SUCCESS stories burgeoned out of Kirkbie Kendal school as delighted pupils found out their GCSE results.

Spectacular results were achieved by several students, including nine A*s and one A from Emily Brown.

“I’m shocked,” Emily said.

“I was predicted about the same so I’m very relieved.”

She is studying English, Maths and Statistics at the school’s Sixth Form in September, and hopes to go on to complete a history degree at university.

The exams proved particularly stressful for Lauren Munro-Bennett, who was running for England in Slovenia at the same time as studying for her GCSEs.

As well as revising for the crucial exams, she was training for three mornings and three nights a week.

But the hard work and training paid off as she came away with four A*s, four As and a B.

“I’m really happy! It was tough because I had to keep up with my training as well as revise for my exams,” Lauren said.

She will study Biology, PE, Psychology and Philosophy and Ethics in the Sixth Form and plans to study Sports Pyschology at University.

Lily Jones was also not treated to an orthodox preparation.

She was in hospital overcoming an illness, but managed to come away with 10 GCSEs at grade A to C despite having to miss some of her exams.

“It was awful - I couldn’t get out of bed,” said Lily.

“But I’m over that now, and I’m really happy with my results.”

She is looking forward to studying Law, Philosophy and Ethics and Business Studies in the Sixth Form.

Headteacher Phil Hyman said: “I’m very pleased for the students. They’ve worked very hard and I would like to thank the staff and parents that have supported them.

“I’m looking forward to large numbers of them joining us in the Sixth Form.

"There are lots of happy faces around which is great to see.”

Results Year 11 - A* - G K. Airey-Billows 13.5; M. Aplin 1; B. Armstrong 10.5; C. Barker 9.5; C. Barnes 5 +1; S. Barnes 7; A. Barnes-Davis 13; S. Barton 9.5; L. Beck 8.5; S. Belbin 15.5; L. Bell 14.5; M. Bellas 14.5; A.

Berry 10.5; J. Berry 13.5; N. Best 13.5; P. Blamire 13.5; D. Blenkharn 9 +1; G. Bonsall 10.5; J. Bowerbank 14; W. Brooks 14.5; A. Brown 12; E. Brown 12.5; Z. Brzezinski 11.5; C. Buchanan 12.5; K.

Buckley 1; A. Carr 8.5; J. Carradus 7 +1; S. Carway 12.5; K. Chaplow 9.5 +1; S. Clancy 11.5; E. Cleasby-Stainton 12.5; G. Clement 11.5; T. Coates 9.5; J. Colquhoun 9 + 1; N. Crierie 11; E. Cullen 9.5 +1; S. Cunningham 13.5; C. Dalzell 10; C. Davidson 10; B. Davies 12; E. Davies 11.5; C. De Ramos 14.5; K. Dixon 8 + 1; B. Dodds 11; K. Dowker 14 ; B. Edgar 10 +1; K. Ediss 10.5 +1; S. Fallows 12.5; J. Farish 12.5; D. Fereday 7.5; S. Finn 12.5; A. Fletcher 12.5; M. Flynn 11.5; S. Fothergill 13.5; C. Fraser 11.5; A. Frickel 14.5; J. Gander 10; E. Garner 15; R. Garnett 14; J. Gater 9; A.l Goodson 13; R. Grant 13.5; L. Hall 8; J. Halton 10; R. Hanson 6; K. Harding 8 +1; N. Harris 14; C. Hayes 6; J. Heigh 10.5; Z. Hesketh 14.5; M. Hewkin 11; E. Hill 11.5; A. Hine 13.5; D. Hine 9.5; R.

Hodgson 14.5; A. Holland 12.5; S. Holland 1; P. Houlsworth 11.5; K. Howarth 13.5; P. Howarth 10.5; E. Hughes 15; S. Hunter 12.5; E. Hyland 12; B. Jackson 9; D. Jackson 9.5; J. James 11.5; C.

Johnson 8.5; T. Johnson 14; L. Jones 12.5; L. Jones 12; L. Kalita 11.5; Z. Kinchington 12.5; D. Knellor 7; M. Knipe 12.5; P. Lewis 12.5; C. Lindsay 14; E. Lowther 12.5; L. Margison 13.5; S.

Marshall 8; N. Martinez 10; S. Mason 11.5; M. Mazurkiewicz 11; R. McGurk 12.5; D. McKitrick 10.5; S. Miles 9; E. Mitchell 10.5; B. Mulliner 10; L. Munro-Bennett 12.5; F. Naimski 8; J. Newby 10.5; L. Newby 1.5; S. Nicholson 7 +1; J. Nisbet 7; E. Ogilvie-Booth 7.5 +1; S. Oliver 12.5; S. Oram 12; D. Oxley 11; A. Park 8; L. Perry 9 +1; J. Phizacklea 10; A. Pinkney 12; C. Price 7; H. Pryke 11.5; N. Robb 12.5; S. Roberts 12; C. Robinson 13.5; E. Robinson 8 +1; C. Rushton 12.5; J. Salazar 12.5; S. Salazar 12.5; K. Sandman 12.5; L. Selby 11; E. Sharpe 7 + 1; C. Shepherd 15.5; D. Shepherd 10.5; A. Sherlock 9; E. Summers 12.5; T. Swindlehurst 11.5; L. Szlachetka 14.5; J. Tempest 9.5 +1; F. Vernon 12.5; F. Ward 12.5; J. Webster 11.5; K. White 12.5; L. Wicker-Smith 11; K. Wilson 9.5; B. Woodman 14; S. Wordley 7 +1; S. Yates 6.5