KING’S College in Taunton achieved a record set of A-level results, with 87% of entries being awarded A*-C grades.

The results also showed that 39% of entries got A* and A grades and both figures are records for the school.

Of the year group of 77 pupils, 14 gained three or more A* or A grades.

Four pupils have had their places at Oxford or Cambridge confirmed and the great majority of the year group have achieved entry into universities of their choice.

The maths and Economics departments performed particularly well this year, with nearly half of all candidates achieving As or A*s. In French, 75% of pupils got As and A*s, while chemistry and history achieved 73% A*, A or B grades.

The school’s design technology department notched up a figure of 73% of pupils achieving A* and A grades and in art, 78% of pupils achieved A*, A or B grades. Student Alexander Creswick achieved the most impressive set of results of all, with three A* grades in maths, history and design technology and two As in further maths and physics.

He will go on to study law at Durham University.

Olivia Higgs achieved an A* in English and As in Biology, French and History. She will be studying law at Oxford.

Olawale Lawal secured A*s in maths and economics and As in art and business studies and will go on to study economics at Bath.

Oliver Jones achieved the feat of scoring 100% in all six of his Latin A-level exams. He gained A*s in Greek and Latin and As in maths and French. He will go on to read Classics at Oxford.

Other pupils achieving three or more A*s and As include: Toby Barnes-Yallowley, Harry Canning, Emma Clyde-Smith, Jessica Danaher, Owen Davies, Luke Gavin, Thomas Lawson, Holly Matthews, Alice Round and Alexandra Taylor.

Headmaster Richard Biggs said: “We are delighted with these record-breaking results. Our pupils have worked extremely hard to achieve these grades and I congratulate them warmly on their efforts.

“They have been inspired by outstanding teaching and have responded well to the increasingly competitive nature of university application and to the introduction of the new A* grade.

“They have also, which is most impressive of all, managed to achieve these results while keeping up a wholehearted commitment to the wider life of this busy and successful school. I am, as ever, utterly amazed by their energy and enthusiasm. They are impressive young men and women and they will all, I know, make a great success of life.”

The school is also pleased with its AS results, particularly strong results from the newly-introduced philosophy of religion and ethics course.

Along with many other schools in the UK such at Eton, Marlborough, Winchester and St Paul’s, King’s College will once again not be participating in national newspaper league tables this year. The results will be published in full on the school website.