The figures comparing council areas are for the 2024-25 academic year and show two of the most affuent areas of Wales coming out top. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Pupils at St Richard Gwyn RC High in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, with their 2025 GCSE results(Image: St Richard Gwyn High)<\/p>\n Children eligible for free school<\/a> meals do less well than their more affluent peers and pupils with higher absence rates also do worse.<\/p>\n Figures show the councils with the highest percentages of A*-As may not have he highest percentages of A*-C or overall pass rates A*-G. This may be an indication of a focus for top results rather than overall grades A* to G. The gold standard are A* to C grades.<\/p>\n The top 10 council areas in Wales for GCSEs A*-A 2024-25The top 10 council areas in Wales for GCSEs A*-C 2024-25<\/p>\n GCSE Results in full by council area 2024-25<\/p>\n Anglesey<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 6,331<\/p>\n A*-A 16.1%<\/p>\n A*-C 58.6%<\/p>\n A*-G 96%<\/p>\n No grade 4%<\/p>\n Gwynedd<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Entries 12,298<\/p>\n A*-A 19.4%<\/p>\n A*-C 63.8%<\/p>\n A*-G 97.3%<\/p>\n No grade 2.7%<\/p>\n Conwy<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 9,039<\/p>\n A*-A 16.5%<\/p>\n A*-C 60%<\/p>\n A*-G 95.7%<\/p>\n No grade 4.3%<\/p>\n Denbighshire<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 10,332<\/p>\n A*-A 16.7%<\/p>\n A*-C 60.9%<\/p>\n A*-G 94.6%<\/p>\n No grade 5.4%<\/p>\n Flintshire<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 14,923<\/p>\n A*-A 18.1%<\/p>\n A*-C 63.1%<\/p>\n A*-G 97.1%<\/p>\n No grade 2.9%<\/p>\n Wrexham<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 11,497<\/p>\n A*-A 14<\/p>\n A*-C 59.6%<\/p>\n A*-G 95.5%<\/p>\n No grade 4.5%<\/p>\n Powys<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 10,876<\/p>\n A*-A 21.4%<\/p>\n A*-C 69%<\/p>\n A*-G 97.9%<\/p>\n No grade 2.1%<\/p>\n Ceredigion<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 5, 847<\/p>\n A*-A 21.1%<\/p>\n A*-C 69.1%<\/p>\n A*-G 97.4%<\/p>\n No grade 2.6%<\/p>\n Pembrokeshire<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 10,723<\/p>\n A*-A 19.1%<\/p>\n A*-C 64.6%<\/p>\n A*-G 97.4%<\/p>\n No grade 2.6%<\/p>\n Carmarthenshire<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 16,737<\/p>\n A*-A 17.4%<\/p>\n A*-C 631%<\/p>\n A*-G 96.7%<\/p>\n No grade 3.3%<\/p>\n Swansea<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries<\/p>\n 22,068<\/p>\n A*-A 22.6%<\/p>\n A*-C 65%<\/p>\n A*-G 96.7%<\/p>\n No grade 3.3%<\/p>\n Neath Port Talbot<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 13,435<\/p>\n A*-A 15.5%<\/p>\n A*-C 60.5%<\/p>\n A*-G 96.1%<\/p>\n No grade 3.9%<\/p>\n Bridgend<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 13,953<\/p>\n A*-A 21.6%<\/p>\n A*-C 65.8%<\/p>\n A*-G 97.1%<\/p>\n No grade 2.9%<\/p>\n Vale of Glamorgan<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 16, 337<\/p>\n A*-A 29%<\/p>\n A*-C 72.1%<\/p>\n A*-G 96.9%<\/p>\n No grade 3.1%<\/p>\n Rhondda Cynon Taf<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 25,620<\/p>\n A*-A 16.5%<\/p>\n A*-C 60.9%<\/p>\n A*-G 97.2%<\/p>\n No grade 2.8%<\/p>\n Merthyr<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 5,236<\/p>\n A*-A 14.8%<\/p>\n A*-C 59.1%<\/p>\n A*-G 96%<\/p>\n No grade 4%<\/p>\n Caerphilly<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 16,820<\/p>\n A*-A 14.9%<\/p>\n A*-C 59.1%<\/p>\n A*-G 95.8%<\/p>\n No grade 4.2%<\/p>\n Blaenau Gwent<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 5,107<\/p>\n A*A 13.8%<\/p>\n A*-C 57.3%<\/p>\n A*-G 97.3%<\/p>\n No grade 2.7%<\/p>\n Torfaen<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 9,487<\/p>\n A*-A 14.5%<\/p>\n A*-C 56.8%<\/p>\n A*-G 95.3%<\/p>\n No grade 4.7%<\/p>\n Monmouthshire<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 7,316<\/p>\n A*-A 28.5%<\/p>\n A*-C 73.1%<\/p>\n A*-G 97.5%<\/p>\n No grade 2.5%<\/p>\n Newport<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 16,685<\/p>\n A*-A 21.8%<\/p>\n A*-C 65.5%<\/p>\n A*-G 96.4%<\/p>\n No grade 3.6%<\/p>\n Cardiff<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries 37, 781<\/p>\n A*-A 26.7%<\/p>\n A*-C 68.2%<\/p>\n A*-G 96.1%<\/p>\n No grade 3.9%<\/p>\n Get daily breaking news<\/strong> updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here<\/a>. 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