A 10-year-old girl has been invited to join Mensa after she took a test for dyslexia - and found out she has an IQ that puts her in the top 1% of Britons.

Poppy O'Malley-Flack, from Snodland, Kent, was sent for the exam ahead of her 11+ because she was having trouble with spelling.

But the results of the three-hour test concluded that she has exceptional reasoning and problem-solving skills - and an IQ of 136.

According to BBC Test The Nation data, the average IQ in Britain is around 100 - and any number above 135 puts you in the top percentile.

Mum Lucy O'Malley-Flack says she was in shock at the news as her daughter had always excelled at creative subjects such as art.

The 44-year-old said: "We never expected to come out of a dyslexic test and the lady say her reasoning skills and intelligence were exceptionally high. "

"We were as shocked I think as Poppy was. I think it was nice for her to know that in preparation for her 11+."

"She had never been the type of child you thought was gifted or very academic who goes up to their room and studies and loves learning. She is creative and she is very good at art. "

"However, she is very logical and has good reasoning skills and is very good at problem solving. We have always known that. We always knew she was quite grown up for her age."

"It is a perfect example of how a learning difference and giftedness can co-exist. While she might have struggles with spelling she has extraordinary reasoning skills."

"Dyslexia is seen as something you have when you aren't intelligent, but that is not the case. She is actually very intelligent, she just struggles with certain aspects."

After hearing the news, the mum approached Mensa in hopes of getting Poppy into programmes with other gifted children.

And, shortly after sending off the IQ test results, Poppy received an email accepting her into the prestigious club.

The youngster now has lots of Mensa merchandise such as a hoodie, mug, and certificate- which her mum says she is very proud of.

Lucy, who works as an assistant principle at a local college, added: "When the results said that she was in the top one per cent I jokes that she should be part of Mensa. Then when I looked into it they said that I could send through evidence. "

"We were absolutely chuffed and really proud of her and I think she was really proud of herself. It was a shock. It is the prestige that you are part of such a high intelligence group. "

"She is not the sort of child you look at and say ‘she is going to be super intelligent.' She is just a normal kid really."

"She is the most humble child you will ever meet, but she is really enjoying this prestige."

Poppy is a big fan of creative subjects such as art and fashion, but she also has a passion for mathematics and science.

The youngster is hoping to get into grammar school but has no career aspirations beyond that yet, though her mum suspects that she will end up doing something in the realm of science.

Lucy said: "I don't think Poppy is going to go into your normal 9-5 job. She will be going into something scientific or arty. Something that requires detail."

Both Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking never took official tests, but are estimated to have IQs around 160.