Sixty Y7 and Y8 pupils took part in the UK Junior Maths Challenge last month. Pupils had to answer twenty-five challenging puzzles in just one hour. The challenge is run by the UK Mathematics Trust and is aimed at the top third of pupils in Y8 or below.

Eleven pupils received the highest gold award, with Jacob Cheli gaining the “Best in School” award just beating Alexander Thorpe. Jacob also qualified for the Junior Mathematical Olympiad.

The Gold, Silver and Bronze Award winners are listed below:

Y8 Gold:
Jana Bourhill, Edward Bryan, Jacob Cheli, George Cook, Harry Ferris, Izzy Fowler, Christian Morton, Katie Stanton

Y8 Silver:
Guy Beynon, Fernando Capelastegui, Ethan Dowling-Membrado, Alexander Gordon-Eales, Neil Hacker, Annabella Koehler, Douglas Spencer, Izzi Winstanley

Y8 Bronze:
Daniel Beachus, Monty Chapman, Rafa Escario-Atucha, Georgina Hacker, Gianluca Mech, Emily Morton, Permpoon Suwannakarn, Revie Wood

Y7 Gold:
Holly Graveney, Lucy Meecham-Jones, Alexander Thorpe

Y7 Silver:
Kiera Barry, Jade Cheli, Oliver Cook, William Hardy, Charlie Holloway, Edward Johnston, Luke Knudsen

Y7 Bronze:
Harry Byrne, Edward Courtman, Fergus McNeile, Ella Mayes, AJ O’Neill, Zara Wynne