Not even A level results could separate identical twins Oscar and Charlie Parkman.

The 18-year-old brothers from Monmouth School for Boys took three subjects at A level, both achieving A*, A, and B grades.

Two years earlier, the boys had each been awarded 7 A* and 3 As in their GCSE examinations.

And now the pair, who live in Ledbury, Herefordshire, will both be heading to the University of Bristol next month.

“It must be very unusual,” said Oscar, who will be studying economics and finance. “We got our grades in different subjects but it’s very coincidental that we have ended up with the same A level results. Our friends are saying that it’s classic Oscar and Charlie.”

Oscar was awarded an A* in mathematics, an A in economics and a B in history.

Charlie achieved an A* in English, an A in history and a B in Spanish. He will be reading history at Bristol.

Born in Dubai, the twins moved to Herefordshire with their parents Tim and Penny Parkman when they were three years old.

The brothers started with Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools Pre-Prep at Agincourt before going to Monmouth Schools Boys’ Prep at The Grange and graduating to Monmouth School for Boys.

“When I opened my A level results on the computer, with my mum and dad at my desk, it was very overwhelming,” said Oscar. My mum started to cry with happiness.

“Charlie and me were initially unsure whether we had got into Bristol because my offer was for three As, and Charlie needed an A* and two As.

“But we logged into the UCAS website and found out that we had been successful in getting into Bristol - our first choice university.”