Posted on: Thursday 24 August 2023
Photos of Cwmbran High pupils
Thousands of Year 10 and Year 11 pupils collected their exam results today.
Students at six secondary schools across the borough collected GCSEs in subjects including maths, English, science, humanities and languages, as well as Skills Challenge, formerly known as the Welsh Baccalaureate.
Among them were Gwenno Wood, from Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw, who got 15 A*s, Lewis Merchant, from West Monmouth School who got 12 A*s and Tobias Dallimore, from Cwmbran High, who got 11 A*s.
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to see reactions from some of the students earlier today.
Councillor Richard Clark, Executive Member for Children, Families and Schools, said:"This is another fantastic set of results for Torfaen pupils following the A-Level results last week, especially coming off the back of the exam changes made during the pandemic.
"One of our County Plan priorities is to raise educational attainment, helping young people and adults to gain the qualifications and skills needed to lead positive lives."
Matthew Sims, headteacher of Cwmbran High, said: "Pupils have performed exceptionally well in many subjects with outstanding performances.
"We are extremely proud of all of our pupils and this is a great reflection of their hard work, commitment and dedication."
Mark Jones, head of Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw, said: "Congratulations to our learners for their hard work and for achieving their well-deserved results. Many thanks to our staff, students and parents for their continued support for the school and for supporting Welsh-medium education.
"We look forward to welcoming a significant number of our students back to continue their studies in the sixth form.”
West Monmouth School head teacher Emma Jordan added: "We are thrilled to be celebrating one of West Mon’s best ever sets of results with our fantastic pupils.
"Nearly all indicators are up on last year and we are particularly pleased with significant improvements in the attainment of our disadvantaged pupils. Well done to all our amazing pupils and staff!"
Across Wales, overall GCSE results were down on last year, but not on pre-pandemic 2019 results.
Find out how Torfaen Council is working to improve outcomes for young people in the County Plan.