STUDENTS at Upton-by-Chester High School have celebrated a haul of top GCSE results.

Head teacher Paula Dixon said: "I am absolutely thrilled with these results. Our students have done extremely well, in spite of the many changes to the exam system which have been very challenging.

"These are results of which we are extremely proud and it is thanks to the students’ hard work, the outstanding commitment of our superb staff and the excellent support from parents and carers."

The top achievers include:

Abbie Gifford; 6 grade 9s, and 4 grade 8s. As well as achieving a top grade 9 in her mathematics Abbie scored an amazing 237 marks out of 240.

Suzi Oliver; 6 grade 9s, 3 grade 8s and 1 grade 7

Alex Bell; 8 grade 9s, 1 grade 7 and Level 2 merit

Khadija Farhan; 4 grade 9s, 4 grade 8s and Level 2 Distinction

Ralph Warrell; 5 grade 9s, 2 grade 8s, 2 grade 7s and Level 2 Distinction

Sam James; 4 grade 9s, 4 grade 8s, 1 grade 7, 1 grade 5

Becky McGrath; 2 grade 9s, 6 grade 8s, 2 grade 7s

Laura Richards; 4 grade 9s, 3 grade 8s, 2 grade 7s, 1 grade 6

Omer Magal; 4 grade 9s, 1 grade 8, 2 grade 7s, 2 grade 6s, 1 grade 5

Jemma Holton; 6 grade 9s, 1 grade 8, 2 grade 6s

Nathanael Ball; 4 grade 8s, 5 grade 7s, 1 grade 6

Thomas Assinder; 2 grade 9s, 4 grade 8s, 1 grade 7, 2 grade 6s, 1 grade 3

Olivia Hickson; 3 grade 9s, 3 grade 8s, 2 grade 7s, 1 grade 6

Isabel Windsor; 4 grade 9s, 1 grade 8, 3 grade 7s, 1 grade 6

Layla Booth; 3 grade 9s, 2 grade 8s, 3 grade 7s, 1 grade 6

Megan Nutley; 3 grade 9s, 3 grade 8s, 2 grade 7s, 1 grade 5

Elizabeth Lipscombe, 2 grade 9s, 3 grade 8s, 3 grade 7s, 1 grade 6.

Daniel Abbot; 2 grade 9s, 2 grade 8s, 2 grade 7s, 1 grade 5, 2 grade 4s, 1 Leve 2 Distinction

Nathan Farrington; 5 grade 8s, 4 grade 7s

Jessica O’Dell; 3 grade 9s, 1 grade 8, 3 grade 7s, 1 grade 6, 1 Level 2 Distinction

Shreya Shekhar-Sinha; 4 grade 9s, 2 grade 8s, 2 grade 7s, 1 grade 3.