The King's School is celebrating its best-ever A Level results with 11 students heading to Cambridge and Oxford and the vast majority of others going to the top universities.

With more A*/A grades than ever before in its history, King's had a stunning 28.8% of the results at the coveted A* grade, with 67.2% at A*/A grade. Just over half of King's pupils gained A*/A grades in every subject.

The A* grade, introduced last year, is designed to highlight the very best students and King's is delighted that 26 pupils' results included 2 or more A* grades.

2 students gained 5 grade A/A* A levels: Edward Andrade of Chester (4A*s and 1 A plus A* in extended project) and Lewis Ankers of Huxley (3 A*s and 2 As plus A in extended project).

4 A*grades were achieved by : Siobhan Barnard of Chester, Matthew Chadwick of Higher Kinnerton, Adam Davies of Farndon, Joe Dillamore of Saughall, James Edholm of Chester, Christopher Jarvis of Wrexham and Oliver Tattersall of Rossett.

3A*grades were achieved by: Joe Bentley of Marford (plus 1 A), James Goulbourne of Marford, Robin Johnson of Mickle Trafford (plus 1 A), David Leyland of Frodsham, Tom Menzies of Chester (plus 1 A) and Ed Pilkington of Wrexham (plus 1 A).

A further 11 students gained 2A* grades.

The Headmaster of King's, Mr Chris Ramsey said, "After working incredibly hard, the Upper Sixth students have reaped the benefits with the vast majority now heading to their first choice university. Taught by a dedicated teaching staff and with a curriculum which goes well beyond the confines of the A level syllabus, King's is immensely proud of the confident, articulate and independent-thinking young men and women who are leaving this year. We wish them well in their future careers."