EVERYONE at Farnborough Hill was delighted to discover that the GCSE girls had once again gained “outstanding” results.

A* grades were up on last year to an impressive 25 per cent of all results, with 58 per cent of all the results at A* to A and 87 per cent at A* to B.

Eighteen girls achieved A* to A grades in all their subjects and nine girls had all A* grades.

Top performers with 11 A*s (having studied ancient Greek for fun in an extra-curricular club) were Molly Fryatt, Eleanor Gurr, Imogen Usherwood and Natasha Voase.

And with 10 A*s were Catriona Flesher, Felicity Pelling, Olivia Plumtree, Elizabeth Squibbs and Annabel Wright.

Other girls who performed well were Emily Angell with nine A*s and one A, Catherine Hynes with seven A*s and three As, and Paige Knight, Lucy Pygott and Elizabeth Terry with six A*s and four As.

There were also some huge personal triumphs among the girls with more modest results and everyone is equally delighted with these girls’ success.

Once again the overall results bucked the national trends. Despite announcements that maths and science grades are dropping, the outcomes at Farnborough Hill are quite the reverse with positive results in all the STEM subjects.

Results in languages were also looking good, with 74 per cent of Spanish grades coming out at A* to A.

Headmistress Alex Neil said: “We are absolutely delighted with these outstanding results. The girls have obviously thrived in this all-girls’ environment and I know the staff have really enjoyed teaching them, they are a credit to the school.

“I am looking forward to working with the girls as they start on their sixth form adventure.”