Leading the way was Paul Kaufman, of Altrincham Grammar School, with five As in biology, chemistry, maths, further maths and general studies.

And his grades in biology and chemistry are so impressive that he has been named among the TOP FIVE in England.

The Sale-based student will be studying chemistry at Merton College, Oxford, next year.

He said: "I was totally shocked when I found out I was in the top five in two subjects.

"I didn't even know they were able to tell you your position in nationwide results. I definitely wasn't expecting it.

"I suppose I have got a lot to live up to now at Oxford, but I hope I will be able to." He continued: "I was quite excited beforehand. I don't really get nervous about these kind of things.

"I was hoping to get As, but you're never too sure, so it's amazing to finally know what I got - it's hard to describe what it felt like seeing my results.

"My mum was going mad. She worries a lot so she's very happy now."

Mesivta's Zack Goldberg is congratulated by headteacher Phaivish Pink

At Manchester Mesivta, despite the majority of the pupils sitting their examinations a year early, more than 50 per cent achieved an A grade, and a further 25 per cent gained a B, with a pass rate of 100 per cent.

Pupils with outstanding results included head boy Dov Klyne, of Salford, who got four As in biology, chemistry, computing and mathematics and Daniel Moise, of Prestwich, who achieved four As in chemistry, mathematics, further mathematics and physics.

Three of the pupils who sat their A-levels this year - Sholly Cohen, Boruch Levenson and Simcho Stanton - are only 16 and while Sholly and Simcho got three As, Boruch achieved an A and two Bs.

Seventeen-year-old Zack Goldberg, who took the exams a year early, achieved three As in chemistry, biology and maths and will be going to Liverpool University to study medicine.

He said: "I was nervous before I picked up my results because I knew I needed to get good grades to get onto the course that I wanted to do.

"I was hoping to get the grades, but I would not say I was expecting them. But when I opened the envelope I was really delighted.

"With such great teaching in Mesivta, I knew I couldn't go far wrong. Next year I'm going to study in Beis Yisroel Yeshiva in Jerusalem, before joining Liverpool University the following year."

Headteacher Phaivish Pink said: "I think the results are brilliant, the best we've had for a number of years.

"They are an outstanding group and what is particularly pleasing is that they are such wonderful boys.

"They were hard-working and very bright. Many of the As would have been A*s as a lot of the boys were scoring more than 560 out of 600."

He added: "I am also very pleased about the AS results, which bode well for next year.

"I feel sometimes that a number of boys who get Bs and Cs in some ways deserve even more credit than those with As.

"People forget how hard they have worked. They certainly deserve equal praise."

King David High girls are so proud to display their results

King David High School kept up their high standards with a 100 per cent pass rate and more than 75 per cent of grades being As and Bs.

Top performer was Aaron Bor, who achieved five As, while Saul Clarke and Lior Sayada both got four. Ten other pupils claimed three As.

Rebecca Khan, of Yavneh Girls, also achieved four As, while six other girls won three As.

Three Jewish students at Bury Grammar School for Girls achieved a clean-sweep of As.

Larissa Don, of Whitefield, got As in English language, government and politics as well as religious studies and will now study theology and religious studies at Bristol University.

Samantha Patchick claimed As in classical civilisation, English language and theatre studies and will study archaeology and classisical civilisation at Nottingham University.

And Susan Taylor won As in economics, mathematics, further mathematics and physics and is going to Oxford to study maths.

Headteacher Bobby Georghiou said: "These are wonderful results and thoroughly deserved - all are dedicated students.

"Susan's passion for mathematics has been matched by her commitment to the full spectrum of sixth from life.

"Larissa has been our deputy head girl and Sam is a wonderful performer and we will remember her part in Les Misérables for years to come.

"I am quite certain that they will make a superb contribution to their future universities."

Jewish girls from Manchester High School also excelled. Olivia Leviten, of Cheadle, and Lucy Kaitcer, of Hale Barns, were both awarded three As.

Hale Barns' Rachel Flax, Hale's Lily Edlin and Whitefield's Lucy Cohen all claimed two As and a B, while Keren Davies, of Hale Barns, achieved an A and two Bs.

All the girls are taking a gap year before going to university. Manchester Grammar School's George Feld, of Prestwich, came in the top five in England in Spanish and will now go on to study modern languages at St Catherine's College, Oxford. The 18-year-old, who got four As, said: "I cannot see how the A-levels could be described as easy.

"I had to work very hard to achieve these results and thought some of the modules were complex.

"It does, however, help if you are organised and methodical in your approach."

George hopes to eventually work in the Foreign Office.

Jewish students at Withington Girls' School shone with a host of As. Sophie Allweis, Emily Black, Becky Foxler, Rachel Kean, Georgia Krell, Susie Sandle, Amy Stolberg and Lani Walshaw all received four As, while Lucy Aaronson got an A, a B and a D.

In addition, Sophie was awarded a merit in Latin, while Rachel was granted a distinction in English as well as religious studies, for which she came in the top 10 in the country.