An inner city school in one of London's most deprived areas dubbed the 'East End Eton' has sent 21 pupils to university to train as doctors, dentists and vets.
The students all attended the London Academy of Excellence, (LAE) and are starting courses at some of the country's most prestigious colleges.
According to the school, LAE saw 59 per cent of pupils achieve A* and A grades with 18 achieving at least three A* grades.
The school boasts that 99 per cent of all its grades were in the A*-C range - compared with 77 per cent nationally.
Headmaster Scott Baker said: '99 per cent of all grades at A*-C is our best result to date, is significantly above the national average, but, most importantly, it simply means that every student who comes to LAE makes incredible progress and achieves the top grades required to study at a top university.'
According to the Sunday Times, one of those seeking to become a vet is Afsana Begum, 18, who is the youngest of six children of Bangladeshi origin. She told the paper: 'My dream is to work as a vet in a zoo.'
The school said 148 of pupils are heading to Russell Group Universities with 15 going to Oxbridge.
According to the Sunday Times, one of those seeking to become a vet is Afsana Begum, 18, who is the youngest of six children of Bangladeshi origin. She told the paper: 'My dream is to work as a vet in a zoo.'
She has accepted a place at Nottingham University where the minimum requirements are an A in both Chemistry and Biology, with at least a B in another subject - not including General Studies. Many of the students at LAE are from the London Borough of Newham, which is one of the most deprived in the city. According to census data, 46.5 per cent of the 330,000 residents describe themselves as either Asian or Asian British. Some 26.5 per cent say they are white, while 18.1 per cent are black or black British.
Privately educated children are over-represented at medical schools. While 7% of the pupil population are educated at fee-paying schools, they make up 22% of medicine and dentistry undergraduates.
The figures show 40 per cent of residents are Christian, with 32 per cent of the population Muslim and 8.8 per cent are Hindu. Some 9.5 per cent claim they are not religious.
