MORE than half of A level results in Powys were at top A star to B grades including 23 per cent at the very top A grades.

The 52 per cent of grades from A star to B was however a slight decrease on last year when 55 per cent of passes were at the higher grades.

The county’s A star to C pass rate fell to 79 per cent, from 81 per cent last year, and the overall A star to E pass rate also fell from 99 per cent in 2014 to 98 per cent. The county’s results are however above the Welsh average.

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Brecon High School

Students at the Penlan school achieved a first, with 27 per cent of all grades being at the very top A star and A grades for the first time in its history.

The overall A star to E pass rate was 98 per cent, a slight improvement on last year said headteacher Rob Broadbridge. The A star to C pass rate was 78 per cent.

Builth Wells High School

NEARLY 10 per cent of all passes at the College Road school were at the very best A star grade.

Acting headteacher Ionwen Spowage said 9.1 per cent of passes were at the A star grade and the overall A star to C pass rate was 84.1 per cent.

Crickhowell High School

STUDENTS are celebrating a 100 per cent overall pass rate at Crickhowell while the A star to C pass rate was 87 per cent.

Headteacher Jackie Parker said nearly every student at the school has gained entry to their first or insurance choice at higher education.

She said: "It is a testament to all our wonderful students that they have done so well in achieving such remarkable success in very challenging examinations. Not only have they excelled academically but they have also impressed us with their personal development as well rounded young adults.

"I have every confidence that they will go on to excel in their chosen careers and make a very positive difference in society.

"While some students are going on to Oxford and Cambridge we also have a number of students with very particular additional learning needs who have achieved good passes in all their A levels and we are equally proud of their achievements."

Gwernyfed High School

THE A star to C pass rate at the Three Cocks school was 87 per cent and the overall pass rate 97 per cent.

Among the top performers were pals Felicity Jones, Caitlin Evans and Glenn Pritchard who each gained two A stars, an A and a B.

Felicity now intends to study history at Durham and Caitlin will also head north to study chemistry at York. Glenn will study international politics and intelligence studies at Aberystwyth.

Rebecca Williams had a clean sweep of four As, including one A star, and is heading to Bristol to study psychology.

Llandrindod High School

Students at the spa town school were celebrating after 59 per cent of them gained passes at A star to B.

The school’s overall pass rate was 94 per cent.

Ysgol Maesydderwen, Ystradgynlais

The Ystradgynlais school said 2015 is the fifth consecutive year all of its students who wish to continue their studies have secured a university place.

Headteacher Sally Speedy said: "We are delighted with this year’s results. Once again I’m pleased that all our pupils have secured university places."

The school’s A star to C pass rate was 74 per cent and the overall pass rate was 96 per cent.

Christ College, Brecon

The independent school said 56 per cent of all grades were at the top A star of A grades.

The school said 20 of the 64 candidates achieved three As or better, and over half achieved two or more A grades.

Head of Christ College, Emma Taylor said: "These successes are richly deserved by this very fine group of young men and women, who mixed talent with hard work to gain such glittering rewards. Great credit is also due to our hard-working, talented and loyal staff, who put so much into launching these A level candidates into life beyond school."

The Samaritans charity has reminded anyone struggling because of their results, or worried about a friend or relative, it offers support round the clock, every day of the year.

"Samaritans volunteers are here round the clock and we keep conversations private and we won't judge", said Phil King, director of the Brecon and Radnor Samaritans branch in Llandrindod Wells.

As well as calling the helpline; 01597 823000; Samaritans can be contacted by SMS or email [email protected].