Ref. 12306/9Pupils are St Margaret's Preparatory School in Calne are celebrating a string of successful scholarships.

The scholarships were awarded to Megan Burroughs, Camilla Hempleman-Adams, Georgine Hodson, Beverley Tsang, Alice Turnbull and Felicity Forbes-Welch.

Camilla, the second daughter of explorer David Hempleman-Adams, won a scholarship to Prior Park College, Bath.

St Margaret's is consistently successful in achieving scholarships to major public schools.

Headteacher Karen Cordon described the success as "a delight to the staff who have nurtured the progress of pupils joining St Margaret's as tiny children."

She said it was also a reflection of the high standard of teaching in the school.