Candidates aged 16 to 18 achieving three or more A grades at A and AS-levelGCE/VCE A-level1GCE/VCE AS-level2,32004-05Schools420,13313,390FE colleges54,4954,6572005-06Schools422,18214,083FE Colleges55,1735,064 Notes:1. A VCE double award at grade AA counts as two A grades—an award at grade AB counts as one.2. In 2005-06, an Applied GCE AS double award at grade AA counts as two A grades—an award at grade AB counts as one.3. Excludes candidates achieving an A-level in the same subject in the same year and those who did not cash in their AS-levels.4. Includes independent schools.5. Includes sixth form colleges and other FE sector colleges.