The Heathfield Foundation Technology College has announced its best ever GCSE results.

A school spokesman said: "Continued hard work by Year 11 students and staff, together with fantastic support from parents and carers has led to some outstanding results this year.

"48% of Year 11 (132 students in total) have achieved 5 or more A* - C grades including English Language and Mathematics.

"87% of students have achieved 5 A*-C or more grades at GCSE.

"93% of students have achieved 5 or more A*-G grades.

"96% of students have achieved at least 1 A*-G qualification.

"All students have worked very hard, but particular congratulations this year go to the boys who have outperformed expectations to produce some most impressive results.

"These include: Ryan Burgess who achieved 6A*, 2A and 5 B grades at GCSE.

Thaila Griffiths who achieved 3A*, 2A and 6 B grades at GCSE, together with AS level Film Studies.

Joshua Hadley who achieved 8A and 5 B grades at GCSE Kieran Wilson who achieved 8A and 4 B grades at GCSE.

Arvy Pasanting who in addition to GCSEs achieved 3 Distinction * and 1 Merit in BTEC qualifications.

"Girls also produced impressive results again including: Sonya Kousar who achieved 4A*, 7A and 1B grade at GCSE.

Chloe Carradine who achieved 3A*, 4A and 5B grades at GCSE Jessica Price 3A*, 4A and 5B grades at GCSE.

Sophie Swallow 3A*, 3A and 3B grades at GCSE, together with AS level Film Studies.

Komal Jabeen 1A*, 10 A, 2B and 1C grade at GCSE.

Sarah-Jane Bartlett who in addition to GCSEs achieved 3 Distinction* and 2 Merits in BTEC qualifications.

Charlie Docker who, in addition to 10 upper grade GCSEs achieved 2 Distinction* BTEC qualifications."

"A rise in average capped scores per student from 326 points in 2010 to 331 points this year ( a score based on a students best 8 results across all subjects including English and Mathematics) is evidence of the consistently high standards of teaching and learning which takes place in classrooms at Heathfield on a daily basis."

The spokesman added: "It is also worth noting that the results achieved and reported here do not include any GCSE results which will be double checked with examination boards where students are only one or two marks away from a higher grade. "Almost 50 further students fell into this category to possibly gain a grade ‘C’ in either English Language or Maths and their examination papers are being checked by the examination board as we go to press.

"As a result, we are confident that our GCSE results will increase even more in the next couple of weeks."

Acting principal Phillip Weale said: "The pleasing GCSE and BTEC results this year are our best ever and we continue to work to achieve even more in the future. "Everyone, involved, students, parents/carers and teachers have worked so hard. "Well done to all! We expect over 175 of our Year 11 students to continue onto A level and BTEC studies in our excellent Sixth Form in September."