A fee paying school in Wales achieved the best A-level results for independent schools in the UK this year. Cardiff Sixth Form college had a 95% pass rate at the top A* or A grades in the first set of summer exams for three years, according to the Daily Telegraph using figures from the Independent Schools Council.
Separate data released by Cardiff Sixth Form College show a total 75% achieved the very top A* grade at A level, 99% were awarded A*-B and there was an 100% pass rate. The co-educational boarding and day school on Newport Road, charges fees from between £20,600 and £53,600 for the coming 2022-23 academic year.
Cardiff Sixth Form College is highly selective and takes students from all over the world. It also offers a limited number of scholarships to top achieving students from Wales and elsewhere who apply.