YEAR 13 students at Northwood College for Girls in Maxwell Road had a set of exceptional A-level results, with 49% in A* - A, 19% at A* and 78% at A* - B.

Head Zara Hubble said: “These grades are a true testament to the exceptional standard of a NWC education and the effectiveness of our forward-thinking approach. 

“I have been blown away by the resilience and positive attitude shown by our girls during lockdown.

“The empty time they faced, which would normally be busy with exams, saw them wholeheartedly embrace our GDST Limitless Learning Programme.

“The programme provided 160 different university bridging courses, ranging from Marketing to Astrology, and our girls’ proactive approach to learning has been admirable.

“I am also grateful for the commitment demonstrated year after year by our phenomenal teachers.”

The majority of students are expected to go on to the university of their choice.

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Ginny Kelly achieved three A*s and is set to study History at UCL, while Claire Gordon-Brown also had three A*s and is set to study Music at Oxford.

Carys Dale had two A*s and one A and is set to study History at Cambridge, while Zahra Abbas had two A*s and one A and is aiming to study Chemistry at UCL.

Emmy Chinnick achieved A* and two As and is set to study Psychology at Leeds, while Alesha Ahmed-Varela got one A and two Bs and aims to study Art at Kingston School of Art.

Hana Noor-Khan achieved one A* and two As and is set to study History at Warwick, while Alessandra Douglas achieved two A*s and one A and aims to study Music at Durham.

Sushma Nepal achieved one A* and two As and will embark on a gap year before taking Fashion Design at Leeds, and Emily Gee received two A*s and one A and aims to study Health & Human Sciences at Durham.