Schools said they would contest hundreds of exam results after teenagers across the borough discovered if they got the GCSE grades they were hoping for. 


Students jumped for joy and hugged their friends after nervously opening their envelopes today, Thursday, August 23.


Some schools were hit by a nationwide slump in English results and said they would contest the marks amid claims exam boards had become stricter to address grade inflation.


Hampton Academy achieved its best performance in maths, but English was dramatically worse than last year. 


Sue Demont, principal of Hampton Academy, said: “We are seeking significant remarking of papers by the AQA exam board and an urgent review of those students who deservedly obtained grade C passes in January, which have subsequently been downgraded to Ds. 


“I remain enormously proud of the excellent achievements of so many of our students and the hard work of my staff.”


Top students included Annabelle Johnson, who walked away with an impressive nine A*s.


The academy also achieved a notable first among its pupils from the traveller community, when Mary Hanrahan celebrated getting the equivalent of five GCSE passes.


Nick Jones, principal of Twickenham Academy, said he would also have urgent discussions with the exam boards about its English results and would ask it to remark and review papers.


However, 82 per cent of his pupils achieved five A* to C grades overall, with high-flyers including Vishwas Arora who got 16 GCSEs with 10 As or A*s. 


Mr Jones said: “There was impressive performance in many subjects with significant improvement with mathematics results and continued strength in science.”


The Lady Eleanor Holles School, in Hampton, was celebrating after 89 per cent of its results were A* and As, with 56 per cent at A* and 99 per cent grade B or higher.


Gillian Low, headteacher at the Lady Eleanor Holles School, gave a special mention to Devanshi Singhal, who achieved 11 A*s, while Aditi Satija, Isabella Morgante, Ria Kanani, Sinthuja Shanmugarajah and Isobel Nettleton and Laetitia Hawkins all got 10 A*s.


Orleans Park School, in Twickenham, said it also suffered from the slump in English results, but it performed better in maths and science than last year. 


Fourteen pupils achieved an A* or A in all of their subjects, including Megan Jones who got 10 A*s and an A.


Christ’s School, in Richmond, saw 93 per cent of its pupils get five or more A* to C grades.


Outstanding students included Beth Greenwood, who walked away with 11 A*s, and Alex Urquhart who achieved 10 A*s.


Richard Burke, headteacher of Christ’s School, said: “As always it has been a privilege to see our pupils grow and develop, I wish them every success for the future.”


Grey Court School, in Ham, saw more than 90 per cent of its pupils get five or more A* to C for the first time in its history.


Hampton School for Boys got exactly the same results as last year, with 87 per cent of its grades either A*s or As. Nine pupils celebrated picking up 10 A* grades.

And 91 per cent of Richmond Park Academy students got five or more A* to Cs – an impressive 11 per cent increase on last year.  


Lesley Kirby, headteacher of Richmond Park Academy, said: “I am delighted that we have come of age, showing to all our friends, neighbours and the community just what we are capable of.”