St Christopher’s School students who sat GCSE, A-Level and IB examinations this summer achieved an excellent set of results, it was revealed today.

The pass rate at Advanced Level was 98 per cent across all taught A-Levels, with 38 per cent being given grade A* and A and 67.3 per cent being awarded grade A*-B (in the UK the figures were 25.5per cent A*-A and 51.6per cent A*-B).

Principal Simon Watson and head of Senior School, Nick Wilson said they were ‘delighted’ with the results and congratulated all the students for their individual endeavours and achievements. And, these figures, they say, stand comparison with good independent schools in the United Kingdom.

The students who earned these results have gone on to universities and colleges in the UK, USA and around the world.

The General Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations (GCSE) are entered at age 16 (Year 11). A-Levels (Advanced Levels) and IB are sat at the age of 18. At A-Level, students generally sit either three or four subjects.

Whilst the School says it is ‘very proud’ of all its A-Level students, there were many outstanding individual A-Level results this year. Students who attained three or more A grades at A-Level are listed below:

Kindah Alalawi attained one A*grade in A-Level Arabic, two A grades in English Literature and Psychology and one C grade in Mathematics. Kindah is currently taking a Gap Year.

Ali Alekri attained 2 A* grades in A-Level English Literature and Mathematics and three A grades in Arabic, Economics and History. Ali, a recipient of the Crown Prince’s International Scholarship, is studying Political Scienceat the University of Chicago, USA.

Varun Anand attained two A* grades in A-Level Mathematics and Further Mathematics and two A grades in Economics and Physics. Varun is studying Mathematics and Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK.

Hannah Aouad attained 3 A grades in A-Level Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics. Hannah is studying Biomedical Science at King’s College London, UK.

Ingrid Bahnemann attained two A* grades in A-Level Economics and History, one A grade in English Literature and one B grade in Mathematics. Ingrid is studying Philosophy, Politics & Economics at the University of Warwick, UK.

Yusuf Dhaif attained two A* grades in A-Level Biology and Chemistry, two A grades in Arabic and Economics and one B grade in Mathematics. Yusuf is studying Dentistry at King’s College London, UK.

Llewellyn Forward attained 3 A grades in A-Level Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Physics and two B grades in Chemistry and Psychology. LLewellyn is studying Computer Science at the University of Bristol, UK.

Thomas Griffith attained two A* grades in A-Level Economics and Mathematics and two A grades in History and Further Mathematics. Thomas is studying Mathematics and Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK.

Kia Hanahoe attained two A* grades in A-Level Economics and Geography and one A grade in Mathematics. Kia is studying Economics at the University of Leeds, UK.

Iman Hasan attained one A* grade in A-Level Geography and two A grades in Mathematics and Physics. Iman is studying Physical Geography at Lancaster University, UK.

Mounir Hinedi attained five A* grades in A-Level Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Physics and one B grade in Arabic. Mounir is studying Engineering at the University of Cambridge, UK.

Aruzia Iqbal attained 4 A* grades in A-Level Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Psychology. Aruzia is studying for a Bachelor of Science and Doctorate of Medicine at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Shivaani Iyer attained one A* grade in A-Level Biology and two A grades in Chemistry and Mathematics. Shivaani is studying Biomedical Science at University College London, UK.

Abdulwahab Jarkas attained one A* grade in A-Level Mathematics, three A grades in Chemistry, Further

Mathematics and Physics and one B grade in Economics. Abdulwahab is studying Artificial Intelligence at the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA.

Arwa Jibril attained one A* grade in A-Level Biology and 2 A grades in Chemistry and Mathematics. Arwa is studying Medicine at the University of Manchester, UK.

Jihyeok Jung attained four A* grades in A-Level Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Physics.

Jihyeok is studying Biochemical Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea.

Aimee Keen attained two A* grades in A-Level Biology and Psychology and one A grade in Chemistry. Aimee is studying Veterinary Medicine and Surgery at the University of Nottingham, UK.

Akshat Mittal attained three A grades in A-Level Economics, Mathematics and Psychology. Akshat is studying for a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of British Columbia, Canada.

Aditya Mori attained one A* grade in A-Level Mathematics and two A grades in Economics and Physics. Aditya is studying Economics at University College London, UK.

Amreen Mustafa attained one A* grade in A-Level Biology and two A grades in Chemistry and Physics. Amreen is studying Medicine at Kings College Medical University, Lucknow, India.

Daniel Oakley attained one A* grade in A-Level Economics and two A grades in Business Studies and Mathematics.

Daniel is studying Economics at Loughborough University, UK.

Sahana Ramprasad attained one A* grade in A-Level Mathematics, two A grades in Further Mathematics and Physics and one B grade in Chemistry. Sahana is studying Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry at Northeastern University, USA.

Alison Ross attained one A* grade in A-Level Biology, two A grades in Economics and English Literature and one B grade in Chemistry. Alison is studying International Business at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

Shlok Roy attained three A grades in A-Level Economics, Mathematics and Physics. Shlok is studying Economics at the University of Toronto, Canada.

Paul Tautenhahn attained four A grades in A-Level Economics, German, Mathematics and Physics. Paul is studying Aerospace Engineering at the University of Miami, USA.

The grades for the IB Diploma range from grade 1 to grade 7 (with 7 being the highest). Grade 7 is equivalent to the A* grade in the A-level grading system. 31 per cent of all our grades were at grade 6 or 7 compared to 28 per cent worldwide. The Diploma pass rate was 94per cent (the worldwide average is 78 per cent) with an average IBDP points score of 31 points (the worldwide average is 29.8 points).

Some outstanding students attained 36 or more IB points.

Mariam Al Khalifa attained 41 points in her IB examinations. Mariam is studying Law at University College London, UK.

Julia Hashem attained 36 points in her IB examinations. Julia is studying Fine Art at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

Kirthi Padmanabhan attained 37 points in her IB examinations. Kirthi is studying Finance at Northeastern University, USA.

Jacob Reyes attained 37 points in his IB examinations. Jacob is studying Materials Science, Engineering and Business at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

GCSE grades are now given in either A*-G grades or 9-1 grades (where 9 is the highest and higher than a grade A*). Grades 7, 8 & 9 are equivalent to A*-A grades. Grade 4 is equivalent to a C grade.

In these examinations the percentage of grades A* to C and 9 to 4 was 95 per cent. The equivalent figure for all UK schools is around 67.0 per cent. Over 56 per cent  were graded A* to A and 9 to 7 as compared to a UK figure of about 20.6 per cent.

36 per cent of grades were A* / 9-8 compared to the UK figure of 11.2 per cent.

97 per cent of the students in Year 11 achieved 5 or more A*-C / 9-4 passes. 93 per cent of students achieved 5 A*-C / 9-4 including Mathematics and English Language. No UK figures are available for these.

31 students obtained A* and A grades in every standard GCSE examination that they sat. 94 students (56 per cent of the Year 11 cohort) attained 5 or more A*-A / 9-7 grades.

The top 40 per cent of students in the year group (67 students in all) obtained A*-A / 9-7 grades in 91per cent of all of the GCSE examinations that they entered. St Christopher's results show, yet again, that the school is able to match and exceed the results of the best English private schools, the principal added.

The GCSE students shown below performed exceptionally well, each earning seven or more A*-A / 9-7 grades in their GCSE examinations.

12 A*-A / 9-7 grades

Ayleen Aamir, Luke Bennett, Kamilah El Kanfoudi, Alexandra Farsari, Nabeel Husain, Vansh Patel, Selim Pilav, Angalaparameshwari Rajasegaran and Annie Thevara.

11 A*-A / 9-7 grades

Sabah Ahmed, Zahra Ahmed, Charlotte Axtell, Mukulita Chakravarty, Josie Dodson, Anna Evans-Woolf, Patricia Hajszan, Elsa Kureshi, Kaloyan Milanov, Thomas Milnes, David Moraes, Louis Mulleague, Adreej Parmaj and Roshan Rahamathullah.

10 A*-A / 9-7 grades

Celine Abuzahra, Amna Al Matrook, Talal Alkhawaja, Mohamed Almadhoob, Farah Al-Rabadi, Mohamed Alshehabi, Heba Chiter, Tasneem Chiter, Sunita Dulabh, Tamara Himani, Elsa Jarkas, Saachi Kumar, Alaya Malik, Diya Megchiani, Hamza Mounir, Kate Pearey, Isabel Phillpots, Luca Portelli, Parthiv Saha, Samara Singh, Sanjana Srinivasan, Ryan Stephen, Sienna Wortley.

9 A*-A / 9-7 grades

Muffasir Alam, Jonathan Galpin, Layal Kazerooni, Emilia Mousa, Sarah Mustafa, Vighnesh Nair, Ahmed Qarooni, Shehrez Riaz, Yaldar Shabsogh, Fritz Tautenhahn.

8 A*-A / 9-7 grades

Karma Alami, Sinaan Ali, Hamad Isa Al Khalifa, Jigyasa Bardalaye, Amy Brereton-Stuart, Laith Elqaq, Mitchell Grant, Madelyn Harrison-Mirfield, Syed Husain, Shariq Meedin, Riddhiman Mehra, Mohammed Eyad Mohammed, Charlotte Pilgrim, Advika Ravi Kumar, Eli Saghbini.

7 A*-A / 9-7 grades

Johannah Abcede, Arnav Acharya, Faris Alkhalo, Khalid AlNajjar, Callum Dawson, Patricio Gutierrez, Maraam Ismail, Khushi Kotilaine, Aditya Mohandas, Mary Monkhouse, Stan Szecowka and Thomas Vogelzang.