Twins, 9, head for secondary school

A pair of nine-year-old twins are set to become the youngest pupils to be admitted to a secondary school.

Paula and Peter Imafidon already broke world records when they passed A/AS-level mathematics papers at the age of seven.

But on Monday - National Offer Day - the twins will join hundreds of thousands of other families across the country to find out which secondary school they are going to, despite being two years younger than most of their counterparts.

Peter and Paula, from Waltham Forest, London, attend an ordinary state primary school but have already received provisional offers from more than 12 top secondary schools.

Dubbed the "Wonder Twins", they hit the headlines when they set three world records by passing A/AS-level maths papers aged seven.

They became the youngest candidates ever to pass an A-level maths paper, the youngest ever school pupils to pass the A-level maths paper as previous title holders had been home schooled, and the youngest ever twins to achieve this level in mathematics anywhere in the world.

A year later they took and passed the University of Cambridge's Advanced Mathematics (FAM) paper, becoming the youngest students ever to pass the rigorous examinations.

The twins, who take part in the Excellence in Education programme for inner-city children, have also co-authored a book with their primary school classmates - with proceeds going to charities and their school.

Their father Chris Imafidon said: "We're delighted with the progress they have made."

He said the youngsters would be fine at secondary school, despite the age difference with their peers.