Sutton achieved the best GCSE results in the country.

Sutton’s youngsters topped the results table, published last week, with 74.4 per cent achieving five or more A* to C grades including maths and English.

Their results soared above the national average of 58.3 per cent , while 62.2 per cent of outer London pupils achieved the benchmark.

An impressive 91.2 per cent of Sutton’s 16-year-olds earned five or more A* to C grades in any subject, compared to an outer London average of 82.7 per cent.

It is the first time in Sutton's history they have topped the national GCSEs results league.

Councillor Kirsty Jerome, Sutton Council's executive member for education and schools, said: “This is excellent news and confirms something we have known for a long time; that Sutton has some of the very best schools in the country.

“To top the table, ahead of every other local authority area in England, is a real achievement, and one that teachers, parents and students will be delighted about.

"All those pupils who took GCSE exams this summer should be very proud of themselves."

The results come after eleven schools in the borough have now become academies.

All 14 formerly state-run secondaries intend to become academies, after forming the "Partnership of Sutton Secondary Schools."

Coun Jerome added: “The local authority looks forward to working in partnership with those schools which have since become academies, to ensure these results continue.”

In August it was revealed that Sutton pupils had achieved their best ever SATs results, placing the borough third in the national league table.

The tests in reading, writing and mathematics, are taken by 11-year-olds at the end of their primary education.

It also follows Sutton being announced as the best place in London to bring up a family.

The survey which looked at a number of factors, including access to good schools, named Sutton as one the top 20 best places to live in England and Wales.

Kensington and Chelsea had the second best GCSEs results in the country, with 72.2 per cent of pupils hitting the Government benchmark, and Hammersmith and Fulham 70.8 per cent.