BEDALES students celebrated the highest percentage of A* grades since the top grade was introduced six years ago with 22 per cent of grades at A*.

Bedales, established by John Badley in 1893 as one of the first co-educational boarding schools in the UK, also saw its students notch up the school’s highest ever percentage of A*-B grades at 77 per cent.

Headmaster Keith Budge said: “I am delighted that our students’ hard work has been recognised with these impressive results which will enable them to access some of the most demanding universities and art schools in the UK and overseas.”

Chloe Zhao and Angel Fang achieved four A*s each, Chloe in maths, further maths, physics, chemistry and Angel in maths, further maths, physics and art. Chloe will read maths at the University of Warwick and Angel will read architecture at Bath.

Head girl Becky Grubb from Petersfield achieved three A*s in English literature, religious studies and art and a grade A in Latin. Robyn Whittaker achieved two A*s in French and Spanish, a D1 (equivalent to A*) in Mandarin Pre-U and an A in Latin to study ancient languages at University College London.

Bella Anderson achieved A* in English literature and French and an A in history to read Arabic at Wadham College, Oxford, and Max Hannam, with A* in biology and As in physics and chemistry, and will read biochemistry at Worcester College, Oxford.

Students bound for international institutions include Robbie Ward (psychology A*, art B, English literature B) and Katy Scott (English literature A, classical civilisation B, religious studies A), who will both take up their places at New York University to study liberal arts, and Ashley Viljoen (biology A*, chemistry A, maths A) who will also study liberal arts at University of British Columbia.

Josie Parker achieved A grades in history and Spanish and a grade B in maths and takes up a liberal arts place at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Winner of the Cecily Eastwood Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the Bedales community, Sam Headon, will take up a place at the prestigious ESMOD in Paris to study fashion (classical civilisation B, design B, English literature C).

Continuing the school’s tradition of developing promising young actors, Hebe Bartlett trained with the National Youth Theatre this summer. Hebe achieved A* drama and Bs in English literature, dance, to gain entry to the East 15 Acting School.

Seven Bedalians will take up places on foundation diploma in art & design (FdAD) courses following strong A Level results in art at Bedales.

Other achievements included:

Nico Bradley (A* mathematics and A in art & design, chemistry and physics) to study to study FdAD at City College Brighton. Patrick Newlands (A* in mathematics, A further mathematics and physics and a B chemistry) to study mechanical with automotive Engineering at University of Bath. Eve Allin achieved three A*s in art & design, English literature and drama & theatre studies and study English and theatre studies at Warwick University.