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Wales has closed the gap with the rest of the UK for the top grades and is ahead of all northern and Midland regions of England at A*-A.

But for A* to C grades it is still behind all regions of England, apart from the West Midlands and East Midlands.

Aspiring barrister Megan Howells, from Penyard, Merthyr Tydfil, achieved two A*s in law and English, and two As in history and Welsh Bacc.

She will be accepting her place to study law at The Queen’s College at the University of Oxford.

“When I started Year 12 I was thinking about places like Bristol as I thought Oxford and Cambridge were out of reach and I didn’t think I would be good enough to get in," she said.

"But over the course of the year I felt more and more confident, and when I received three As and a B in my AS exams I began to believe that I could aim for Oxbridge."

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Sioned from Ysgol Penweddig in Aberystwyth got an A and two Bs and is heading to Cardiff University in September to study English Literature.

Eighteen-year-old friends Tom Burr and Ben Roberts, from Bishop of Llandaff high school, are off to prestigious American Ivy League universities after receiving top grades in their A-levels.

Tom, who is flying to America tomorrow ahead of the new academic year at Harvard, said: "I’m travelling there on my own, but my family will be visiting in October, so I hope I’ve packed everything I’m going to need."

Ben, who is heading to Princeton, added: “I’ll be taking part in one of Princeton’s gap year programmes this year, and will travel to Senegal with six other people from across the globe to support community-based initiatives there."

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Garem Jackson, head of education for Gwynedd Council, said: "The students and their teachers are to be congratulated warmly on their success.

"The percentage achieving grades A*-E across all subjects was very heartening again this year.

"The percentage achieving a grade A or better [25.5%] is higher than the figure for Wales [25.0%], and it is pleasing that the percentage gaining A*-E grades is 100% across the majority of subjects and this reflects the support and guidance provided for our young people."

Public Health Wales tells students heading to university to get a meningitis jab.

Samaritans Cymru says its ready to support students who are having a hard time today.

These students at Ffynone House School in Swansea are clearly thrilled with their results.

Image source, Matthew Horwood

Image source, Matthew Horwood

Phil McTague, the head teacher at Ysgol Eirias, in Colwyn Bay, says he wonders if the drop in students applying to British universities is because some are opting to study abroad.

"We've got students who are off to Maastricht in the Netherlands and Trinity in Dublin.

"For some, it's not any more expensive to study abroad when you factor in the fees they would have to pay here in the UK."

Results still waiting to be collected at Ysgol Penweddig in Abersytwyth.

Amy Davies, Rebecca Penney and Amy Davies from Neath Port Talbot College got nine A*s and an A between them

Rebecca, who got four A*s and is off to Cardiff University to study pharmacy said: "It still hasn't sunk in. I've been so nervous these past few weeks. I feel so happy and a massive sense of relief. I worked hard but didn't expect 4 A*s."