| Name of Competition |
Theme |
Applications |
Website |
| Astro Pi |
Astronomy/Coding |
Nov-Jun |
https://astro-pi.org/ |
|
BAFTA’s Young Game Designers competition
|
Design & Technology
Coding |
Nov-Mar |
https://www.bafta.org/programmes/young-game-designer/ |
| Bebras Challenge |
Computational thinking/Computing |
Nov-Jun |
https://bebras.uk/ |
| BMFA Payload Challenge |
Model aircraft/Engineering |
2024/25 |
https://payloadchallenge.bmfa.uk/ |
| BIEA Competition |
Innovation centred around sustainability |
Dec-Jul |
https://bieacompetition.org.uk/competition/ |
| Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition |
Science/Engineering |
Oct-Mar |
https://www.thebigbang.org.uk/the-big-bang-competition/ |
| British Informatics Olympiad |
Programming |
Dec-Apr |
https://www.olympiad.org.uk/2023/ - Waiting for 2024/25 details! |
| British Science Week Poster Competition |
Science |
Sep-Mar |
https://www.britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-activities/poster-competition/ - Waiting for 2024/25 details! |
| Business of Science Innovation Award |
Product Design/Technology |
Jan-Mar |
https://www.theinnovationawards.co.uk/- Waiting for 2024/25 details! |
| CanSat |
Design and build a satellite |
2024/25 |
https://cansat.esa.int/ |
| Climate Detectives |
Environment and climate |
Sep-Apr |
https://climatedetectives.esa.int/united-kingdom/ |
| Climate Science Olympiad |
Climate change |
Sep-May |
https://climatescience.org/olympiad |
| Cyber First Girls Competition |
Cyber security |
Next running 2024/25 |
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cyberfirst/girls-competition |
| Destination Imagination (UK) |
STEM Open ended challenge |
Sept - Feb |
https://www.destinationimagination.org/ |
|
Design a vehicle for
your future
|
Engineering |
2024/25 |
https://www.autocity.org.uk/index.php/competitions-events/ |
| Enterprise Adventures |
Careers/Enterprise |
2025/26 |
https://www.enterpriseadventure.org/ |
| Eurekas (The) |
Physics |
Waiting for 2024/25 dates |
https://theeurekas.co.uk/ |
| F1 in Schools Challenge |
Engineering & Technology (Motorsport) |
2024/25 |
https://www.f1inschools.co.uk/ |
| First LEGO League Challenge |
Design & Technology |
2024/25 |
https://education.theiet.org/first-lego-league-programmes/ |
| FIRST Tech Challenge |
Robotics |
Sep-Mar |
https://firstuk.org/ |
| Further Education Maths Challenge |
(16+) Maths GCSE resit/Functional Skills |
Nov-Mar |
https://mei.org.uk/teachers/functional-skills-gcse-resit/inspiring-students/further-education-maths-challenge/ |
| goIT Monthly Challenge |
Various |
NA |
https://tcsempowers.tcsapps.com/emea/goit-main/monthly-challenge |
| Green Power Competition |
Engineering & Technology (Motorsport) |
2024/25 |
http://www.greenpower.co.uk/ |
| HANDMADE WITH STEAM |
Environment & well being design & make projects |
Apply Sept - Nov. Start date: 1 January 2025
|
https://www.handmadewithsteam.net/ |
| HMChO |
Chemistry |
March 2025 |
https://www.hmcho.org/ |
| IET Faraday Challenge |
Engineering & Technology |
2023/24 |
https://education.theiet.org/iet-faraday-challenge-days/ |
| If you were an engineer what would you do? |
Engineering |
2024/25 |
https://leadersaward.com/ |
| International Chemistry Bowl |
Chemistry |
2024/25 |
https://www.chemistrybowl.org/home |
| International Greenwich Olympiad |
Multiple STEM Fields |
2024/25 |
https://igolondon.co.uk/ |
| International Statistical Literacy Project |
Promoting statistical literacy |
2024/25 |
https://rapnexus.ed.ac.uk/wp/uk-poster-competitions-2024-2025/ |
| Mission X: Train like an Astronaut |
Physics/Astronomy |
Sep-May |
https://trainlikeanastronaut.org/ |
| Moon Camp |
Physics/Astronomy |
Sep-May |
https://mooncampchallenge.org/ |
| My Environment My Future |
Built environment |
Awaiting updated details |
https://memf.careers/ |
| National Scientific Thinking Challenge |
Scientific thinking |
Last week of April |
https://warwick.ac.uk/services/socialinclusion/projects/scientificthinking |
|
Ocean Health Challenge
|
Problem solving |
Oct 7th - Nov 30th 2024 |
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/engineering/collaborate/ocean-health-challenge |
| Pi Wars |
Robotics/D&T |
Maybe back in 2026 |
https://piwars.org/ |
| Road to RIAT |
Aviation (Upper KS2) |
2005/26 |
https://www.rafct.com/what-we-do/stem-competitions-and-challenges/road-to-riat/ |
Road to RIAT - BLAST OFF
RIAT = Royal International Air Tattoo |
Space (KS3) |
2005/26 |
https://www.rafct.com/what-we-do/stem-competitions-and-challenges/road-to-riat-blast-off/ |
| Rolls Royce Schools Prize for Science and Technology |
Science & Technology |
Sep-Apr |
https://careers.rolls-royce.com/united-kingdom/stem/science-prize |
| Samsung Solve for Tomorrow |
STEM, Design & Technology, AI, Product
|
Nov-Feb
|
https://solvefortomorrowuk.com/ |
| Schools Prize in the History of Mathematics |
Maths - essay competition |
Deadline 27 Jun |
https://www.bshm.ac.uk/schools-prize |
| Starpack Schools Competition |
Design & Technology |
Until July |
https://www.iom3.org/events-awards/competitions/starpack-competition/2024-starpack-schools-competition.html |
| TDI Challenge |
Technology, Design and Innovation |
|
https://www.mta.org.uk/services/skills/tdi-challenge/ |
| TeenTech Awards |
Innovation, Skills & Research |
2024/25 |
https://teentech.com/awards/ |
| Top Of The Bench (RSC) |
Chemistry |
Sep-Mar |
https://edu.rsc.org/enrichment/top-of-the-bench |
| UK Chemistry Olympiad |
Chemistry |
Sep-Jan |
https://edu.rsc.org/enrichment/uk-chemistry-olympiad |
| UK Junior Water Prize |
STEM |
Closes 6 May 2025 |
https://zealous.co/ciwem/opportunity/ukjwp-2025/ |
| UK Maths Trust competitions |
Maths (various ages and abilities) |
Year round |
https://ukmt.org.uk/ |
| UK Space Design competition |
STEM (15-18, KS4/5) |
2024/25 |
https://uksdc.org/ |
| UK Youth rocketry challenge |
Rocketry |
2024/25 |
https://www.ukroc.com/ |
| VEX Robotics Competitions |
Robotics |
2024/25 |
https://www.vexrobotics.com/competition |