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DENBIGHSHIRE’S eight secondary schools have experienced a dip in their A-level pass rate fortunes.
Data reveals that the A-level pass rate at Denbighshire’s eight secondary schools in 2010 was 97.7 per cent in grades A to E, down 0.1 per cent on 2009’s figures.
The proportion of A grades, including the new A* grade, gained by Denbighshire pupils is 19.8 per cent, down 2.6 per cent on 2009.
The Welsh average figure for A-E grades is 97.1 per cent and 97.6 per cent in the UK.
Candidates totalling 176 were awarded the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification's Advanced Diploma, 95.7 per cent of those who took part.
Cllr Eryl Williams, cabinet lead member for education, said: “I would like to congratulate the students who have achieved the results they need and I wish them every success in their future education and careers.”
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