A SCHOOL is celebrating a "superb" set of A-level results as pupils look forward to studying a wide range of university courses.

More than half of the students at Burgess Hill Girls earned an A* to B grade in three or more subjects.

The girls applied for 96 distinct university courses taught at more than 50 different universities, with over 80 per cent learning they had been accepted into their first choice on results day last Thursday.

Headteacher Liz Laybourn said: "Burgess Hill Girls prides itself on maximising outcomes through its personalised academic programmes, wider challenges and level of individual attention.

"We encourage young women to take up every opportunity, aim high and take risks, test their mettle and push themselves further than they believe they can go.

"The range of destinations shows the confidence the girls have to explore broad horizons."

The students will go on to study a wide variety of subjects including animal behaviour, Asian and Middle Eastern studies, civil, chemical and structural engineering, game art, plant biology and more.

Elvie Beaumont outperformed her predictions to earn a spot at The University of Manchester studying chemistry.

She achieved A grades in Chemistry and Maths, an A* for Fine Art and an A* in her Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) in which she chose to study immortality.

An EPQ is a self-directed project in which students must choose a topic then plan, research and develop their project idea to create a "finished product".

This can take the form of a written report, production such as a charity event or show, or an artefact, for example a piece of art or computer game.

Every Burgess Hill Girls student achieved an A* to A grade in their EPQ studying topics which included the influence of childhood experiences on gender identity and gun laws in the USA.