A Resounding Success at the British Schools Judo Championships 2025

This past weekend, young Judokas from all around the UK proudly represented their schools at the British Schools Judo Championships at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.

We would like to thank everyone who joined us this year, whether in person at the venue, via our livestream, or supporting through social media. It was an incredible event, filled with energy, excitement, and plenty of smiles both on and off the mat. Seeing so many friends and family cheering loudly for their fighters truly made the British Schools Judo Championships 2025 special.

Competing in this championship is about more than just individual success; it’s also about representing your school and community. We hope every competitor takes pride in their performance, and we’re sure their schools are equally proud of the way they carried themselves and gave their best effort.

Over the course of two action-packed days, 84 Judokas were crowned 2025 British Schools Champions, receiving their gold medals and earning their titles. We also celebrated a new school champion.

The school leaderboard recognises the top-performing schools in the competition. With schools from across the UK taking part, these are the ones that truly made their mark on this year’s event:

All Saints Catholic School takes the bragging rights for 2025, earning the title of Best Performing School at the British Schools Judo Championships 2025!

Harrow School and Caterham High School secured joint 2nd place, while Barnwood Park, The James Young High School, Wycombe High School, UTC Sheffield City Centre, and Macmillan Academy finished in joint 3rd place.

In addition to crowning our British Schools champions, we also recognise individuals who make invaluable contributions to the sport, helping to develop and support judo and events like this.

The Ken Webber Trophy for Outstanding Junior Referee at the British Schools Championships 2025 was awarded to Zara Howe.

The Jerry Hicks Trophy for Outstanding Young Technical Official at the British Schools Championships 2025 was awarded to Elizabeth Merredew. Impressively, she also competed in the F10/11 -57kg category during the event.

The Malcolm Collins Trophy for Outstanding Services to Adaptive Judo was awarded to Christine Scott.

Every one of these individuals has been recognised for their incredible dedication and continued commitment to the judo community. Congratulations to all on these well-deserved achievements.

We look forward to seeing you all next year for what we hope will be another successful British Schools Judo Championships!

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