A DOVER Grammar School for Girls pupil has celebrated achieving record-breaking GCSE results.

Grace Bell was one of thousands of students who received their grades last Tuesday.

The 16-year-old attained the highest ever individual points score achieved by a Year 11 pupil at the school.

Grace scooped 10 A* and A grades and also A grades at AS level in classical civilisation, English literature and history.

She said: "I'm a bit in shock, but I'm very pleased because the hard work has paid off. I'm hoping to do something in science at university and I'm looking at Oxford and Cambridge, and maybe Imperial College in London."

Head teacher Judith Carlisle said 99 per cent of students gained at least 5 A*-C grades, including maths and English.

She added: "The students should be justifiably proud of their achievements."

At Dover Grammar School for Boys, 92 per cent of the students gained at least five A*-C grades, including maths and English.

Head teacher Sally Lees said: "Many of our students achieved and exceeded challenging targets and now have a broad range of GCSE qualifications to take them to the next stage of their education."

Dover College pupils achieved a 100 per cent pass rate in art, science, business and communication systems, double science, drama, French, geography, Spanish and textiles. The overall pass rate was 87 per cent.

Head teacher, Stephen Jones said: "This is a record set of GCSE results for Dover College. These young people have worked hard and gaining these grades reinforces the all-rounded education they receive."

Astor College for the Arts saw record GCSE results for the school with 74 per cent of pupils gaining five or more A*-C grades.

Chief executive Chris Russell said: "This has been a huge success story throughout the year, thanks also to the strong support of parents. Results like these open many more doors to our students' futures".

The former government's National Challenge bench mark of 30 per cent passes of five or more exams at A*-C grade including English and Maths was also exceeded.

St Edmund's Catholic School says it has seen a rise in passes this year. Chris Atkin, executive head teacher of the Federation of Dover Catholic Schools, said: "The overall achievement would not be as impressive without the fantastic attainment from the core subjects of maths, English and science, an excellent year which should see the school once again placed in the top 20 per cent of schools nationally, using CVA data."

At Walmer Science College 44 per cent of students achieved five or more higher grade GCSE passes or their equivalent, including English and maths, up from 38 per cent last year.

Head teacher Simon Heaton said: "These results are an absolutely fantastic achievement and reflect the hard work of students, the high expectations of their teachers and the opportunities available at the school."

At Deal's Castle Community College, 36 per cent of pupils achieved five A*-C grades, including maths and English – up three per cent on last year.

Principal Christine Chapman said: "These are by far the best results this school has seen in my nine years here and it is all down to the hard work and determination of the students, working together purposefully with teaching staff and mentors."

Sir Roger Manwood's School in Sandwich saw a pass rate for A*- C grades, including maths and English, of 96 per cent.

At Sandwich Technology School head teacher Veronica Gomez said vocational education at her school continues to improve. She said: "Over 100 students received vocational qualifications."

Across Kent 77.7 per cent of students achieved five A* to C grades, 55.9 per cent of those passes included English and maths.