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GCSE GIRLS ON TOP IN EXAM WAR OF SEXES.
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Girls swept to victory in the battle of the sexes in this year's GCSE results.
Just one all-boys' school crept into the top ten in the Mirror's league table of the leading 100 state schools.
The other nine were all girls-only schools.
And the only three schools to notch up a remarkable 100 per cent of top A to C grade passes were all single-sex girls' schools. David Triplow, acting head of one of them, Parkstone Grammar School for Girls in Dorset, said yesterday: "We are jumping up and down with joy."
More than half the school's GCSEs were either A-star or A grades.
Pupil Elizabeth Clarke, 16, who got eight A-star grades and two B's, said: "I hoped to do well, but I wasn't expecting this.
"We've worked hard during the year and we've had a lot of support from the school."
Meanwhile, the girls from Newport County High School in Shropshire were celebrating a record last night.
For the fifth year running, every single candidate got five or more A to C passes - the marker which is traditionally used by the government to rank schools.
One of the successful pupils, Emma Phillips, aged 16, who got four A grades and six B's, said: "I'm really pleased with my grades. When I came out of the exam, I wasn't really sure how I'd done."
But one of the country's most successful GCSE students doesn't officially exist according to the government.
Fifteen-year-old Nilu Kumar, of Caistor Grammar School, Lincs, got a staggering 11 A-star grades in her GCSE exams.
But her success won't count towards this year's exam league tables - because she is too young!
And Nilu's headmaster Roger Hale said last night she was the most successful GCSE student in the history of the school.
Doug McAvoy, boss of Britain's biggest teachers' union, the NUT, said: "This just shows the foolishness of the government's league tables.
"They don't even record some of the schools' outstanding successes, let alone the problems many have achieving them."
But there were dozens of other astonishing results which WERE officially recognised.
Twins Matthew and Jonathan Beatham from Colchester Royal Grammar School in Essex, each got 11 A-grades in their exams.
The two 16-year-olds learned of their success while holidaying in France.
And two 16-year-old girls from King Edward VI Handsworth School in Birmingham, Lula Sheena and Helen Williams, both scored 10 GCSE passes at the top A-star grade.
In Kent, one pupil at Tonbridge School topped even that performance.
Robert Harland, 16, passed 11 GCSEs with A-star grades. Elsewhere, age was no bar to success. Northwood Computer Tutorial College, a private school in north west London, put 40 pupils in for GCSEs in computing - the oldest was 15, the youngest aged just nine.
Meanwhile, identical twins Victoria and Charlotte Maltby scored exactly the same results in their 10 GCSEs.
The 16-year-olds notched up nine A grades and one B in the same subjects.
They were astonished when they opened their exam envelopes together at Colyton Grammar School in East Devon.
Now they plan to do the same four A levels in the sixth form.
Stunned Victoria said: "We couldn't believe the results when we saw them, but we both worked very hard and we are delighted."
The teenagers chose their subjects independently from each other two years ago - but were surprised when they discovered that all ten subjects matched up.
And Ronan Astin, from Timperley, Greater Manchester, was today celebrating a clean sweep of 11 GCSE passes - all at the top grade A-star.
But it runs in the family ...
The 16-year-old pupil of St Ambrose College in Altrincham, notched up his success just a week after his brother, Ciaran, scored five grade As at A-level.
Now the pressure is on younger brother, Jarlath, 15, to make it an A- team family hat-trick when he sits his GCSEs at the same school next year.
TOP 100 STATE SCHOOLS
No of % of
SCHOOL pupils A B C D E A-C
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, Birmingham GM Sel G 98 618 224 5 1 0 100
Parkstone Grammar, Poole GM Sel M 142 892 394 99 18 0 100
Chelmsford County High School for Girls, Essex GM Sel G 95 649 224 49 0 1 100
The Henrietta Barnett School, Barnet Co Sel G 93 655 218 38 11 0 99
Newstead Wood School for Girls, Bromley, GM Sel G 100 694 232 66 7 1 99
King Edward VI, Handsworth, Birmingham GM Sel G 127 751 395 106 17 1 99
Dr Challoner's Grammar, Amersham Co Sel B 184 900 565 303 66 16 99
Sir William Borlase's Grammar, Marlow Co Sel M 157 665 509 242 68 21 99
Colyton Grammar, Devon GM Sel M 87 464 215 97 14 2 99
Colchester County High for Girls, Essex. Co Sel G 101 667 225 82 8 1 99
The Judd,Tonbridge Co Sel B 111 565 379 130 18 1 99
Simon Langton Girls, Canterbury Co Sel G 128 414 438 208 30 2 99
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, Canterbury GM Sel B 96 338 322 179 53 7 99
Lancaster Royal Grammar, Lancs GM Sel B 124 729 267 105 12 4 99
Newport Girls High, Shropshire Co Sel G 32 146 104 32 4 0 99
Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar for Girls, Warwicks Co SEl G 65 374 164 54 5 2 99
St Olave's GMS, Bromley, GM Sel B. 96 540 239 73 12 5 98
The Latymer, Enfield GM Sel M 179 930 506 135 26 5 98
Tiffin School, Kingston-upon-Thames GM Sel B 145 670 559 195 26 10 98
Woodford County High, Redbridge, Co Sel G 90 446 250 78 23 9 98
Wallington High School for Girls, Sutton GM Sel G 124 573 363 124 25 7 98
West Kirkby Grammar School for Girls, Wirral Co Sel G 153 543 574 327 77 11 98
Churston Grammar School, Devon Co Sel M 117 343 404 226 65 9 98
King Edward VI Grammar, Chelmsford GM Sel B 97 603 260 77 21 3 98
Westcliff High School for Girls, Essex GM Sel G 126 492 501 177 43 9 98
Southend High for Girls, Essex GM Sel G 123 529 432 174 41 5 98
Weald of Kent Grammar, Tonbridge Co Sel G 117 491 408 127 22 4 98
Invicta Grammar School for Girls, Maidstone Co Sel G 115 327 541 175 17 3 98
Lancaster Girls Grammar, Lancs GM Sel B 93 521 234 63 11 2 98
The Tiffin Girls' School, Kingston-upon-Thames Co Sel G 150 807 469 140 30 10 97
King Edward VI Camp Hill for Boys, Birmingham GM Sel B 92 530 256 95 18 6 97
Old Swinford Hospital School, Dudley, GM C B 94 285 307 176 54 18 97
Queen Mary's High, Walsall GM Sel G 96 434 292 98 23 4 97
Queen Mary's Grammar, Walsall, GM Sel B 96 402 345 162 23 2 97
Beaconsfield High, Bucks GM Sel G 154 449 541 300 73 13 97
Royal Grammar, High Wycombe GM Sel B 191 996 585 304 45 10 97
Dr Challoner's High, Amersham Co Sel G 146 668 425 164 38 3 97
Aylesbury Grammar School, Bucks Co Sel B 199 876 739 296 50 12 97
Aylesbury High School, Bucks Co Sel G 180 709 665 297 51 7 97
Torquay Boys Grammar School, Devon GM Sel B 123 486 387 185 32 3 97
Pate's Grammar School, Cheltenham GM Sel M 125 783 375 132 34 5 97
Norton Knatchbull, Ashford Co Sel B 110 389 372 198 26 5 97
The Skinners, Tunbridge Wells GM Sel B 107 424 340 165 25 8 97
Gravesend Grammar School for Girls, Kent Co Sel G 133 408 514 197 36 1 97
Caistor Grammar School, Lincs GM Sel M. 87 385 316 131 21 3 97
Skipton Girls High, N Yorks Co Sel G 93 387 291 157 18 3 97
Cranbrook, Kent GM Sel M 151 498 536 278 48 12 96
Dartford Grammar School for Girls, Kent GM Sel G 118 373 449 241 62 16 96
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Faversham Co Sel M 95 274 265 228 69 16 96
Ermysted's Grammar School, Skipton Co Sel B 88 463 260 120 32 2 96
King Edward VI Grammar, Stratford-upon-Avon Co Sel B 61 263 252 118 29 8 96
Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar GM Sel G 127 594 430 199 46 4 96
Townley Grammar School for Girls, Bexley, Co Sel G 150 455 563 302 59 15 95
Wilson's School, Sutton, GM Sel B 121 430 471 185 46 13 95
The Blue Coat School, Liverpool. Co CB 121 568 394 185 43 9 95
Sale Grammar School, Trafford Co Sel M 213 570 722 508 121 38 95
Devonport High School for Boys, Plymouth Co Sel B 109 365 223 49 7 1 95
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, Kent C Sel M 180 562 610 332 67 7 95
Dane Court Grammar School, Broadstairs GM Sel M 152 474 579 317 61 14 95
Dover Grammar School for Girls, Kent Co Sel G 98 246 322 236 57 19 95
King Edward VI Five Ways School, Birmingham GM Sel Boys 98 424 311 177 53 8 94
Sutton Coldfield Girls' School, Birmingham Co Sel G 145 552 456 211 65 9 94
Chesham High School, Bucks Co Sel M 138 343 350 364 141 33 94
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, Dartford GM Sel G 106 343 325 203 49 6 94
Rochester Girls Grammar, Kent GM Sel G 153 477 526 263 69 13 94
North Halifax Grammar, Yorks G Sel M 140 344 526 320 58 10 94
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, Kent Co Sel B 139 300 494 300 57 11 94
Ribston Hall High, Gloucester GM Sel G 80 216 263 156 57 9 93
Colchester Royal Grammar, Essex GM Sel B 95 431 350 169 47 20 93
Maidstone Grammar, Kent Co Sel B 150 475 543 382 94 15 93
Highsted, Sittingbourne Co Sel G 123 281 518 222 66 4 93
Folkestone Grammar School for Girls, Kent GM Sel G 129 386 449 226 67 12 93
Adams Grammar, Shropshire GM Sel B 103 312 294 173 47 14 93
Spalding High School, Lincs 134 358 480 269 68 25 93
Sir Thomas Rich's School, Gloucester Co Sel B 86 197 297 212 48 14 92
Stroud High School, Gloucs GM Sel G. 132 425 439 259 125 26 92
Bourne Grammar, Lincs Co Sel M 142 411 504 337 84 15 92
The King's School, Grantham GM Sel B 144 419 525 242 83 19 92
Ripon Grammar, N Yorks Co Sel M 97 402 297 179 56 19 92
Sutton Grammar School for Boys, Sutton GM Sel B 102 354 340 209 72 19 91
Wallington County Grammar School, Sutton GM Sel B 119 340 394 289 84 10 91
Langley Grammar School, Berks GM Sel M 120 303 387 263 72 22 91
Plymouth High School for Girls, Devon Co Sel G 87 224 310 168 47 19 91
Southend High, Essex GM Sel B. 120 399 367 261 81 13 91
Rainham Mark Grammar, Gillingham GM Sel M 158 510 543 311 112 17 91
Clarendon House Grammar, GM Sel B 102 290 296 231 62 11 91
Ilford County High School, Redbridge, Co Sel B 90 300 253 178 60 16 90
King Edward VI Aston School, Birmingham GM Sel B 94 366 345 188 75 15 90
Calday Grange Grammar, Wirral Co Sel B 176 482 657 456 144 24 90
Urmiston Grammar, Trafford Co Sel M 127 411 364 264 86 19 90
Hertfordshire and Essex High, Bishop's Stortford GM C G 156 487 423 346 119 38 90
Fort Pitt Grammar, Chatham Co SEl G 118 357 348 248 92 8 90
Boston High School for Girls, Lincs Co Sel G 136 395 445 240 71 29 90
The Royal Latin, Buckingham Co Sel M 125 451 479 291 104 35 89
Burnham Grammar School, Bucks Co Sel M 119 304 416 275 74 31 89
Sir Roger Manwood, Kent 99 320 232 174 54 17 89
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, Aylesbury. Co Sel M 148 386 450 332 107 39 88
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar, Lincs GM Sel M 175 545 503 388 145 34 87
Queen Elizabeth's High School, Lincs Co Sel G 175 545 503 388 145 34 87
South Wilts Grammar School for Girls, Salisbury GM Sel G 124 146 422 405 127 21 87
Code: Co: county or local education authority school, GM: opted out, Sel: selective, C: comprehensive, CTC: City Technology College, B: boys, G: girls, M: mixed
COPYRIGHT 1996 MGN LTD
Garner, Richard
The Mirror (London, England)
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