Sedbergh School celebrated a five per cent improvement in A level grades.

61.3 per cent of all exams taken were graded A*-B and over 10 [per cent of all grades were at A*.

Headmaster Andrew Fleck said: “This is a great improvement. There is a consensus throughout the school that academic excellence is our priority and this is the first clear indicator that new strategies are paying dividends.

“Staff and pupils have risen to the challenge and I am delighted for them. This term we start a new school day which will increase classroom time by two hours each week. We are determined to see further academic improvement whilst maintaining our traditional excellence in music and sport.”

The results conclude a successful year for Sedbergh School which was judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted and 'excellent by the Independent Schools’ Inspectorate in February and May.

Results:

E.G. Armitage Ec, Ge, PE; T.F. Bentley Ec, E Lit, H; K.E.A. Blair Ec, H, M, RS(AS); A.R. Bolton C, AD, M; A.R.J. Bremner H, PE, RS; F.C.H. Brook GC, PE, RS; L. Campolucci-Bordi E Lit, GC, TS; C.I. Caulcrick, C, M, FM, P; W. Chapples PE, RS; B.A. Clarkson B, C, E Lit, F(AS); G.E.B Cope. Ec, M, PE; A. Coral Ec, M, P; J.P. Cork Ec, FR, Mu; Y. Davydov C, M, P; C.M. Dennis Ec, L, M; T.M. Dennis Ec, M, P; J.D.M. Dixon C, M, Mu; J.A. Dootson Ec, E Lit, Ge; C.G. Downham C, Ge, M, PE(AS); R-H. Duffield B, Ge, H; T.J.H. Dunn G, Ge, M, F(AS); D.M. Dutton AD, GC, RS; J.A. Edwards C, Ge, M; L.D. Fang C, Ec, M; S.J. Fisher C, Ge, M; D.J. Froldi B, PE, RS, F(AS); J.B. Frost DT, G, PE; F.L.I. Grieve, E Lit, Ge, RS; J.A. Hanson AD, GC; F.E. Harnby C, E Lit, RS, B(AS); J.A.A. Harrison, B, Ec, M, PE(AS); P.J.B. Harrison E Lit, H, RS; J.B. Havelaar-Cook GC, Ge, RS; H.E. Head E Lit, AD, RS; P.C. Hebblethwaite AD, PE; P.E. Hilton G, H, PE; M.S. Hodkinson AD, GC, H; E.L. Huntley C, M, FM, P; T.E. Hutchinson DT, M, FM, P; M.J. Hyder CC, PE, RS; M.G.F. Irving E Lit, AD, H; J.L. Kwong Ge, M, P; C.C. Lam FM, M, P, Ch, Ec(AS); L.L. Lam, C, M, FM, P; K.H. Lee C, M, Ge, Ch, P; P.S. Lehmann E Lit, Gk, L; W.J. Loosemore C, M, P; K.L. May B, G, Ge; N.L. Morris, B, M, G, Ec(AS); R.S. Morton C, M, P, DT(AS); N.T.A.H. Mufeez Ec, FM(AS), M, P; M.J.W. Mullewitz C, Ec, M; G.M. Munday CC, Ge, C(AS); I.Y. Northern E Lit, G, Ge; C.A.M. O'Brien E Lit, H, RS; K.H.L. Orr AD, GC; W.J. Petty C, Ec, E Li; J.D.M. Phillips FR, G, SP; A.J. Platts C, M, Ec, CT, RS(AS); J.E. Postlethwaite B, C, M; M.N. Rangelov Ec, GC, M, GN(AS); B.J. Rath DT, E Lit, H; H.E. Reay C, E Lit, Ge; L.V. Reed Ec(AS), G(AS), RS; J.P. Robinson DT, PE; C. Salloway DT, PE, RS; A.S. Scott AD, H, M, B(AS); L.H. Shuker E Lit, G, RS; T.I.W. Sinclair Ec, H, RS, M(AS); C.K. Skelton CC, E Lit, H; A.J. Smith Mu, TS; M.J. Smith E Lit, RS, TS; Max.J. Smith FM(AS), M, Gk, L; E.F.C. Spencer Gk, H, L; G.B. Stamper DT, Ec, G, PE(AS); J.R.A. Stephenson DT, Ec, G; H.M. Tickler Ge, PE, TS; C. Walter E Lit, AD, RS; T.W. Wan E Lit, AD, GC; A.J. Watson E Lit, H, RS; G.F.J. Waugh Ec, H, M; H.R. Webb AD, PE, RS, B(AS); A.D. Wenmouth Ec, M, RS; M.S. Williams B, E Lit, Ge, C(AS); C.M. Wong DT, FM(AS), M, P, Ch.