Every pupil at Princess Helena College in Preston achieved five or more A* to C grades in this year’s GCSEs,

And 86 per cent of students achieved A* to B grades and 58 per cent A* to A grades.

French, Latin, Music, Dance, Sports Science and Classical Civilisation pupils scored 100 per cent A* to B grades and Religious Studies students all passed with an A*.

Headteacher Jo-Anne Duncan, said: “I am thrilled for the students who have achieved A*s and As and I’m equally pleased for those students for whom a run of Bs and Cs marks a great achievement and I congratulate those girls warmly and with just as much pleasure.”