Stellar A-level results for Jewish schools, including Immanuel, JCoSS, Yavneh, Hasmonean and JFS

Jewish schools are celebrating another year of impressive A-level results, with Immanuel College and JCoSS achieving their best set of grades.

At Immanuel, 90 per cent of the grades gained were from  A* to B, while the 30 per cent at A* was another record for the private college. More than two thirds were at A or above.

Meanwhile, the cross-communal JCoSS in East Barnet hailed  its "best ever results by a considerable distance", with 76 per cent of grades at B and above and 44 per cent either A* or A. 

Immanuel headmaster Gary Griffin, who arrived there two years ago, said the record-breaking achievements came “hot on the heels of our outstanding inspection report”.

Both, he added, were” the result of hard work, dedication and excellent teaching. We are incredibly proud of our students who leave us exceptionally well prepared to pursue their aspirations and goals beyond Immanuel.”

At Immanuel, the roll of honour was led by Toby Boyne, who booked an engineering place at Cambridge University with five A*s, while Omer Elchanan with four A*s will be heading for the same university to study medicine.

Tom Mazin, with three A*s and an A, Emily Pearlman, three A*s and a B, and Noah Rubin, three A*s, also performed outstandingly.

Around a quarter of the departing sixthformers will be going to Israel next year to study at yeshivah or seminary.

JCoSS headteacher Patrick Moriarty said its results were "a testament to the exceptional hard work and dedication of staff and students." 

The nine Oxbridge places so far secured by students are a record for the school.

Star performers were Sam Lachmann and Daniel Turaev with four A*s, Itay Yaniv and Maya Edelstein, three A*s and an A, Isaac Lobatto and Noam Solomons Wise, three A*s, and Caitlin Grills, Asher Kelvin, Zed Shoop and Joel Waters, two A*s and an A.

In vocational subjects, 70 per cent of grades were distinction at  higher with Yilka Himolli and Hannah Chesler both achieving one distinction plus and two distinctions. 

Over in Borehamwood, students at Yavneh College again did the school proud, with more than half of grades - 53 per cent - at A or above and more than a quarter of students gaining all A* or A grades.

Spencer Lewis, the school's executive head, praised the institution's "truly remarkable achievement. Each year I am amazed at just how well our students do and this year is no exception".

At Yavneh, top of the academic tree were Alex Harris with four A*s, Tomer Amit and Hugo Rauch, both with three A*s and an A, Ben Heath and Elianna Rabinowitz, two A*s and two As and Shelley Berkley, Ariel Elroy, Amelia Rubens, Georgia Shaw and Kaylie Sunshine receiving two A*s and an A. Four students are going to Oxbridge, with another three having gained places to study medicine. 

King David High School Manchester enjoyed another good year, with 49 per cent of grades at A or above and 72 per cent at A* to B.

Its frontrunners included Jacob Seittler with four A*s, Joshua Suppree and Eli Simon with three A*s and Mark Englander and Ella Prais with two A*s and two As.

Andrew McClusky, chief executive of the Hasmonean Multi-Academy Trust, said he was "exceptionally proud of our students' academic achievement" with both boys and girls branches - publishing results for the first time as separate schools - achieving 67 per cent of their grades at A* to B.

In terms of A*s, Hasmo girls pipped the boys 18 per cent to 16 per cent, while the position was reversed for percentages at A and above, with the boys recording 48 per cent to the girls' 45 per cent.

Hasmonean was "especially delighted" with its maths performance, with 89 percent of results at the boys' school in Hendon and 86 per cent at the girls' school in Mill Hill either A*s or As. 

Sharon Blass, whose three A*s have secured her place at Cambridge to read engineering, said, "I have had a wonderful experience at Hasmonean and feel that the school has equipped me not only with grades, but with precious friendships and with a value system that we all hold dear."

Benjamin Sobel is also Cambridge-bound with four A*s to read human, social and political science.

Another triple A* student Adi Weider said, "I checked again to make sure that I had read the grades correctly."

Rabbi Jeremy Golker, the schools' principal, said, "These results are all the more impressive given the amount of time our students dedicate to Torah learning, chesed projects and youth leadership."  

Over a quarter of Hasmo boys attained at least three As or their BTec equivalent.

JFS in Kenton, which has one of the largest sixth forms in the country, celebrated results it described as "exceptional", with 50 per cent of all grades either A*s or As and 77 per cent B or higher. 

The school upped its tally of Oxbridge places from eight in 2017 to 14 this year.

Rachel Fink, who became headteacher of the school last year, was "thrilled" by the student's grades, describing these as "the rewards for hard work and commitment, accompanied by exceptional support and guidance from staff and encouragement from home."

Outgoing head boy and girl David Cohen and Ilana Cantor both gained 3A*s, while Ariel Flint-Ashery and Lola Sofer-Yadgaroff did even better with four A*s apiece.

As well as two A*s at A-level, Yehoshua Moleman achieved full marks in his media studies Btec course.

The CACHE child care and early years education course yet again proved one of the school's star subjects with all student achieving the equivalent of three A*s.

Joel Ucko, who will be one of students off to yeshivah or seminary in the coming year, also returned exceptional results in his vocational studies. "Exams were something that I struggled with at GCSE," he said. "Completing two Btecs  was the best decision I ever made  I am forever grateful to JFS for continuing to build all these additional courses in to their sixth form options."