The overall Pembrokeshire pass rate at A-Level was 96.6 per cent compared with the Wales national average of 97.4 per cent.

Nationally there has been a slight decrease in the pass rate compared with last year.

The percentage of pupils gaining A* and A grades in Pembrokeshire was 20.2 per cent compared to a Welsh average of 26.3 per cent.

There has been a good improvement in the percentage of pupils achieving A* and A grades since last year in Tenby’s Ysgol Greenhill School at 24.3 per cent, Sir Thomas Picton School at 24.7 per cent and Tasker Milward School at 30.3 per cent.

The overall Pembrokeshire pass rate at AS-Level this year was 85.2 per cent compared to a national average of 90.0 per cent.

Pembrokeshire County Council’s Director for Children and Schools, Kate Evan-Hughes, said: “Most of our students have achieved the outcomes they require to take the next steps in their journey whether that is university, apprenticeship or employment.

“It is good to see improvements being made in a number of our schools, particularly at the higher grades of A*/A in Tasker Milward, Sir Thomas Picton and Ysgol Greenhill School.

“We are pleased that the strategies to support the most able and talented learners continue to show good results.”

Clr. David Lloyd, Cabinet Member for Education, said: “We continue to work committedly with our schools to achieve better outcomes for learners in Pembrokeshire. We are confident of achieving this.

“It is especially reassuring to see successes in particular schools for our most able pupils. At the same time where there are weaknesses we will acknowledge them and dedicate bespoke resources to remedy them.

“In conclusion I would like to wish all students every success with their future ventures and thank the teaching staff for their ongoing commitment to our young people,” he added.