A five-year-old "star" from Watford has been crowned ‘top mathlete’ after winning her category of a global competition.

Gold medal winner Elsa from Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School, Watford, scooped the award in the UK Reception category of the World Maths Day challenge.

Elsa and her classmates competed with more than one million students from 17,000 schools. 

The gold medal winner said: “I really love maths and love winning points, it’s so exciting!”

Event organiser Graham Frickers from 3P Learning, the creators of the Mathletics platform on which the global challenge is hosted, said: “The response to this year’s competition has been incredible – there is a global buzz about maths.

"It’s a tough competition and I’m delighted to congratulate our 10 UK champions for their significant achievements.”

Maths leader at Cassiobury Infant & Nursery School Ms Applegarth said: “We’re so proud of Elsa, she’s a real star!

“Mathletics has been a fantastic way to keep our children engaged with maths during recent lockdowns and periods of remote learning.”

Every correct answer was worth one point towards a student’s score and pupils progressed through 20 live maths games of varying difficulties based on the student's age.

An online Hall of Fame tracked points throughout the competition with prizes awarded to the top pupils and schools across the globe.