A LEVEL results day was double delight for identical twins who achieved the same grades, in the same subjects, and are now off to the same university.

Ella and Amy Marr, 18, both studied A Levels in Psychology, Law and Biology at Colchester Sixth Form College.

Amazingly, both girls, from East Bergholt, scored two A*s and an A in their subjects.

For the twins, who have always been close, it was nothing unusual and they are now both off to the University of York, to study Psychology.

They said they did some studying together but most of their work was done independently.

Ella said: “We made study resources together and shared them, but we studied separately.

“We nearly always get identical results, even in our GCSEs I think we were one or two away from getting exactly the same.”

The twins assure everyone their academic similarities are not deliberate.

Amy said: “We both wanted to go to the same university and study the same course.

“We both just like the same things and for twins that is natural.

“We are also in the same friendship circle.”

Naturally, having such similar interests and scarily similar brains, the girls are as close as twins can be.

When asked whether they believe in twin telepathy, Amy added: “We are super close, I can sometimes sense when Ella is sad and I empathise with that.”

They are now looking forward to taking on their degrees together - and to see whether they both graduate with the same ranking.

Sibling success was also noted at Colchester Royal Grammar School. Kisal Munasinghe, 18, from Colchester, achieved four A*s in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths.

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He is going to university in Birmingham to study medicine which is the same university as his brother Kasun, 19.

Kisal said: “It’s just a coincidence, it’s a really nice university.

“We are really close as brothers, maybe too close.

“Studying was really difficult but I was motivated by the fact I wanted to beat my brother. I was also motivated by friends.

“It was a team effort, you take each other through each exam.

“I’m thinking of going into surgery if I have the hands for it, I used to be a mean bowler.”

Brother Kasun is loving university life, and is looking forward to showing Kisal around.

He said: “Even though he’s 18, he’s my little brother and I need to look after him.”

Defying expectations is also something worth celebrating.

Martin Bennett, 18, from Colchester, has suffered with a muscular condition called SMA since birth.

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Despite this, he achieved two As, an A* and a B, and will now study Electronic Engineering at Essex University.

He said: “It has been tough but rewarding.

“My condition limits me as it’s becoming more difficult to hold a pen, but it hasn’t stopped me. I did my revision on the computer.”

Melissa Brooks, 18, was also breaking barriers at Colchester Royal Grammar School.

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She achieved four A*s in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry, and is off to Nottingham to study aerospace engineering.

She said: “I have wanted to do this for quite a while, I also joined the air cadets.

“Most people don’t expect that, they are surprised.

“It’s still stereotypically male dominated, but I’m doing my best to combat that.”