Entry for 2026 British Schools Championships Now Open
January 20, 2026
Entry is now open for the 2026 British Schools Championships, which takes place on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th March 2026 at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.
The hugely popular competition is a key development event for young judoka and is designed to gradually expose them to a British Judo national competition environment.
Competition Days:
Saturday 7th March 2026: Years 8 & 9, and Years 10 & 11
Sunday 8th March 2026: Years 6 & 7, and Years 12 & 13 and VI & Adaptive Judo.
Early Entry:
Early Bird entry is now open with entry fees set at £35.00 per person before entry fees rise to £40.00 from Tuesday 2nd February, before entry formally closes on Friday 20th February 2025.
The event has a maximum capacity of 375 players per day, and we will open a reserve list if this total is reached.
How can I register?
Entry via the online system takes only a couple of minutes to complete and will ensure that your entry is processed correctly and the payment is processed immediately via our secure system.
Online entry only
When entering online please provide an email address for your school (form tutor or PE teacher) for us to provide results of the event.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept card payments from American Express cards.
CLICK HERE TO ENTER
Who is eligible to compete?
To enter the British School Championships, judoka must have competed in at least one regional schools’ competition or a minimum of two Level 2 or above events between September 2025 and March 2026, and must attend a school in Great Britain.
This is a Level 3 Development event for all academic years and is not open to the following:
- Any player who has won a medal at the British Pre-Cadet, Cadet, Junior, or Senior Championships in December 2025.
Exception: Any medallist who won fewer than two contests IS eligible.
This event is open to all school children who comply with the criteria above and hold a current valid licence of the BJA, Judo Scotland, NIJF, WJA, BJC or AJA.
Event Guidelines
For more information about the British Schools Championships, please click here
For more information about the British Schools Adaptive and VI Championships, please click here
