10-year-old girl from Halifax achieves equivalent of A-star in GCSE maths

Ariana Ali, from Savile Park, has been home-schooled with the help of her dad and has managed to achieve the highest grade possible.

Her proud dad Akram Ali said: “We are absolutely thrilled and delighted with Ariana’s achievement.

“She’s hard working and has put a lot of effort into achieving this amazing result.

“It’s a massive achievement for her. She is very young, and to obtain the highest grade you possibly can at GCSE is fantastic.”