Monmouthshire students are again celebrating another year of excellent A-Level results.

Across the county's schools 9.4 per cent of pupils achieved the highest grade (A*) - significantly higher than the Welsh average of 6.7 per cent.

This year more students entered exams than ever before and the county's pass rate – 99 per cent - improved on previous years (96.75 per cent passed in 2013) and exceeded the Welsh average of 97.5 per cent.

Caldicot School saw a significant increase in the percentage of students attaining A* to A grades of 9 per cent - above both the Welsh and English increase – while Monmouth and Chepstow Comprehensive Schools recorded exceptional results with over 80 per cent achieving A* to C.

Abergavenny's King Henry VIII Comprehensive School achieved outstanding results with 32per cent of students gaining A* to A grades.

County Councillor Liz Hacket Pain, cabinet member with responsibility for education, said: "I'm delighted for our hard working students. It is evident that they have devoted much effort and commitment in achieving these results and they, their parents and carers will be very proud of their attainment. I congratulate them and wish them the very best for the future."

Sarah McGuinness, Monmouthshire County Council's Chief Officer for Children and Young People added: "Warm congratulations go to Monmouthshire's young people on this year's achievements. Today's successes will allow them to look forward to a promising future where they can realise their full potential".

Students looking for advice, no matter what their results, are encouraged to visit the Careers Wales website on http://www.careerswales.com/">www.careerswales.com/