STUDENTS at Trinity School in Teignmouth are celebrating an impressive set of GCSE grades.

The independent school’s results have defied the national average with 14 per cent of entrants awarded the highest grades 7 to 9.

Head Kate Unsworth said: ‘We’re extremely proud of our GCSE students and are pleased to see success across our cohort be it from students who have been with us since nursery, to international students arriving with limited English and subject background to students with EHCPs who require additional support demonstrating how inclusive we are as a school.

‘We’re so pleased to have so many students who have achieved the results to return to our Sixth Form in September and we can’t wait to welcome you.

‘Our Year 12 cohort is growing by 300per cent and our school overall by 25per cent so we are thrilled so many of our Year 11 are continuing with us.’

Deputy Head, Frances Baxter, added: ‘I can’t put into words how proud I am of every member of this wonderful year group.

‘They joined senior school under the most difficult of circumstances and took it all in their stride.

‘Their results reflect their hard work, dedication and commitment and has created brilliant foundations for them to build upon as they start their next exciting chapter.

‘Whether they are staying with us for this next step or moving to new pathways, I wish them every possible success in the future.’

Among the top performers are Adam Moore who is celebrating his level 9 in Computer Science having spent some of the summer at the University of Cambridge contributing and speaking at an AI programme.

Elena Cabezali is celebrated a clutch of top grades including a Grade 9 in English after arriving in England last September.

Oscar Olley-Wilder is also celebrating fantastic results ready to continue his studies and his passion for history and Spanish at A Level at Trinity and Dexter Jeffery who has just completed Year 10 is celebrating a grade 9 in Mathematics.

The vast majority of Trinity's Year 11 students will remain at the school to begin their Level 3 studies at the Sixth Form in September.