WALTHAM Forest Sixth Form Colleges are celebrating after students achieved record A’level exam results.

The national pass rate rose to 97 per cent - the best ever - and many students in the borough achieved above average results, much to the delight of teachers, parents and staff.

Chingford Foundation School had a record 99 per cent pass rate, with 46 per cent A or B grades. Top performers scored As across the board, with two students obtaining places at Cambridge University.

Head of sixth form Neil Taylor, said: “Once again our students have performed outstandingly. They have taken advice and worked exceptionally hard in pursuit of their goals.”

900 Leyton Sixth Form College students also achieved a 99 per cent pass rate, with a 100 per cent pass rate achieved in 35 subjects, including maths, English, computing and music.

Individual successes included many students who gained straight A grades, including Mohammed Shakir Shahid and Carina Tran who were in the top 10 of all students in the UK in Three Dimensional Design Exams.

Principal Sue Lakeman said: “I am delighted our students have achieved such tremendous results and high pass grades in so many subjects. It confirms Leyton Sixth Form College’s excellent academic reputation.”

Students at Sir George Monoux College achieved an impressive 97 per cent pass rate, with students achieving 100 cer cent pass rates in more than half of the subjects, including business studies, economics, English, French and geography.

Principal Kim Clifford, said “The examination results this year have been fantastic. Today provides another example of this college’s track record of consistently high examination results and demonstrates just how well students in North East London can do with the right help and support.”

Among those celebrating exam success were seven-year-old twins Peter and Paula Imafidon, who amazed teachers by achieving D grades in AS-level maths.

A family spokesman said: "The Imafidion's are Britain's brainiest family and are a fantastic example of what can be achieved through the love of learning.

"The Imafidon children see mathematics as a game of numbers and they like adding up and playing with numbers."

The pair studied for the exam at the Best Tutors centre in Church Road, Leyton.