Prizes & recognition
The trophy is the start. What students actually win is recognition that follows them through UCAS, CAO, into university and into their first job — and the schools that back them get recognised too.
The awards
Every entry is in the running for a Category Winner trophy. Category winners go on to be considered for Pillar Awards and the headline National Champion title.
One per competition — 40+ across the cycle.
The top entry in each category. Trophy presented live at the national final by the category sponsor.
One winner. Selected from category winners.
The single, top entry of the entire cycle — picked from category winners by the national panel. The headline credential.
Best across an entire pillar.
Outstanding entries judged across multiple categories within a strategic pillar. Recognised by the Pillar Partner.
Beyond the trophy
Trophies sit on shelves. Recognition shows up on UCAS forms, in CVs and in conversations with future employers. Here's what students, teachers and schools actually take with them.
Every finalist and winner is inducted into the national Hall of Fame — a public, searchable record that follows them through university applications and into industry.
Category sponsors recognise their winning entries directly — workplace access, internships, prizes and pathways. Each sponsor sets their own recognition package alongside the trophy.
Teachers behind standout schools are recognised at the national final. The teachers who back the next generation deserve a stage too.
The most active, most successful school across the cycle takes home the School of the Year award — recognition for the whole staffroom, not just one department.
The Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame is the long-tail credential. Every winner, every finalist — preserved in a public record that follows them through university applications and into industry. Universities, employers and sponsors browse it. So do students researching what's possible.
Explore the Hall of FameWhat's preserved
Start your entry
Entries are open now. Solo or in a team of up to four — pick a category, build the entry, lock it in before the deadline.