King William’s College is celebrating after students gained a higher score in the International Baccalaureate than last year.

Some 55 students, aged 17 and 18, gained an average score of 33.9 points out of 45 - compared to 32.6 in 2017 at the fee-paying school.

Ten of them achieved 40 or more points out of a maximum 45, putting them in the top 3% worldwide.

Ffinlo Wright scored 44 points, placing him in the world’s 1%, while Aiden Hawker, Bakir OvÄina and Tea ViÅ¡njiÄ? all gained 43 points.

KWC principal Joss Buchanan said: ’This has been a big year for the college and, after such a successful inspection report in the spring, we are delighted to be ending the year with a very strong set of IB results.

’The students worked consistently hard throughout their time in the sixth form and they thoroughly deserve their success.

’They have also done exceptionally well with their university applications and once again it demonstrates how highly the universities regard the IB given its breadth and skills based approach.’

The average score was similar to a typical offer from Bristol, Edinburgh or Newcastle universities.

Students gained places at many of the top Russell Group universities including King’s College London, LSE, St Andrew’s, UCL and Warwick, as well as places at universities in Dubai, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the US. Tom Padley will study medicine at Liverpool University and Dara Milkova has secured her place for medicine at Imperial College London.

Just two students fell short of the 24 points required for the diploma to be awarded.

Students study six subjects for the IB. Its proponents say it provides a wider education that A-levels, which are studied at the island’s state schools.