SHIPMATES from a Bromsgrove school are celebrating after sailing through their exams.

Five students from South Bromsgrove High, in Charford Road, have gained the coveted stage three of their Royal Yachting Association awards.

Pupils making the grade were Danielle Pratt, Dean Lewis, Michael Hartnett, Tom Moody and Mark Green.

The training, which took two years to complete, took place on the waters of the Upton Warren Outdoor Centre in Wychbold.

"We have never had so many students achieve this level of award," said deputy headteacher Malcolm Davis.

"We are very proud of them," he added.