BRAINY students from schools across Dudley have clocked up another year of record GCSE results.

High achievers from Bishop Milner Catholic School, Holly Hall Mathematics and Computing College, and High Arcal School were just some of those clutching their results papers in delight this morning (Thursday 21).

Pupils at Bishop Milner Catholic School, Burton Road, achieved outstanding results with 75 per cent of year 11 leavers scoring five A* to C grades.

Star students included Hannah Callaghan, Danny Croghan, Ann-Marie Forster, Aaron Luxton, Tom Weston, Emily Rennicks, Rachel Turley, Alice Clay and Natalie Hancox, who gained a staggering 15 A* and 30 A grades between them.

Elsewhere students at Ellowes Hall Sports College, Lower Gornal, managed an impressive 68 per cent per cent A* to C pass rate in five or more subjects, while pupils at Hillcrest School and Community College in Netherton received a 64 per cent pass rate in five or more A* to C grades, an 11 per cent increase on last year.

Pupils at Sedgley schools, High Arcal School and the Dormston School, both notched up a 61 per cent A* to C pass rate in five or more subjects.

Pupils at Holly Hall Mathematics and Computing College were also “overjoyed” after scoring a 54 per cent pass rate in five or more A* to C grades, while students at Castle High School, Dudley, picked up a 41 per cent A* to C pass rate in five or more subjects.

Pensnett High School attained improved results for the third year in succession, with 26 per cent of students picking up five or more A* to C grades.

Especially commended was pupil Tarandeep Singh Kapur, who joined the school as a refugee from Afghanistan in 2004 and attained ten higher grade passes, including five at A or A*.

Councillor Liz Walker, cabinet member for children’s services, praised the standard of this year’s crop of students.

She said: “I would like to congratulate all pupils who have picked up their GCSE results today.

“I would also like to thank our dedicated teachers and support staff who have worked extremely hard to help raise attainment levels, and bring about a high standard of GCSE results in our schools.”