TOP student Rachael Cunliffe has been singled out for one of the country's most prestigious awards.

The 16-year-old is one of only three students in the country to be selected for the OCR 'Recognising Achievement' prize.

Rachael, from Kingdown, was nominated for the prize while studying for her GCSEs at the Royal High School. She is now studying A-Levels at King Edward's School, Bath.

Rachael will be presented with her award at The Barbican, London, by television celebrity Ian Hislop.