At Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge, which has just over 1,000 students in year 13, the A level pass rate at grades A* to C was 92.8 per cent and for grades A* to E, 99.5 per cent. Almost half of all the grades achieved were A* or A.

College principal Linda Sinclair said: “We are absolutely delighted; not only with the very high percentage of top grades but also with the consistency of performance across subjects. In 36 of our 40 A level subjects, students achieved a 100 per cent pass rate with an average pass rate in the remaining subjects of 98 per cent.

“With top grades continuing to dominate, Hills Road students are once again exceptionally well placed to secure their first choice destinations, whether in higher education, training or employment. They leave us with our warmest congratulations and our very best wishes for their future happiness and success.”