STAR pupils at Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale are looking forward to heading to Oxbridge.

Six students will attend universities at either Cambridge or Oxford after receiving a bundle of As and A*s.

Among those pupils are Hugh Johnson, who is going to Oxford to study medicine.

He got two A*s in maths and biology and an A in chemistry, and he decided not to check the UCAS Tracker system this morning to find out whether he had been accepted onto his chosen course because he wanted to first discover his results from QES.

“Some people already knew they had their offers but I wanted to wait until I had the paper in my hand,” he said. “I’m very relieved and I’m excited about Oxford - we went there over Easter when it was sunny and it looked great so I’m really looking forward to it.”

Hazel Gardner scooped three A*s and a B in physics, chemistry, maths and further maths respectively, and she is heading for Trinity College at the University of Oxford to study material science - a mixture of chemistry and physics.

“I was really excited to get these results because I was nervous about them after I had finished my exams, so I’m really pleased.”

Helena Casement has deferred her place at Cambridge studying land economy, a blend of law and economics, until next year as she goes on a gap year.

She is hoping to go to Thailand and Camp America, the summer camp in the United States, before tackling her studies having achieved A*s in geography and economics and an A in maths.

“I was really shocked. I didn’t think I would get into Cambridge so I’m really pleased - it’s such a relief.

“I’m looking forward to going travelling and working for a bit - it’ll be a good break and I think I’ll be ready to tackle the course after my gap year.”

But the school’s most successful A Level student was Kim Day, who received a colossal four A*s. She is not going to Oxbridge - instead she will study history at York University.

Cathy O’Neill, assistant headteacher and director of Sixth Form, said she was delighted with the results pupils have worked for at the school.

“As well as those pupils going to Oxbridge we’re equally pleased with the range of universities people are going to and all the subjects in arts, humanities and other departments are being studied by our students.

“This carries on a consistent pattern of good results from the school and the pupils and staff are a real credit to QES.”