LAST year’s record-breaking results that saw 72 per cent of Priestlands School pupils gain five or more high passes have been equalled this time around, while a new record has been set with 58 per cent getting the top grades including maths and English.

Delighted head teacher Chris Willsher said he was also pleased 50 students at the Lymington school picked up five or more A* or A grades for the fifth year in a row.

He said: “These are excellent results. I am particularly pleased that, once again, the added value measures show pupils to be making exceptional progress during their time here.

“Education at Priestlands is about more than exam results, but we know that their success today means our students have been given greater choice about what to do next. I congratulate them and wish them well in the future.”