EVERY student who took GCSE Italian at Oaklands College came out with an A* grade.

The achievement was revealed by the St Albans-based college this morning which also had every student taking Spanish GCSE gaining an A*-C grade.

Overall two-thirds of learners, 69 per cent, achieved an A*-C grade across subjects including English, maths and science with the pass rate 98 per cent.

Oaklands College principal and chief executive Mark Dawe said: “After the success of our A-level students last week, we are thrilled to have our GCSE learners do so well.”