The grammar school with the best exam results in the country defended academic selection yesterday as a crucial method for helping the brightest children.
Pupils at Chelmsford County High School for Girls scored an average of 13 A* grades each in their GCSEs last summer.
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Deputy head Julian Dutnall said it was more difficult to stretch the very brightest pupils in mixed ability classes in comprehensives and there was a place for grammar school.
"Differentiation in a comprehensive is incredibly difficult.
"The advantage is that there is differentiation in a grammar school but we have got teachers who have the skills to work with highly able students," he said.
Every pupil at the school reached the Government's target for scoring at least five C-grades in their GCSEs in subjects including maths and English, as well as good science results.
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