Murdered pupil achieved top GCSE grades The teenager, who attended Langdon Park School in Poplar, achieved eight grade As in subjects including maths, science, English literature, geography, religious studies and citizenship, and three B grades in English language, humanities and physical education. Mr Dunne went on: "Some youngsters as able as Ajmol don't ever realise their full potential because they aren't prepared to do what's necessary to ensure success. Some are remembered for the way they show off their cleverness at the expense of other, less able students. Ajmol's approach was the opposite. He would always have been the last person to boast of his ability. He regularly attended the extra classes and revision sessions run by his teachers, even when he probably didn't need their help any longer. His friends could rely on him for help if they needed it, not for arrogance or scorn. The teacher said his last memory of the keen boxer was when he volunteered to be part of a peace project in Northern Ireland. "We are constantly bombarded with negative stories about young people, about their poor attitudes and anti-social behaviour," he said. Working in schools and youth clubs for the past 40 years, I have learned the opposite - that the vast majority of young people are in fact very decent and undoubtedly go on to be equally decent adults. Our school, our community, our country has just lost one of its brightest prospects and we are all rightly shocked and depressed by it. The best comfort we can take from it is that, for however a short a time, those of us that knew Ajmol knew a very splendid young man and a fine citizen.