Students across Merton are in high spirits after another successful year of A-Level results.

Wimbledon’s King’s College school broke sixth form records with 49 per cent of all exam results A* or equivalent in the International Baccalaureate – a higher level 7.

Jake Hennessey, King’s vice-captain, scooped a bucket load of success after securing four A*s at A level and a spot in the Harlequins Academy for the 2017/18 season after he captained Harlequins to the U18s title this year.

Robbie King also demonstrated a mixed hat of outstanding talent securing four A*s at A level following two ‘outstanding’s’ on the STEP papers and representing the UK in the ISAD Youth World sailing championships during the Christmas break.

At Wimbledon High School 89 per cent of students scooped grades between A* and B and a whopping 24 per cent achieving a solid grade A.

The high school will be sending a record 12 per cent of the school group off to Oxbridge after each secured the grades needed for entry.

Jane Lunnon, Wimbledon High School headteacher, said: “Two-thirds of these grades were awarded under the new A level course specifications – linear courses which promised, and have certainly delivered, more academic rigour. I am delighted that within this new world, the vast majority of our students have nevertheless achieved the grades they need to get to the best universities in the UK and abroad. They have as ever thrown themselves wholeheartedly into school life and will I know go on to achieve great things in the future.”

Improving on last year’s results, Wimbledon College secured a 99 per cent pass rate with 75 per cent of all exam results being between A* and B and an mega 20 per cent achieving between A* and A.

College twins Josh and Zach Lambert cemented their University spots after gaining four A Levels a piece seeing Zach off to Pembroke College, Cambridge, to study Engineering and Josh to Bristol to study Physics.

Adrian Laing, Wimbledon College headmaster, said “Congratulations to the boys on their well-deserved results. Commitment to their studies combined with support from their families and teachers has ensured that they have made such good progress. I wish them all the very best in their future careers”.

Raynes Park High School celebrated another excellent year with an overall pass rate of 99.7 per cent and 31 per cent scoring between A* to A in all subjects taken – a 10 per cent increase on last year.

The school also saw 89 per cent of students who sat vocational courses pass with a distinction* or distinction and will see the year group off to higher education, apprenticeships, and gap years.

Ursuline High School has sustained its strong A-Level results this year with 35 per cent of students achieving between A* and A seeing students securing places at Cambridge, Bristol and Birmingham.

A morning of smiling faces at Southfields Academy as 31 per cent of student received between A* and A and 54 per cent between A* and B grades securing them places at ‘some of the best Universities’.