morton: GS, Mus, Mus Tech, Maths; J. Morton: GS, Eng Lit, IT, Photo; S. Nabipour: GS, Eng Lit, Fr, Dr; S. Nash: GS, Sp, Art and Design; H. Needham: H & S C Dbl; C. Nichols: Eng Lit, Eng Lang, His; S. O'Brien: GS, H & S C, Eng Lit, Psychol; J. Olijnyk: GS, Biol, Maths, Phys, Chem; L. Pearson: Psychol, PE; R. Pickering: GS, IT, His, Chem; C. Platts: T & T, App IT, Geog; J.Preston: GS, Biol, His, Maths, Chem.

M.Randolph: Art and Des, Dr; J. Rees: GS, Ger, Phys, Maths, Chem; K. Ridley: GS, Dr, PE, Eng Lit; S. Ridley: Eng Lang, Psychol; C. Robinson: GS, Home Econ, Art and Des; C.Rogers: GS, Chem, Psychol, H & S C; E. Rothery: GS, Biol, Chem, Maths, Phys; K. Sanders: GS, Econ/BS, His, Eng Lang; E. Sare: Home Econ, H≻ A. Saxton: PE, Econ/BS, Siol; G. Self: GS, Art and Des, Eng Lit; M. Shah: GS, Psychol, Chem, Maths, Biol; K. Shaw: GS, BS, Siol, Home Econ; M. Shaw: GS, Eng Lang; S. Singleton: GS, Art and Des, Eng Lang; C. Smalley: GS, Dr, H & S C; J. Smith, GS, Des and Tech, Maths, Geog; L. Smith: GS, PE, His, Psychol; V. Smith: GS, Siol, His, Geog; C. Sovatabua: GS, Biol, Chem, Maths; T. Stannard: GS, PE, Econ/BS, His; T. Staveley: H & S C; B. Stephenson: GS, IT, Chem, Maths; M. Swithenbank: GS, IT, Des and Tech, Maths, Phys.

A. Tate: T & T, Spa; L. Taylor: Maths, Econ/BS, Psychol; A.Thomason: GS, Eng Lang, Des and Tech, Spa; A.Turner: H & S C; L. Turner: Biol, Chem; G. Tye: GS, Chem, Biol, Des and Tech, Maths; M. Watkinson: GS, IT, Des and Tech, Psychol; R. Westley: GS, PE, Biol, Des and Tech; S.Weston: GS, Chem, Phys, Maths, Fu Maths ; J. Whitehouse; Eng Lit, Siol, Psychol; I. Williams: GS, Psychol; M. Williams: App IT, Maths, App BS; M. Williamson: GS, Econ/BS, Eng Lang); J. Wilson: Lei St, App BS; J. Wood: GS, App IT; T. Woodhouse: GS, Biol, His, Eng Lit; R.Wreghitt: GS, Psychol, Econ/BS, Eng Lang; D. Yardy: GS, Biol, Maths, Eng Lit; N.Yates: GS, Spa, Psychol, Eng Lang; M. Young: GS.