STUDENTS at Trinity Catholic High School are celebrating yet another record-breaking year of A-level results - with more than 85 per cent achieving grades A-C.

More pupils than ever from the Woodford Green school got into their first choice university, with well over half getting all As and Bs in their exams.

Twenty three of the 258 final year students managed to bag straight As, as the sixth form - which is one of the largest in the UK - prepares to bid farewell to one more successful crop of students.

One happy teenager, Louise Jones, 18, from Essex Road, Woodford Green, is preparing to read English Literature and American studies at Birmingham University after scoring straight As in English literature, film Studies, graphics and geography.

She said: "I'm really happy to have got the results I needed to do my course.

"I was predicted to get these grades, but it still comes as a nice surprise."

Elizabeth Harding, 18, from Hillington Gardens, Woodford Green, was equally pleased after getting A grades in psychology, biology and English literature.

She said: "I'm going to study psychology at University College London, so it's obviously great to have got the grades I needed to do this."

Michael Adenusi, 18, of Landscape Road, Woodford Green, got the grades he needed to study International Relations and Business Management at Christ Church Canterbury University.

He said: "I got C in English and economics but got an E in history which was a bit disappointing.

"I'm looking forward to starting my course."

Head of sixthform, Rob Healey, was delighted with the students' achievement, but said competition for university places had increased significantly this year.

He said: "Because of the employment environment nationally, more of our students than ever - about 97 per cent - have opted for university rather than entering employment.

"Fortunately most have got into the universities they wanted to, and we will provide help and support for those who still need to find a place."