WEEKS of waiting and worrying came to an end for hundreds of Cotswold students last week with the publication of their A-Level results.

Once again students and their teachers were delighted with the results, among them Amy Petersons, of Bourton, who walked away with four grade As in maths, general studies, French and statistics and a B in chemistry. Amy's statistics result made her one of the few students nationwide to achieve 100% in an exam, a mark that earned her a special certificate from the exam board.

She said of her results: "They were a surprise because I was hoping to get two As and a B, which was what I needed to get in at Durham, but I didn't expect four As." She will start her law degree this autumn.

No fewer than five other Cotswold School pupils, Kelly Swallow, Holly Wilkinson, Naomi Durston, Hannah Fisher and Hannah Kubale, also gained three grade As. Headteacher Ann Holland said she was delighted that the top pupils had done so well and added: "It is equally thrilling to see a pupil who has started off in one of the lower sets coming through. What it all reflects is a massive amount of hard work by pupils and teachers. They are a dedicated group of staff who really want to do their best for the pupils."

Overall the school's results were better than last year, with 67% gaining the top A, B or C grades.

At Chipping Campden School, where 96.7% of candidates gained at least a pass grade and more than 63% gained the top grades, head Jeff Price said: "We are very pleased with this particular bunch of results. They have exceeded our expectations and there are some very good results."

Among the top-graded students was Kim Butson, from Mickleton, who gained As in English, drama and general studies and a B in geography. She is now planning to go to drama school in London next month.

Chipping Norton School recorded its best-ever results with 106 of 108 exams taken by students coming back with pass grades. Nearly 30% were A or B grades and headteacher Richard Graydon said: "We are delighted to have done so well; two years ago we managed to achieve a 96% pass rate, which I thought would be hard to beat. It is all the more pleasing as it was a year group, which had not done so well in their GCSE exams. They have worked hard and deserved their success."

Among the top performers was Enstone's Anna Garrington, who gained three grade As and another grade A at A/S Level. She now hopes to go on to study dentistry at university.

l For full exam results see next week's paper.

WEEKS of waiting and worrying came to an end for hundreds of Cotswold students last week with the publication of their A-Level results.

Once again students and their teachers were delighted with the results, among them Amy Petersons, of Bourton, who walked away with four grade As in maths, general studies, French and statistics and a B in chemistry. Amy's statistics result made her one of the few students nationwide to achieve 100% in an exam, a mark that earned her a special certificate from the exam board.

She said of her results: "They were a surprise because I was hoping to get two As and a B, which was what I needed to get in at Durham, but I didn't expect four As." She will start her law degree this autumn.

No fewer than five other Cotswold School pupils, Kelly Swallow, Holly Wilkinson, Naomi Durston, Hannah Fisher and Hannah Kubale, also gained three grade As. Headteacher Ann Holland said she was delighted that the top pupils had done so well and added: "It is equally thrilling to see a pupil who has started off in one of the lower sets coming through. What it all reflects is a massive amount of hard work by pupils and teachers. They are a dedicated group of staff who really want to do their best for the pupils."

Overall the school's results were better than last year, with 67% gaining the top A, B or C grades.

At Chipping Campden School, where 96.7% of candidates gained at least a pass grade and more than 63% gained the top grades, head Jeff Price said: "We are very pleased with this particular bunch of results. They have exceeded our expectations and there are some very good results."

Among the top-graded students was Kim Butson, from Mickleton, who gained As in English, drama and general studies and a B in geography. She is now planning to go to drama school in London next month.

Chipping Norton School recorded its best-ever results with 106 of 108 exams taken by students coming back with pass grades. Nearly 30% were A or B grades and headteacher Richard Graydon said: "We are delighted to have done so well; two years ago we managed to achieve a 96% pass rate, which I thought would be hard to beat. It is all the more pleasing as it was a year group, which had not done so well in their GCSE exams. They have worked hard and deserved their success."

Among the top performers was Enstone's Anna Garrington, who gained three grade As and another grade A at A/S Level. She now hopes to go on to study dentistry at university.

l For full exam results see next week's paper.