YOUNG people at Bolton School proved they were a class act.

Sharon Daniel ­— who was crowned Child Genius in 2014 ­— is certainly moving in the right direction to become a young doctor after collecting nine 9s, an 8, A* with distinction and an A*.

The 16-year-old international chess player said: "I am pleased with the results, I did a lot of revision and will continue at the sixth form to do biology, chemistry, physics and maths."

Charleigh Adams, took a break from her acting, to concentrate on her exams. The 16-year-old who some readers may recognise from Coronation Street, achieved six 9s and five 8s.

She said: "My ambition is to act but carrying on with my academic studies is important to me.

"I will be doing languages at A-level. I didn't sleep well the night before and was a little nervous."

The boys' division celebrated success to, with twins Ollie and Joe De Blainsin achieving a crop of 9s and A* in their exams.

Ollie said: "We were in friendly competition with each other but could test each other because we were doing the same subjects."

The two will be studying history, geography, biology and maths at the school's sixth form.

Pals Yusuf Adia, James Leese-Weller and Daniyal Ashraf, aged 16, celebrated success.

They achieved straight 9s and A* in their exams and will be study biology, chemistry, maths and Latin in the sixth form.

One in five of the girls at Bolton receives means-tested bursary support. Among those achieving the best results were a number in receipt of such aid, including five girls who achieved all 11 Grades at 8 or 9.

It had been predicted that the new top grade of 9 would be very hard to achieve but, in the boys’ division, 30 per cent of maths and 25 per cent of science grades were at the elite 9 mark

Headmistress Sue Hincks said: "We have very strong results as always in the single sciences, maths and modern languages, which are all key subjects for our national growth.

"This year, the girls studying music and religious studies have done exceptionally well. Typically, girls have studied 11 GCSEs and some have done 12. They have combined their academic success with a range of achievements outside the curriculum in sport, drama, music, and outdoor pursuits."

Philip Britton, Headmaster, said: “There are achievements to celebrate at all levels, from a hard won pass in a subject found challenging to the large numbers achieving the new elite grade 9 at GCSE. At times when modern foreign languages are under some pressure nationally, it is good to see large numbers and strong results from the language departments across school. Creative subjects are also threatened and so it is also pleasing to see, once more, some terrific music results."