Twins celebrate top grades at the double

Will and Sam Weatherhead, from Bingley, each achieved eight A*s and three As in their GCSEs.

The brothers, who attend Bradford Grammar, had studied almost identical subjects.

Both brothers earned A*s in English language, maths, biology, chemistry, physics, geography and statistics and As in English literature, history and French. The only difference between the pair was Sam’s A* in IT and Will’s A*s in music.

They were among the siblings enjoying GCSE results day in Yorkshire yesterday.

At Sheffield High a trio of twin sisters were celebrating success.

Grace and Lily Hosking, from Sheffield, have netted 19 A* grades between them, the Howard twins, Amanda and Diana, from Apperknowle, gained 12 A* and A grades between them while twins Joanne and Stephanie Twomey, from Dore, shared a total of 13 A* grades and 8 A grades.

At the Grammar School at Leeds triplets Gemma, James and Luke Richert, from Whinmoor, picked up 15 A*s and As, and nine Bs in this year’s exams.

At Ashville College, in Harrogate, twins Julia and Rory Stanyard, 16, from Grafton, near Boroughbridge, celebrated picking up 19 A*s and 5 A grades between them.