AFTER months of exams and worry students at Taunton School collected their long awaited A Level results today.

Over a fifth of students scored three A grades or better with over 80% scoring A, B or C grades.

Head teacher Dr John Newton said: “I congratulate all the pupils for performing once more beyond our expectations.

“The majority of our pupils outperformed their predicted grades, and I pay tribute to their and the teachers’ hard work.”

Top scorer Katie Glover achieved five A grades and will be studying medicine at Cambridge University, with best friend Linda Chan bagging four A grades and will also be studying medicine at Birmingham University.

With head boy Charles Handford also received a clean sweep of A grades and is another doctor in the making.

* For more pick up next week's County Gazette.