The Oasis Academy on Sheppey is celebrating its best ever post-16 results.

Described as a "small and tightly-knit group", 14 students sat full A-levels in eight subjects and nine of them achieved A* to Cs, which is 61% compared to last year's 39%.

Overall, 94% of the 50 students who took exams are leaving the academy with three A-levels or their equivalent - which is up from 70% last year and 40% three years ago.

Principal John Cavadino said: "We are deeply proud of our students’ success this year and that we have not only sustained but significantly improved on the record breaking results of 2016.

"Our sixth-form students are a small and tightly-knit group this year, who have supported one another to do their best.

"The fact that 94% of them are leaving with three A-levels or equivalents means that they can access good quality higher education and have the life chances and choices they so richly deserve.”

Top achievers included Emily Pickett with A*s in psychology, sociology and extended project, and Bs in Biology and AS Maths. She is off to the University of Bath to study psychology.

Ivana Spocchia received an A in psychology and Bs in law and English and will be going to the University of Sussex to study media practice.

Charlotte King will study education studies at Reading after achieving an A in English, B in psychology and D in biology.

Adam Judges, who landed a B in sociology and As in BTEC business and BTEC ICT will study criminology at Kent, while Thomas Carey, with three As in BTEC engineering is off to Coventry University to study mechanical engineering.

Mr Cavadino wished all the students the best for the future and thanked staff, in particular the sixth-form team led by Helen Curran and Maggie Mills.

Helen Curran, assistant principal, added: "We warmly congratulate all our students on their results and wish them all the best as they embark on the next stage of their adventures.

"Their collective achievements are an example of how hard work and commitment lead to real success."