Cardiff teen gets 14 A*s on GCSE results day after getting up at 4am every day to revise

NewsEducationCardiff'I didn’t expect to get such amazing grades'12:52, 20 Aug 2026Ananmay Banerjee resultsA star student has achieved an incredible 14 A* GCSEs by getting up at 4am every day to revise. Ananmay Banerjee, who attended Llanishen High School in Cardiff, picked up his amazing results on Thursday morning.‌The 16-year-old picked media studies, business studies, computer science and digital technology as his options. This year he received 11 A*s, having already completed three A* GCSEs in maths, numeracy and English language a year early.‌Speaking to WalesOnline at the school, Ananmay said: “I’m honestly pleasantly surprised. The last thing I was expecting was all A*s. I’m ecstatic.‌“I worked very hard. I woke up at 4am every day and stuck to a strict routine. I think that was the