YORK sixth formers were again celebrating some of the best A-level results in the country.
Students at the city's four secondary schools achieved results well above the national average.
Among the success stories were Joseph Rowntree school and York College, who built on previous successes by recording their best-ever set of results.
Ninety-two per cent of students gained passes this year, compared to the national average of 89 per cent, and 60 per cent picked up the top grades.
City of York Council's deputy director of educational services, Chris Edwards, said: "These are again very impressive results with these wonderful young people achieving significantly better than the national picture.
"Looking through the results, I am amazed what has been achieved again this year at the four schools and York College.
"When you consider that over 60 per cent of grades achieved were higher grades and over 20 per cent were top A grades, this proves once again that educational provision in the city of York is very good."
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