Students arrived at Farnborough Hill in Hampshire last week to discover that A-level results were outstanding, with 100 per cent pass rate and over half of all the results at A*/A grade. Over 11 per cent of the results were at the new elite mark of A* which has been introduced this year to pick out the brightest students.
Catholic Life
Students at Farnborough Hill delighted by results
Over 11 per cent of A-level results were at the new elite mark of A*
By The Catholic Herald on Thursday, 2 September 2010
Pupils Hannah Baxter, Hannah Patel and Tegwen Gabb
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