THE magic 100 per cent figure was reached at Forest School in Snaresbrook as every pupil achieved at least five GCSEs at A* to C.

Heading the list was a shell-shocked Jalpa Kotecha who scored an amazing 13 A* grades while three girls, Eleanor Brown, Ruth Buscombe and Georgina Leighton achieved among the top five scores in the country in their English literature exams.

Girls' School headteacher Penny Goodman said: "The results reflect the enthusiasm and commitment of the girls and the dedicated and inspiring teaching they receive."

The boys were not to be outdone and 63 per cent of them scored all A's and A*s. Boys' school head Marcus Cliff Hodges said: "It's clear that all of our pupils put in the hours, and we're looking forward to a strong sixth form."