Secondary Urban Debate Debate League 2023 – Round 2 Results!

The competitions are finished, the scores are in, and the final league table is ready!

Round 2 of the Secondary Urban Debate League 2023 is now concluded and we’ve seen some of the highest scores ever coming in from across the country!

Below are the top 50% of schools in the final league tables, based on their scores from both rounds of the leagues.

The top 16 National teams and the top 10 Novice teams (highlighted in bold) will be invited to the Urban Debate League Finals to battle it out to be crowned UDL National Champions 2023. 

You can also find a further breakdown of the top-scoring schools from each region.

National Secondary Core

National Novice Core

London Secondary Core

Liverpool Secondary Core

Manchester Secondary Core

Wales Secondary Core

West Midlands Secondary Core

National Secondary Core

Position	School Name
1	St Matthews
2	Dean Trust Ardwick
3	COLA Highbury Grove
4	Langdon
4	Stratford School Academy
6	Grey Coat
7	Dixons Fazakerely
8	Bishop Douglass
9	Sacred Heart
10	Brampton Manor
11	Eden Boy’s Leadership Academy
11	Buxton
13	Sarah Bonnell
14	Harris Girls
14	Holly Lodge College of Science
16	Northwood
17	Central Foundation Girls
17	Ark Greenwich
17	Shireland
20	Barking Abbey
20	Saint John Henry Newman
22	Burnage Academy for Boys
23	George Dixon
24	Cardinal Wiseman
24	Willows High
24	Cardinal Heenan CHS
27	Archer
28	Heathcote
29	The Bridge Academy
30	St Francis of Assisi
31	Eltham Hill
31	Cardiff West Community High
33	Wembley High
34	Clapton Girls
35	La Retraite
36	St Peter’s RC
37	Oasis Academy Oldham
37	Central Foundation Boys
39	Oasis Academy Media City
40	Sydney Russell
40	Our Lady’s RC High School
40	Eden Girls
40	Villiers
44	St Cuthbert’s RC High School
45	Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
45	Cathays
47	Bishop Challoner London
48	Wade Deacon
49	John Roan
49	Highbury Fields School A
49	St. Angela’s Ursuline School
49	Bishop Challoner West Midlands

National Novice Core

Position	School Name
1	London Academy
2	Hornsey School For Girls
2	Villiers
4	John Roan
5	Wembley High
6	Northwood
7	Ark Greenwich
8	Sarah Bonnell
8	Shireland
8	Ellesmere Park High School
8	Cathays
12	Chelsea Academy
13	Four Dwellings
14	Park High
15	Barking Abbey
16	MEA Central
16	St. Angela’s Ursuline School
18	Kingsbury High
18	Riverside
20	Willowfield
21	Bow School
21	Coop Academy North
21	Mulberry
21	Cardiff West Community High
25	Cardinal Heenan CHS
25	Sydenham
27	St Matthews
28	Kingsdale
29	Bishop Challoner
29	Sydney Russell
31	Holly Lodge Girls’ College
31	Norwood
31	Prendergast Vale
31	Saint John Henry Newman
35	Parliament
36	Archer
37	Abraham Moss Community School
38	Dagenham Park
39	Robert Clack
40	Greig City Academy
41	St. Julies Catholic (Novice)
42	Ark Putney Acadamey
43	Little Ilford
43	St Thomas the Apostle
45	Oasis Academy Leesbrook

London Secondary Core

Position	School Name
1	St Matthews
2	COLA Highbury Grove
3	Langdon
3	Stratford School Academy
5	Grey Coat
6	Bishop Douglass
7	Sacred Heart
8	Brampton Manor
9	Buxton
10	Sarah Bonnell
11	Harris Girls
12	Northwood
12	Central Foundation Girls
12	Ark Greenwich
15	Barking Abbey
16	Archer
17	Heathcote
18	The Bridge Academy
19	Eltham Hill
20	Wembley High
21	Clapton Girls
22	La Retraite
23	Central Foundation Boys
24	Sydney Russell
24	Villiers
26	Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
27	Bishop Challoner
28	John Roan
28	Highbury Fields School A
28	St. Angela’s Ursuline School

Liverpool Secondary Core

Position	School Name
1	Dixons Fazakerely
2	Cardinal Heenan CHS
3	St Francis of Assisi
4	Wade Deacon
5	Holly Lodge Girls’ College

Manchester Secondary Core

Position	School Name
1	Dean Trust Ardwick
2	Eden Boy’s Leadership Academy
3	Saint John Henry Newman
4	Burnage Academy for Boys
5	St Peter’s RC
6	Oasis Academy Oldham
7	Oasis Academy Media City

Wales Secondary Core

Position	School Name
1	Willows High
2	Cardiff West Community High
3	Cathays
4	Glantaf

West Midlands Secondary Core

Position	School Name
1	Holly Lodge
2	Shireland
3	George Dixon
4	Cardinal Wiseman