Pupils achieve top GCSE results

The academy has also maintained the level of pupils who were awarded five or more GCSEs at A* to C including English and maths, at 45 per cent.

Among those celebrating at Westminster Academy was Ubah Daahir, 16, who picked up nine A*s, five As and a B in her GCSEs.

She is hoping to go on to study A levels in maths, physics, chemistry and biology at Grey Coat Hospital CofE School in Pimlico.

She said: "Later in life, I want to study medicine and become a doctor.

"I haven't told my family my results yet but I'm sure they'll be very proud."

Mohamad Mounzer, 16, achieved one A*, two Bs and three Cs in his GCSEs, as well as a BTec in business with distinction*, a BTec in ICT with merit, and a pass in his media BTec.

He also picked up an A at AS Level in Arabic.

He came to England just two years years, from Lebanon, and speaks English as a second language after Arabic.

Mohamad said: "I worked really hard to get these results.

"I came to school every Saturday to learn English and after school for extra maths lessons."

In September, he hopes to take A levels in maths, physics and ICT at either Queen's Park Community School or City of Westminster College.

Later in life, he hopes to develop his love of model planes into a career as a flight engineer.

Mujtaba Hairan, 16, was awarded six As and three Bs in his GCSEs.

From September, he will take up a year-long internship with Visa Europe's human resources department, before hopefully returning to school to continue with his A levels.

He beat off competition for the place from more than 140 other candidates.

Oumaima Taleouine, 16, celebrated top GCSE results with an A* in Spanish, five As and two Bs.

Picking up her results with her father Mohamed, she said: "I worked really hard through revision and after school clubs.

"My older brother and sister, who both came to the academy, also helped me at home."

In September, she hopes to study for A levels in biology, chemisty, maths and Spanish at William Morris School in Hammersmith.

Oumaima said: "I want to study medicine and become a paediatrician.

"I'm hoping to go to Imperial, UCL or maybe Cambridge."