A-level results in Cardiff this year were lower compared to last year but they were also higher than the Welsh average according to the city council. Cardiff Council said provisional WJEC GCE results announced on Thursday show 37% of A-level results for 2024 were graded A* to A compared to the Wales figure of 29.9%.

The percentage of A-level entries in Cardiff resulting in A*-C grades was 83.1% compared to 76.5% across Wales. Again these are provisional statistics based on WJEC GCE results. In a statement on A-level results this year the Cardiff Council said outcomes were higher than 2019 but lower than 2023.

Summer 2024 marked the final step in a return to the usual way that exams in Wales were graded before the Covid-19 pandemic. Cardiff Council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for education, Cllr Sarah Merry, said: “On behalf of the local authority I would like to congratulate all of Cardiff’s pupils who have today received results for A-level and equivalent qualifications.

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“Their achievements are a testament to the hard work, determination and resilience they have shown throughout their educational journey to date and I would like to wish them the very best of luck as they begin a new chapter of their lives whether they are moving onto university, employment or training. It is pleasing to see that performance across the city this year has continued to rise and that results are above the Welsh average for 2024." For more Cardiff news sign up to our newsletter here.