SIXTH formers in Milford Haven have been setting an example for younger pupils in this year's A and AS Levels.

Headteacher Ceri-Ann Morris said: “Everyone at Milford Haven School would like to congratulate students on their success achieved at A level and equivalent Level 3 courses during this academic year”. 

There were some outstanding performances from individual students including Rhys Jenkins, Will Anderson and Julian Baetiong.

Ms Morris wishes to thank the students and teachers for their hardwork, perseverance and dedication along with the parents, Governors and the wider community for their continued support.

Head of Sixth Form Kath Dootson said: “I would like to congratulate the students on all their hard work and efforts throughout the year. Again we see our students successfully applying for a wide range of courses at institutions throughout the country.  I wish them all every success for the future.”

Milford Haven School and Governors would like to wish all Sixth Form students every success as they embark on the next stages of their life from enrolling in universities across the UK, as well as those taking up employment opportunities and apprenticeships locally. 

Some details on the results across Wales have come in from the Welsh Government:

The main figures from today’s provisional results are:

Attainment of top grades has increased – A*-A passes rose from 26.3% in 2018 to 27%, a historic high.

A* passes are now at 9.1%, also an historic high.

Results remained stable at A*-C, with the overall pass rate of 76.3% still at the highest level since 2009.

Wales has made improvements in ranking for all grades and is now ranked first for A* compared to the English regions and Northern Ireland.

Amongst the core subjects, Maths has the highest pass rate at A*-A, with 45.2% achieving those grades.

An increase in the number of Science entries and more achieving A*-C grades in Biology (+1.1% points), Chemistry (+2.2% points) and Physics (+1.1% points).

Results are stable at AS Level, with 20.3% awarded an A grade and 90.0% achieving grades A-E

Welsh Baccalaureate students also performed well. For the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate, equivalent in size and demand to an A level, 4.6% of students achieved an A* grade, a significant rise from 1.6% in 2017.