These Bury Grammar pupils were among the brightest stars when yesterday's GCSE results were announced yesterday. All gained nine straight top A* grades. They are (from left) Stephanie Jackson (15) of Brooklands Road, Holcombe Brook; Neel Gupta (16) of Rawtenstall; and Shelley Morris (16) of Standmoor Road, Whitefield.
Locally most schools reported improved results on previous years, with many beating the national rise in pass rates.
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