The headteacher of a school in Borehamwood has said he is “so proud” of his students as more than half achieved top grades in their A-Levels.

Yavneh College has revealed that 63 per cent of its A-Level pupils achieved all A or A* grades on results day this year (August 10).

And 98 per of vocational students achieved at least three distinctions and 10 per cent achieved the top grades.

Four pupils are graduating to Oxbridge and three to study medicine, the school added.

Scott Cowen, who achieved four A*’s, is one pupil who will be studying medicine.

He said: “I’m very happy and overwhelmed by these results. It was certainly a different year to what I expected and required a great deal of hard work.

"But as a result of it, I very much look forward to starting university to study medicine in September.”

Executive Headteacher Spencer Lewis said: “This has been another difficult year with students not sitting their planned A Level exams. However, unlike last year this year’s results are based on assessments and examinations sat at school for which students worked extremely hard in order to show just how much they have learnt over the last two years.

“Their teachers have used these assessments to assign the correct grades for each student following a long and carefully worked out assessment process.

“A huge amount of thanks must go to the outstanding staff of Yavneh College who have worked under incredibly difficult circumstances this last year.

"I am so proud of the grades Yavneh College students have been awarded, they worked incredibly hard and they deserve these excellent grades. I am particularly proud that in this difficult year, four Yavneh students are graduating to Oxbridge and three to study medicine.

“Both A Level and Vocational results are exceptional and have ensured that Yavneh College students can move on to the university courses of their choice.

“Well done to all the students and to their teachers.”