COVENTRY students enjoyed a successful set of A-Level results with half of the city’s secondary school sixth forms improving on the number of A* – A grades handed out in 2019.
Nationally, this year’s results were judged to stricter pre-pandemic grading standards.
Compared to 2019, ten city schools improved their A*-A grades at A-Level with the citywide figure staying at 17 per cent in 2023.
In addition, nine schools improved their A* grades at A-Level, with the figure around Coventry improving from 4.2 per cent in 2019 to 4.7 per cent this year.
Eight schools improved their A*-B grades with the citywide figure remaining at 41.8 per cent in 2023.
And students taking vocational qualifications, equivalent to A-Levels, achieved a 98 per cent pass rate, the same as in 2019, with over a third achieving Distinction* or Distinction grades.
Coun Dr Kindy Sandhu, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, said: “I want to congratulate every single student who has sat examinations in A-Levels and vocational qualifications this year, particularly as they were unable to sit GCSE examinations due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“These students have demonstrated incredible resilience in the most challenging of circumstances.
“I wish all students the very best of luck in their chosen pathways and remind them that there is lots of help available whether you got the grades you expected or not.”
