STUDENTS at Launceston College celebrated their excellent GCSE results last week, with 68% of students gaining A*-C grades in English and maths — an increase on last year’s results.

Launceston College MAT executive prin­cipal, Jack Jackson, said: “We were delighted last year when Launceston College students’ achievements topped the performance tables in Cornwall.

“This year’s Launceston College students have exceed­ed that outstanding performance.

“It is impressive to see what young people can achieve when they work hard and are taught well.”

Launceston College principal, Bryan Maywood, said: “All of us at Launceston College are feeling overjoyed for our students this year. They have worked consistently for five years in order to achieve these outstanding grades.

“This is a credit to the students who have worked so hard, the outstanding teachers who have taught them and all the support they have received from their families — they are a credit to the Launceston community.”

There were many fantastic individual stories including Louis March, Lu­cinda Davies and Nick Adams, gaining 35 A* and A grades between them, including an impressive 30 A* results.

Charlie Paul, Laura Soddy and Ellie Jones were also celebrating with an amazing range of A* and A grade GCSEs.

The college re-opens to students on Tuesday, September 6, following sixth form induction for Year 12 on Thursday, September 1, and for Year 13 on Friday, September 2.