Enjoying a free meal at Nando’s and flying in a helicopter were among the fun afternoon plans of students at Eggar’s and Amery Hill schools in Alton who were celebrating their GCSE results this morning.

The restaurant was offering its peri-peri chicken and other goodies for nothing to all students who showed off their exam results.

And Eggar’s student Olivia Kowalska was already wearing her RAF Odiham Summer Camp T-shirt in preparation for going up in a Chinook.

Amery Hill headteacher Rob Jeckells said: “We send our heartfelt congratulations to the Amery Hill School Class of 2026 following their superb GCSE achievements.

“This cohort’s performance reflects genuinely impressive attainment and excellent academic progress. The school has a recognised history of strong academic performance.

“We are delighted, however, to say that particularly pleasing results in 2026, across the full range of subjects, have led to the best attainment seen at Amery Hill School in recent years.”

Olivia Kowalska, Eggar's School, August 20th 2026.
Eggar's School student Olivia Kowalska celebrated her GCSE results by going up in a Chinook helicopter at the RAF Odiham Summer Camp. (Alton Herald/Paul Coates)