Leaving cert results: Record numbers get highest possible points

Leaving Certificate students have yet again outperformed those of previous years with record numbers getting some of the highest possible college entry points.

For the first time, more than 10% (5,646) of Leaving Certificate students have scored 500 points or more out of a maximum 600, before the 25-point bonus is added for up to 14,000 students who passed higher level maths.