OXBRIDGE-BOUND - that's Rawdon pupil Peter Barker, who is pictured with his A-level results.

The Benton Park student gained an impressive four A grades and an A Grade AS Level and was one of many success stories in Wharfedale, Aireborough and Horsforth.

Four other Benton Park youngsters got four A grades as the school recorded its second best ever results.

Other schools in the area also reported excellent results. At Horsforth School, Simon Swaine gained five A grades and intends to join fellow pupil Natalie Wood, also with five A grades, at Keble College, Oxford.

Guiseley School's Louise Davidson notched up five A grades and the school, like Prince Henry's Grammar School at Otley, had a number of pupils with four A grades.

Christian Kinane achieved four A grades at Menston's St Mary's Comprehensive School, while three girls could boast three A-grades each.

Over at Leeds Girls' High School, Laura Cobden us heading for Jesus College, Cambridge, with five A-grades. Altogether, nine pupils at the school gained straight A-grades.

l For a full round-up of the A-level results from schools in the area, plus pictures, see Pages 10 and 11.

Picture by Andy Horner

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