There was a real buzz of excitement at Ysgol Maesydderwen this morning as Year 11 students collected their GCSE, Welsh Baccalaureate, and BTEC results.

All learners are celebrating some excellent results and personal achievements which includes the following individual successes:

• Mahnoor Solangi – 10A*, 2A, 2B, 1C

• Lucy Jones – 9A*, 5A, 1B

• Tailor Pippins – 9A*, 5A, 1B

• Alex Robson – 8A*, 5A, 1B, 1C

• Tilly Doran – 7A*, 6A, 2B, 1C

• Summer Bull – 6A*, 7A, 2B

• Isabel Grimes – 6A*, 4A, 4B

• Sean O'Connell – 4A*, 4A, 3B

• Katie Roberts – 4A*, 9A, 1B

• Eleri Lewis – 3A*, 6A, 4B, 1C

• Lydia Steadman – 3A*,11A, 1C

Headteacher Phil Grimes said: “We are incredibly proud of the positivity and resilience in which our learners have approached their studies this year. We are very pleased with our results and in particular the significant improvement in our A*/A grades. Everyone within the Maesydderwen community is delighted that the learners’ hard work has been rewarded with these sets of results.

“Today’s results are due to a three-way commitment between staff, learners and parents. I would like to congratulate everyone involved for their part in the achievement of these fair, robust and accurate results.

“We very much look forward to welcoming the vast majority of the year group back in September for further studies and wish the best of luck to our learners who are moving onto pastures new.”