GCSE students across Amersham, Chesham and the Chalfonts have bucked national trends to receive ‘exceptionally’ high results.

Though national figures showed a drop in the attainment of top GCSE grades this year, schools across Buckinghamshire refused to comply with wider trends, recording high numbers of top grades across the board.

Annmarie McNaney, headteacher at Chesham Grammar School said students should be proud of the “exceptional” results they had achieved following a period of “unprecedented disruption” to their education.

The Levels 6 to 9 pass rate at Chesham Grammar was 98 per cent, with over half of all marks awarded clocking in at Level 8 or 9.

Ms McNaney said: "Our students have achieved an exceptional set of results. They have experienced a period of unprecedented disruption during their secondary education and these GCSE results are a testament to their hard work, aspiration and positivity.

“It is wonderful to see so many happy and relieved faces and I hope the students enjoy their well-deserved celebrations!"

Dr Challoner’s Grammar School in Amersham saw a similar rate of success, with 90 per cent of students awarded five or more Level 7 to 9 passes, the equivalent of A, A* and A**,

Meanwhile, Alan Roe, headteacher at Dr Challoner’s High School in Little Chalfont, described students at the school as “enormously capable, hardworking and community-minded” following an impressive results day that saw 77 per cent of overall grades awarded a Level 7 (A) or above.

Acting Principal of the Chiltern Hills Academy, Tim Dobbs also voiced his pride following GCSE results day, which he said demonstrated the commitment of students to “achieving the best results possible during what has been a difficult few years.”

Over 70 per cent of GCSE students at the Chiltern Hills Academy achieved a Level 4 or above in English or Maths after opening their results today.