Winners of the School Competition in England 2025

Last Friday, 2nd May 2025, we hosted the prestigious Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC) School Competition for England Awards Ceremony at Nottingham Forest FC!

This year, a record 540 schools participated, with over 25,000 young people taking part! While the artwork was powerful and inspiring, the creative writing submissions truly stood out – their quality was extraordinary.

The best part?

Seeing first hand the talent, insight and passion of our young participants. Their voices not only restore hope but also remind us that a future built on unity, respect and justice is not just possible – it’s within our grasp.

The Awards kicked off with incredible entertainment – a DJ workshop by Noise Academy and a dazzling performance from professional football freestyler Mr. Silky Skills.

It was an inspiring celebration of the winners’ achievements, with awards presented by Sky News’ Johnny Phillips and TV presenter Ben Cajee. We were also honoured to welcome special guests Wes Morgan, Frank Clark, Jason Lee, Viv Anderson, Naomi Bedeau and many more.

And now… the moment you’ve all been waiting for – the winners of the SRtRC School Competition 2025 in England are…

Year 1-4 Artwork and Creative Writing Category

1st Place

From Elmwood Infant School

Ayra Qurishee, Leonor Brito Sousa, Rona Dragaj, Jayden Reinosa Catana, Haroon Omarkhail & Alysha Mathan

2nd Place

From East Wickham Primary Academy

Kiana Habib

3rd Place

From St. Luke’s CEVA Primary School

Amaia Adriano, Zoe Quah, Crystal-Harmony Sargeant, Alessia Pegescu, Antonia Balan & Ecaterina Lazar

Year 5-6 Artwork Category

1st Place

From The Minster Junior School, Croydon

Anna Hoang, Ana Cybulskij, Ayeyie Ackah, Nilanshi Rutton, Priscilia Tapia & Zara Ali

2nd Place

From East Wickham Primary Academy

Mason Gurung

3rd Place

From Tillingbourne Junior School

Will Timothy

Year 5-6 Creative Writing Category

1st Place

From St Andrew’s CE Primary School

Lewis Atkinson

2nd Place

From St James Church of England Primary School

Anaiya Amoateng

Joint 3rd Place

From Saint Christina´s Primary School

Giulio Raghavan

Joint 3rd Place

From St John with St Mark CE Primary School

Ellaha Batool

Year 7-9 Artwork Category

1st Place

From Coombeshead Academy

Eloise Taylor

2nd Place

From The Matthew Arnold School

Michelle Sam-Williams

Joint 3rd Place

From Whickham School

Oliver Waldram

Joint 3rd Place

From Aylesbury High School

Diyasha Basu

Year 7-9 Creative Writing Category

1st Place

From Stockport School

Eva Jones

 

2nd Place

From St Thomas More High School

 Jean-Manuel Allotey-Babbington

3rd Place

From Royal Grammar School Guildford

Labeeb Ahmed

Year 10+ Artwork & Creative Writing Category

1st Place

From Highlands Secondary School

Neriah Muhelele

 

2nd Place

From Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School

Lily Jukes

3rd Place

From Charters School

Theresa Afriyie

Additional Support for Learning – Artwork & Creative Writing Category

1st Place

From St Marylebone CE Bridge School

Genesis Brown

2nd Place

From Croft Community School

Ryan Jarvis-Critchley, Kayla McCluskey & Lewi Blackwood

3rd Place

From Parkstone Grammar School

Maria Stube & Esther Igwe

All Ages T-Shirt Design Category

1st Place

From The Grove School

Levi Beasley

2nd Place

From Fleetdown Primary Academy

Jesse Bryen

3rd Place

From Grove Primary School

Maya Alarab

All Ages Design a Boot Category

From The Greville Primary School

Keira Sinclair

All Ages Music Category

1st Place

From Bosworth Academy

Liam Weightman

2nd Place

From The Minster Junior School

Livia Ruman Gustavo, Ashlee Gesko, Isabelle Williams-Ogunjobi & Jeremiah Danquah

3rd Place

From Coombeshead Academy

Izzy Sutheran & Holly Jones

All Ages Film Category

1st Place

From Heymann Primary & Nursery School

Phoebe Akwei, Jayden Femi-Ojo, Khadeeja Butt, Jesse Archer, Raphel Chin & Lennon Quinn

2nd Place

From Solihull Preparatory School

Evie Kent & Piper Kent

3rd Place

From Sefton Park Infant & Junior School

Teo Freed Arieli

Special Category Award Winners:

Graham Taylor OBE Memorial Award 

Anna Hoang, Ana Cybulskij, Ayeyie Ackah, Nilanshi Rutton, Priscilia Tapia & Zara Ali from The Minster Junior School

 

Cyrille Regis MBE Memorial Award 

Oliver Waldram from Whickham School

 

Jo Cox Memorial Award

Neriah Muhelele from Highlands Secondary School

 

Stephen Lawrence Memorial Award 

Giulio Raghavan from Saint Christina´s Primary School

 

And this year’s overall winner for the School Competition in England is…

From Highlands Secondary School

Neriah Muhelele

Emma Rose, Warwickshire NEU District Secretary, shares her reflection on the ceremony:

“The Show Racism the Red Card’s School Competition Awards Ceremony, with its celebration of the work that the children and young people involved in the competition produced as well as focus on the core message of anti-racism, once again highlighted just how vital the charity’s work is.

In a world that at times feels increasingly divided, the power of giving children and young people space to explore what it means to be anti-racist, how we can demonstrate that in our everyday lives and why it matters so much, and then the freedom to be able to express those ideas in a way that’s meaningful to them cannot be underestimated. I was incredibly moved and impressed by the young people who received the awards and shared their work, and it was a real honour to speak to some of the award winners after the ceremony to hear about how taking part in the competition had made them feel less lonely and helped them feel part of a world where they were valued.

Young people aren’t just the future, they’re also the present, and empowering them to understand that they have a voice and then encouraging them to use that voice to effect positive change brings us closer to that world, with equality, social justice and anti-racism at its core, that we all want to live in.”

A huge thanks are due to this year’s School Competition sponsors:

• The National Education Union
• UNISON
• Unite the Union
• The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA)
• Kickers
• EA Sports
• Potts Print UK
• Valu Construction Limited
• Usborne Books
• Thompson’s Solicitors
• The Football Association (FA)

A massive congratulations to all of our winners and a massive thank you to all the schools that participated in the SRtRC School Competition 2025.