Secondary Urban Debate League 2023 – Round 1 Results!

The current league standings after the first round of our Secondary UDL 2023

Round 1 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 is the top 50% of schools in our current league table, based on their scores from the two debates so far.

You can also find a further breakdown of the top-scoring schools from each region. The standings are incredibly close so it’s all to play for in Round 2!

National Secondary Core

PositionSchool
1St Matthews Academy
2Eden Boys Leadership Academy
3Dean Trust Ardwick
4COLA Highbury Grove
5Grey Coat Hospital
6Bishop Douglass
7Brampton Manor Academy
8Langdon
8Sacred Heart
10Northwood
11Harris Girls
12Central Foundation Boys School
13Sydney Russell
13Dixons Fazakerley
15Buxton
15Cardinal Wiseman Catholic school
17Sarah Bonnell School
18Heathcote
19George Dixon
20Central Foundations Girls
20Barking Abbey
20Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
20Stratford Academy
20Shireland Collegiate Academy
25Bridge Academy
25Burnage Academy for Boys
27Sedgehill
27Saint John Henry Newman
29Northwood
29MEA Central
31St Cuthbert’s RC High School
32Eastbrook
33John Roan
34Robert Clack
34Oasis Media City
36St Francis of Assisi
37Our Lady’s RC High School
37Willows
39Highbury Fields School
39Deptford
39Oasis Academy Oldham
39Bishop Challoner Catholic College
43La Retraite
43Clapton
43St Peters RC High School
43Bristnall Hall Academy

National Novice Core

PositionSchool
1Villiers
2London Academy
3Willowfield
4Hornsey School for Girls
5Chiswick
6Sarah Bonnell School
6Mulberry
8Shireland Collegiate Academy
8Chelsea Academy
10Robert Clack
10Sydenham
12MEA Central
12Four Dwellings
14Ellesmere Park High School
14Parliament Hill
16Barking Abbey
17Kingsdale
18Arch Greenwich
19Coop Academy North Manchester
19Kingsbury High
21George Dixon
22Northwood
23Oasis Academy Oldham
24Bishop Challoner
24St Julies’ Catholic High School
24Eltham
27Abraham Moss Community School
27Eden Girl’s
27Riverside
30Saint John Henry Newman
31Ark Acton
32St Angelas
32Archer Academy

London Secondary Core

PositionSchool
1St Matthews Academy
2COLA Highbury Grove
3Grey Coat Hospital
4Bishop Douglass
5Brampton Manor Academy
6Langdon
6Sacred Heart
8Northwood
9Harris Girls
10Central Foundation Boys School
11Sydney Russell
12Buxton
13Sarah Bonnell School
14Heathcote
15Central Foundations Girls
15Barking Abbey
15Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
15Stratford Academy
19Bridge Academy
20Sedgehill
21Northwood
22Eastbrook
23John Roan
24Robert Clack
25Highbury Fields School
25Deptford
27La Retraite
27Clapton
29Ark Acton

Liverpool Secondary Core

PositionSchool
1Dixons Fazakerley
2St Francis of Assisi
3Holly Lodge
4Cardinal Heenan CHS
5North Liverpool Academy

Manchester Secondary Core

PositionSchool
1Eden Boys Leadership Academy
2Dean Trust Ardwick
3Burnage Academy for Boys
4Saint John Henry Newman
5MEA Central
6St Cuthbert’s RC High School
7Oasis Academy Media City

Wales Secondary Core

PositionSchool
1Willows
2Cardiff West
3Glantaf
4Fitzalan

West Midlands Secondary Core

PositionSchool
1Cardinal Wiseman Catholic school
2George Dixon
3Shireland Collegiate Academy
4Bishop Challoner Catholic College