Vale of Glamorgan Schools shine in A and AS Level examinations
The Vale of Glamorgan once again produced an excellent A Level performance, with more than a quarter of students achieving the top two grades.
In total, 27.7 per cent of pupils were awarded A* or A grades which is higher than both the regional Central South Consortium and Welsh averages.
A hefty 76.9 per cent of students received A* to C grades, a figure also above the Welsh average, while the percentage achieving the Level 3 threshold of 2 grades A* to E rose by 1.1 per cent to 98.1 per cent.
The proportion of entries that gained a pass grade between A* and E also climbed to 98.1 per cent – up 1.6 per cent on last year.
As far as individual schools are concerned, Llantwit Major Comprehensive recorded improvement across the board, with the proportion of pupils gaining A* to A, A* to C and A* to E all up on last year.
And, fresh from a sparkling inspection report, Cowbridge once again excelled, with 30.6 per cent of students gaining A* to A grades and 81.5 per cent A* to C.
Stanwell was another top performer after more than a third of all students achieved A*to A grades.
There were also encouraging signs from new schools Whitmore and Pencoedtre High as Whitmore posted a 100 per cent pass rate, 26.3 per cent of which gained A* and A grades, and Pencoedtre saw 71.6 per cent of pupils gain A* to C grades.
St Cyres Comprehensive improved their A* to C figures by 9 per cent and Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg Comprehensive’s A* to A and A* to C grades are both approximately 7 per cent better than 2018.
In AS Level exams, 24.4 per cent of students gained an A grade, 6.7 per cent more than 12 months ago.
The pass rate was also up, rising 0.2 per cent on last year as 97.6 per cent of pupils emerged with A* to E grades.
llr Lis Burnett, Vale of Glamorgan Council Cabinet Member for Education and Regeneration, said: “I’m thrilled to see Vale of Glamorgan schools once again perform extremely well in A and AS Level examinations. These results are testament to the hard work and commitment of pupils and staff and I’d like to pass on my congratulations to all involved.
“I’d also like to wish those students leaving our educational system every success for the future. These results suggest you can look forward with huge optimism.