Schoolgirl 12, has higher IQ than Einstein

A 12 year old girl from Essex has a higher IQ than Einstein and Stephen Hawking, it has been reported.

Nicola Barr, from Harrow, Essex scored 162 on her IQ test, which puts her in the top one per cent of people all over the world.

Her score was just two points ahead of both of the celebrated scientists, with the average IQ score of an adult measuring 100.

Any score above 140 is considered to be that of a genius.

Proud mum Dolly Buckland, 34, said: "She's a hard, hard working child. She stays after school for homework club and never misses a day.

"From a young age she's been picking out mistakes in books and magazines. She's a happy, fun-loving girl who is always asking for extra homework.

"She's determined to finish school and go to college and university to be a paediatrician."

Her father, James said his daughters score has been celebrated among the travelling community, where Barr is from.

He added: "The story has been going around the gypsy community, particularly on Facebook where it keeps being shared. It's nice for us to be in the news for something good for a change. This shows that it doesn't matter where you come from, anyone can be academically brilliant."

The schoolgirl currently attends Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, and has excelled ahead of her classmates since a very early age.

She said she enjoys singing, reading and drama and is able to learn things very quickly.

Nicola, currently in Year 7, said: "When I found out I got such a high score, it was so unexpected. I was shocked.

"I remember when I was in primary school and I was an angel in a school play, another girl who was playing the other angel didn't turn up so I learnt her lines too."