TALENTED students at a Darlington school were rewarded for their high achievement at a glittering ceremony.

Proud parents looked on as their children were given certificates and prizes for their year's efforts at Branksome School.

Their annual prize-giving ceremony was attended by David Hodgson, manager of Darlington Football Club, who presented the awards, and Margaret Asquith, Darlington Borough Council's director of children's services.

Music from pupils followed, and an address was given by school headteacher, Howard Gilfillan.

The list of prize-winners in full is:

Key Stage 3 Prizes: Knowles Cup for Excellence in Mathematics Y9, Hanna Albarq; Linda J. Hartley Cup for Excellence in English Y9, Jessica Grundy; Dr J. Lloyd Trophy for Excellence in Science, Andrew Stephenson.

Alan Milburn Prize for Youth Parliament, Ashleigh Trevarrow.

Subject prizes: Maths: Most Able Mathematician Y11, Paul McPherson; Progress in Maths Foundation, Stacey Thompson; Progress in Maths Intermediate, Richard Elgie. ICT/Business: Jennifer Thompson (ICT); Katie Longstaff (Bus); Louise Hewitt (GNVQ). Technology: Toni Hankinson (Graphics); Samantha Henderson (Home Econ); Morgan Kee (Res Mat). History: Katie Airton, Paul Black, Stacey Cadman; Geography: Liam Walker (Achievement at GCSE); Sarah Hadland (Effort at GCSE); Katie Hill (Effort at KS3). English: Jody Turnbull, Liam Walker, Ashleigh Fairhurst. Media Studies: Lauren Bell, James Dobson. MFL: Katie Longstaff, Paul McPherson, Frances Martin.

PE: Jennifer Thompson, Alan Churchman. Art: Katie Airton, Toni Hankinson. Music: Michael Jewers, Jake Hart. Science: Paul McPherson (GCSE); Lauren Freeman (GCSE). RE: Ashleigh Trevarrow (KS3 Award). Public speakers: Tom Grassick, Tom Peacock, Zoe Park. Outstanding contribution to Y7 camp: Michael Mason. UK Intermediate Maths Challenge Best in School: Andrew Stephenson.

Trophies 2005: Rotary Award for Service to the School, Jonathan Dunn;

Kitching Cup for Service to the School (Boy), Neil Dunan; (Girl) Katie Airton. Headteacher's prize for Head Girl, Toni Hankinson; Head Boy - Jonathan Dunn. Crouch Cup for Academic Achievement, Liam Walker.

Grey Cup for Food Technology, Jessica Hopper; Governors' Cup for Academic Achievement, Lauren Bell; Michael Wood Cup for Personal Achievement Y11, Billy Duffy.

Headteacher's Cup for Academic Achievement, Louise Hewitt; Dickinson Cup for Art in Lower School, Taslima Miah; Shaw Cup for Music, Jonathan Dunn; Branksome Cup for Personal Achievement in PE (Boy), Scott Wilson; (Girl), Natasha Park.

Robert Linsley Shield for Attitude and Application, Kayleigh Edge; Richard Luck Trophy for English Language Y10 (Boy), D'Arcy Lindsay; (Girl), Tasmin Jafar; Preston Cup for Effort Y10 (Boy), Craig White.

Harding Cup for Effort Y10 (Girl), Katrice Kipling; Mayor's Cup for Progress Y9, Stacey McCallum; Snowball Shield for Progress in Food Technology Y9, Kirstie Hankinson; Llewellyn Cup for Technology, Toni Hankinson.

Riding Cup for Progress in Y10, Kayleigh Edge; Progress in Reading Cup, Adam Rochester; Whiston Cup for Progress in French Y7, Robert Raper.

Soroptomist Cup for Girls' Service to the Community, Ashleigh Trevarrow; Critchlow Cup for Music, Natasha Park; Dawn Craggs Trophy for Textiles, Victoria Snowball.

College of Education Shield for Progress in Y7, Yasmin Begum; Owston Trophy for RE (new), Rebecca Longstaff; Survey 2 CAD Award for Most Improvement in Maths, Stacey McCallum.

Footie.com.uk Award for Achievement in GCSE Statistics (new), James Howell.

Honours List Duke of Edinburgh Awards: Silver Award, Jonathan Dunn and Claire Townsend; Gold Award, Dean Murphy.