DELIGHTED sixth form students were jumping for joy after picking up their A-Level results.

Braintree Sixth Form pupils celebrated a strong set of results in both its A-Level and International Baccalaureate (IB cohort.

In total 94 per cent of students achieved grades between A* and E - a slight dip from last year's score of 96 per cent.

However an impressive 39 per cent of the grades achieved were between A* and B, up from 34 per cent in 2017.

This year the school built further on its excellent IB results, with 100 per cent of year 13 students passing the qualification with an average of 31 points. The national average is 29 points, however last year's sixth form students had an average score of 32.

David Conway, headteacher of Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form, said: "Braintree Sixth Form was set up to offer all young people a progression route to university and other post 18 career options.

"It is great to see so many of our students achieving excellent grades and continuing on the next steps of their education and careers.

"With an increasing intake to the sixth form, we are delighted to be able to offer all the students in Braintree the opportunity to take A levels and progress to university, college and career based options.

"The results today are very well deserved by the students who have worked very hard and have been ably supported by both their teachers and parents and carers.

"Congratulations and good luck to them all."

There were many excellent individual results at the school including one student who is set to start a course at the prestigious Cambridge University.

Samuel Newman, 18, picked up three A*s and two As and will be studying chemical engineering.

Natacha Maurin achieved three As and a B and is looking to study History and Spanish at University College London

The highest IB score was 37, which was secured by Olivia Andrews, whilst Alice Dixon also picked up 32 points.

Olivia is looking to study history and Kent University and Alice is looking to attend Lincoln University to study psychology.