A school made famous last year for its fly-on-the-wall Channel 4 documentary has produced some of its best GCSE results to date.

It has a hive of activity this morning at Frederick Bremer School in Fulbourne Road, Walthamstow, as hundreds of pupils picked up their results, including many stars of last year's 'Educating the East End'.

The school has seen a significant improvement in its English Baccalaureate, an increase of 9 per cent in English language with 78 per cent of pupils making good or better than expected progress.

Results remain high in maths with 64 per cent of pupils achieving top grades, 88 per cent for languages and 78 per cent in history.

Headteacher Jenny Smith, said the overall results were a "testament to the resilience and perseverance" of the year 11 cohort who were "significantly below the national average" when they arrived fresh-faced five years ago.

She said: "At a time of continued influx and deflation in GCSEs, we are delighted that our results have continued to improve and this is evidence of our rapid trajectory of school improvement.

"Although the national headlines suggest results have become more challenging to achieve, pupils have defied these expectations and have continued to achieve.

"We are so proud of each and every one of them."

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Educating the East End: English teacher Joe Bishpam with autism pupil Christopher Harris and ASD teaching assistant Ayesha Choudhury 

At the heart of the documentary was autistic pupil Christopher Harris, 16, who has achieved a C grade in both English and maths.

He was joined by high level teaching assistant Ayesha Choudhury as he opened his results.

"Supposedly I did quite good I'm told.

"I tried my best, but really I have to thanks Ms Ayesha.

"I went through such an annoying period where I felt like I was in a box surrounded by people.

"The level of ambition showed by all the pupils here is what motivated me .

"I'm looking forward to my future and continuing my love of art."

Youngest year 11 pupil Dylan Caminada-James, took his first GCSE exam a month after turning 15.

He skipped year 9 and took his GCSEs a year earlier than anyone else.

Today, he was awarded five A* and A grades, two Bs and a C.

"It was completely the right decision," he said.

"I was being held back due to the student environment which played a big part in inhibiting my learning.

"I made a lot of friends and had time to adjust.

"I'm very proud of myself - I just feel ecstatic."

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Superstar Sam Stocker got 10 GCSEs at grade A* and A