WEST Somerset College has a “bumper crop” of A Level successes this summer, with a third of students achieving top grades, head teacher Zoe Stucki announced today.

She said: “Many students sat exams for the tougher new style A level qualifications and, despite these challenges, we have had great success, improved our outcomes for all our headline measures and improved our value added score by +0.20. “

Top student performances included: Sam Malinson, A A A; Sarah Scyner, A A B; Charlotte Shoosmith, A* A C; James Johnson, A B B B; Katie Ashman, A B B: Emily Baker, A B B; Harry Chamberlain, A B C; Joseph Lintern, A B C; Alex Barnes, B B B; and Ellen Williams, B B B.

Mrs Stucki added: “There is much to be pleased about this year in terms of our results post 2016 and the future looks even brighter with the reopening of hairdressing, catering and construction programmes.”