Read article : How all Cardiff's secondary schools did in A level results 2017
Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High
Very strong results at Bishop of Llandaff included:
- Nearly 40% of of all A level grades were A* or A
- A total 87% getting A* to C
- An overall pass rate of 99%.
Two pupils Thomas Burr and Ben Roberts are off to study in the USA.
Tom will study divinity at Harvard university after getting two A*s and two As while Ben Roberts who achieved three A*s and two As will study PPE at Princeton. after taking a gap year to work in Sierra Leone.
Headteacher, Marc Belli said: “I wish to congratulate our students on a remarkable set of examination results.”
Cantonian High
All students taking A levels passed them and all who applied to university got in to the course of their first choice.
Cantonian High headteacher, Diane Gill said: “Pupils at Cantonian High School have achieved excellent results.
“100% of pupils achieved their A levels with 67% achieving grade A* - C.
“I am incredibly proud of the achievements of all our pupils today. Throughout the year our pupils have worked hard to ensure that they achieved the best grades.”
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Ysgol Glantaf
Glantaf had possibly the best results of any Cardiff state secondary:
- 90% of students at the school taking A levels got grades A* to C
- 40% of all grades were A* to A
Four pupils from Cardiff’s Welsh medium high school Glantaf are off to Oxbridge universities after an impresssive set of A level results were achieved at the school.
Iwan Jones gained four A*s and will now read mathematics at Bath University.
Charlie Lovell-Jones got three A*s and an A and will read music at Oxford.
Morgan Williams is off to read natural sciences at Cambridge after getting three A*s and an A while Hannah Roberts will read Chemistry at Oxford having achieved three A*s and an A.
Other successes included Iwan Jones who gained four A*s and will now read mathematics at Bath University and Beca Hayes will read law at Bristol having gained three A*s and an A.
Cardiff High
At the leading Cardiff secondary:
- Some 35% of entries were graded at A* or A
- 63% were A* to B grades, 85% were A* to C
- 95% were A* to D
- The overall pass rate was 99.3%.
These results represent some of the best ever A Level results for the school.
In addition 97% of pupils studying for the Skills Challenge Certificate achieved grades A* to C.
Two students achieved five A* to A grades at A level and 16 pupils achieved four A* to A grades.
Head Steve Jones said: "We are absolutely delighted with our A level performances. We had 1600 individual exams so it shows the level of dedication from staff and pupils. To have such a successful day is hugely rewarding.
"Pupils and staff have worked extraordinarily hard to adapt to the new changes, it’s been an outstanding year."
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Ysgol Plasmawr
The school congratulated all its students:
- 36% got A* to A grades at A level,
- 84% A* to C
- And 99% A* to E.
Among successes were Maia Davies, who got four A*s, Beca Daniel with three A*s and one A, Elis Owain Williams who achieved three A*s and Thomas Bowen and Dylan Hughes who both got two A*s and two A grades.
John Hayes, headteacher, said: “Congratulations to all our students for their success which is borne out of ability, endeavour, dedication and perseverance over two long years.
“I am particularly proud of the achievements of the whole year group following the loss of one of their peers during the exam period.”
Fitzalan High
The headlines for Fitzalan were:
- 99% of pupils taking A levels at Fitzalan achieved grades A*-E
- 68% A to C.
Cathays High
All students got into their first or second choice universities with a 95% pass rate at A level this year.
At AS and A Levels four students achieved three or more A* grades.
Deputy Head, Stuart Davies, said: “It’s been a lovely morning seeing students get their results, especially those who are off to university this year.
“There’s been a lot of hard work put in by both the students and the staff throughout the year.”
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Whitchurch High School.
The key stats were:
- 27% of A level grades were A or A*
- 52% of the grades awarded were B grade or better
- 74.5% achieved A* to C grades.
A total of 23 students achieved three or more A* or A grades, including two students, Thomas Pycroft and Jasper Williams who achieved four A* grades.
A further two students, Samuel Wall and Emily Cooper achieved three A* grades. Two students have Oxbridge places.
Cardiff’s Glyn Derw High and Michaelston Federation
The federated schools in west Cardiff has announced a 99% pass rate for A level
- 25% of students achieved A* to A grades
- and 71% achieved A* to C.
Steven Richards, Head of Sixth form said: “These excellent results are testament to our brilliant teaching staff that go above and beyond to get the highest standards from our pupils.
“All our students are progressing and the vast majority are looking forward to attending their first choice university. We wish them every success for the future.”
This is the last year of A levels at the federated schools which closed at the end of last term. A new Cardiff West Community High School opens at the site, before moving to new build premises.
St John's College
The independent day school for boys and girls aged 3-18 recorded some of Cardiff's best results
Key stats were:
- 83% A*/A;
- 98% A*-B;
- 100% pass rate
Headmaster Gareth Lloyd said: “We are absolutely thrilled for our students. Their achievements this year are simply outstanding, the best in the history of St John’s.
“These results are a testimony to both the students’ exemplary work ethic and their teachers’ resolute commitment to support each and every pupil.”
Cardiff Sixth Form College
The college's highlights were:
- 91% of students gaining A*to A grades and
- 99% A* to B
Cardiff Sixth Form Principal, Gareth Collier said: “Not all our pupils are wealthy, many are on full scholarships.
"However what students here such as Tyler have in common is that they are willing to work and play hard, are ambitious to do the best they can and are hungry for information and stimulating experiences.
Howell’s School
At the independent school:
- 70% of those taking AS and A levels got A*-B grades
- 21% of all the results were A* grade.
The school said pupils had done well “despite the challenges thrown up by the reformation of the A-level system”.
Two pupils have got into Oxbridge.Desiree Wilson will study medicine at Oxford University, and Ffion Edwards is heading to Cambridge to read human social and political sciences.
Howell’s Principal, Sally Davis, said: “This year group were caught midway between the old and new specifications at A level, and have studied in a environment where at times it has felt that the ground has been moving beneath their feet.”
Cathedral School
The key benchmarks were
- A 100% pass rate at A levels
- 57% of all grades at A*-A
- 77% at A*-B.
More than a third of students achieved exclusively A*/A grades.
Head teacher Clare Sherwood, Head said: “We are absolutely thrilled that our students have achieved such excellent results, which is down to their hard work and the excellent teaching at the Cathedral School.”
Kings Monkton School
The school hailed outstanding results, which were:
- A* to A pass rate of 59 per cent,
- 88 per cent of achieving A*-B grades
Among the top performers at the independent school was Karan Mann who achieved three A grades and an A* and is now preparing to study medicine at Keele University.
Principal, Paul Norton said: “Our pupils have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to learning and development, as exemplified by today’s results. We are so proud of them. The staff at Kings Monkton are dedicated to providing exceptional support to young people throughout their education.”
Cardiff and Vale College
CAVC principal Kay Martin, said: “Year on year we are seeing an increase in the number of Cardiff and Vale College students achieving their A Level and AS Level qualifications.”
Michael Bonney, 18, is off to Newcastle University to study modern languages after achieving three A*s in biology, computer science and French and an A in the Welsh Baccalaureate.
He said: “I’m absolutely ecstatic. I’m so, so happy.”
Alexander Greaves joined Cardiff and Vale College on a Fast Track A Level programme and is celebrating two A*s in maths and physics:
Another of this year’s success stories is Ben Thomas from the college’s Rugby Academy. He combined his studies with his ambitions to play rugby at a professional level and picked up an A for history A level and B for Sociology securing a place to study History at Cardiff University whilst also being signed on a full-time basis by Cardiff Blues.
St David’s Catholic College
A level results at the college in Cardiff have improved again.
There was a 4% increase in A* to A grades, a 4% increase at A* to B and 7% increase from A* to C.
Three students, Bethan James, Christy Nganjim and Anna Wright have met their Oxbridge offers.
Principal Mark Leighfield said: “We are exceptionally proud of all that our students have achieved this year, and that results have once again improved.”
We're still waiting for full results from Radyr, Llanishen, Corpus Christi and Ysgo Bro Edeyrn
Their A* to C pass rates were: Llanishen High School 77.3%, Radyr Comprehensive School 81.7%, St Teilo's Church in Wales High School 72.2%
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