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A-level results were released this week and, as ever, Jeremy Clarkson was on hand with his usual “inspirational” trope.
“If the teachers didn’t give you the A level results you were hoping for, don’t worry. I got a C and 2Us and I’ve ended up happy, with loads of friends and a Bentley,” he tweeted, as has become customary for this time of year.
One thing he did fail to mention is that he went to a top private school.
Boarding pupils at the prestigious Repton School currently pay £12,721per term, with day pupils charged £9,437.
It comes as the divide between private schools and state schools when it comes to achieving top A-level results has widened this year, sparking alarm among education leaders.
The increase in A grades awarded today is 50 per cent higher among private schools compared with secondary comprehensives, according to Labour analysis of government data.
Unfortunately for Clarkson, he didn’t do so well during his time at school, achieving a C and two Us.
But that didn’t stop him from going on to enjoy a successful career in television, or so he likes to point out every year.
As ever, Twitter users were quick to pounce on the annual humblebrag. Here’s what people had to say:
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However, this wasn’t the joke that really got people going and trending on Twitter.
It was this ‘clever’ wordplay on his results…
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