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MORE A GRADES A YEAR EARLY WINS CHURCH HIGH PUPIL A PLACE AT CAMBRIDGE…

A 17–year-old pupil from Newcastle Church High School in Jesmond has proven to be top of her class after winning a place at Cambridge University, a year early.

Charlotte Squires-Parkin, from Gosforth in Newcastle, takes a place at Trinity College, Cambridge, a year ahead of her peer group after receiving two grade As in her physics and chemistry A Levels in one year.

Last Year, the then GCSE student Charlotte, received an A grade for her Further Maths A Level, as well as scooping an A grade in 2006 for her Maths A Level when she was just 15.

Now Charlotte has completed school a year early and will be taking a place at the University of Cambridge to study Maths in October.

Charlotte, who has been at Church High since she was 11, is no stranger to taking exams early, having completed two GCSEs in 2006 at the age of 15 and then being awarded nine further GCSEs last year.

Charlotte, said: “I found out first thing this morning and I’m very excited about going to Cambridge.

“Church High has been really supportive letting me sit exams early and I’m really happy with the school and probably would not have had the same opportunity elsewhere.

“My parents are really proud of me and have also been a great support.”

Overall the girls at Church High have achieved a 100 per cent pass rate at ‘A’ Level with nearly 40 per cent of the grades being awarded were A grades.

Two thirds of all grades were A and B grades and 86 per cent of all grades were A-C grades which is a 3.5 per cent increase on last year.

Just over one fifth of girls achieved three or more straight A grades and half of the year group achieved all A and B grades. The average number of A level entries per girl was three.

Joy Gatenby, headmistress at Newcastle Church High School, said: “Another superb year group at Church High has seen some amazing A Level results. The superb standards are testimony to the consistent hard work of both girls and staff, and my congratulations go to all the girls who are now off to study their chosen courses at university.

“Charlotte has also done exceptionally well and we are very happy that she has won her place at Cambridge to read Maths.

“We are also delighted to have once again achieved a 100 per cent pass rate and that such a large number of girls have been awarded the highest possible grades.”