Ormiston Park A levels: Abbie, 19, battles through three years of cerebral palsy to get her award

The academy gained a 73% pass rate this year, from the 15 students the academy put in for A levels or their vocational match.

A spokeswoman for the Academy said they had seen more students achieving higher grades and more students than last year achieving Distinction grades in the Sports Diplomas.

The academy also saw a rise in the number of students going to university.

One individual success story was Abbie Smart, 19, who battled through cerebral palsy for three years to achieve her Child Development qualification, equivalent to three A levels.

An academy spokeswoman said it had taken "outstanding effort" for what was a fantastic individual success story.

She said: "It has taken three years of outstanding effort, including successful completion of work placements for Abbie to get the results she did.”

Abbie, of Orchard Avenue, Rainham, said she worked “really hard” and was feeling proud.

The cerebral palsy sufferer said: “I worked really hard over these past three years, and it has paid off.

“I am proud of what I have achieved and I will miss everyone at OPA, but know that the next part of my life is starting.”

Principal Huw Derrick said: “We are all very proud of our students at Ormiston Park today who have put in outstanding efforts over the last two years, and we have seen some fantastic achievements.

“We wish them all the best in their future endeavours.”

Chief Executive of Ormiston Academies Trust, Toby Salt, said: “It is our absolute priority as a Trust to ensure that every student fulfills their potential, no matter what their background, and key to this is raising students' aspirations.

“We are thrilled that students at Ormiston Park Academy continue to make progress with some fantastic student achievements this year.”

Ormiston Park Academy was commended by Ofsted in its last inspection for its “almost unfailingly polite, sociable and co-operative” students.