The National Skipping Challenge is a nationwide skipping competition organised by Skipping Workshops. Children and schools compete against each other in 6 different categories, and be crowned the overall National Skipping Challenge School Winner and Individual Winner.

Since the competition started in 2002, over 5000 children from over 600 different schools throughout England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and the Isle of Man have taken part. We’ve also had special entries from the Channel Islands, Hong Kong and Dubai.

The National Skipping Challenge motivates and inspires children to raise their own standard and improve their skipping skills. Over the last 20 years the National Skipping Challenge has led to a huge rise in standards of skipping across the country.

All Time
High Score		 2017
High Score		 2018
High Score		 2019
High Score
Continuous Crossovers 2239 688 822 1021
Pretzels 504 145 198 215
Double Dutch 3558 1180 750 1110
Double Unders 405 105 121 185
Face to Face 2164 410 477 656
Keep The Pot Boiling 4029 1194 210 455

Any school and child can enter the Skipping Challenge. Every child with a top 10 score in the 6 different categories earn points for their school team. At the end of the year, the school and individual with the most points are awarded the Skipping Challenge Cup.

 

2022 National Skipping Challenge Winner!

 

Our 2022 winning school is Collis Primary School in the London Borough of Richmond.

The individual winner is Anna Colnaghi, a Year 6 pupil at Collis Primary School.

Anna Colnaghi with the 2022

Skipping Challenge Cup

Below are the six categories of the National Skipping Challenge, and the recent high scores that skippers across the country have achieved.

Continuous Crossovers
Rank Score Competitor (School)
1 103 Sasha Pustoskina (Green lane, Worcester Park)
2 99 Alfie Makriel (Collis, Richmond)
3 97 Charlotte Coupe (Collis, Richmond)
4 96 Indya Tonkin (Portreath, Cornwall)
5 95 Bailey O’Connor (Collis, Richmond)
6 79 Joseph Wilson (Collis, Richmond)
7 77 Josh Bailey (St. John’s, Isle of Man)
8 70 Evie Ma (Ballaugh, Isle of Man)
9 61 Lily Horsman (Green lane, Worcester Park)
10 58 Aidan Kido (Green lane, Worcester Park)
11 46 Hugo Ball (Portreath, Cornwall)
12 38 Liam Daddow (Portreath, Cornwall)
13 36 Lewis Glazebrook (Portreath, Cornwall)
14 32 Julia Kaliszewska (King Athelstan, Kingston upon Thames)
15 29 Alila Thomas (Portreath, Cornwall)
16 27 Tilly Boothroyd (Green lane, Worcester Park)
17 20 Amy Franklin (Grand Avenue, Kingston upon Thames)
18 20 Amelia Butler (Crofton Hammond, Portsmouth)
19 20 Albert Barwise (King Athelstan, Kingston upon Thames)
20 20 Evelyn Meredith (Portreath, Cornwall)
21 18 India Norrington (Portreath, Cornwall)
22 17 Elliot H (St Andrews Barnsbury, Islington)
23 17 Daniel Co (Slinfold, West Sussex)
24 17 Emily Hallo (Green lane, Worcester Park)
25 17 Grazer Mc (St. John’s, Isle of Man)
26 16 Nathan G (Wethersfield, Braintree)
27 16 Aedan J (Christ Church NM, Kingston upon Thames)
28 15 Mason M (St Andrews Barnsbury, Islington)
29 15 Agatha Mc Donald (King Athelstan, Kingston upon Thames)
30 14 Dougie K (Belleville, Wandsworth)
31 14 Freddie Bu (Slinfold, West Sussex)
32 14 Cruz K (West Rise, Eastbourne)
33 14 Gabriel Fl (St Andrews Barnsbury, Islington)
34 13 Mia Henson (The Vineyard, Richmond)
35 13 Afroditi Bardousi (King Athelstan, Kingston upon Thames)
36 11 Florence Hunnisett (The Vineyard, Richmond)
37 11 Seraiah T (Baring, Lewisham)
38 11 Lexi Si (West Rise, Eastbourne)
39 10 Sophie (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
40 10 Scarlet (East Preston, West Sussex)
41 10 Rihanna Pe (Slinfold, West Sussex)
42 10 Maisie Bonner Jones (King Athelstan, Kingston upon Thames)
43 10 Rebecca J (Crowthorne, Bracknell Forest)
44 10 Amelie Skinner (Portreath, Cornwall)
45 9 Elsie J (Crowthorne, Bracknell Forest)
46 9 Sophie Baker (Portreath, Cornwall)
47 9 Evelyn Meredith (Portreath, Cornwall)
48 8 Cory Clogg (The Hill Academy, Rotherham)
49 8 Daisy G (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
50 8 Tamsin Beard (Portreath, Cornwall)
51 6 Mason Decaro (The Hill Academy, Rotherham)
52 6 Harvey Godley (The Hill Academy, Rotherham)
53 5 Alfie Cranston (Portreath, Cornwall)
54 3 Chloe B (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)

Double Dutch
Rank Score Competitor (School)
1 742 Toby M (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
2 701 Maya A (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
3 441 Lucia B (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
4 432 Clara Spruce (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
5 370 Isabella Pine (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
6 360 Alfie Makriel (Collis, Richmond)
7 332 Mia V (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
8 294 Morwenna Aspen (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
9 294 Quinn Spruce (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
10 279 Sylvia A (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
11 273 Nyah P (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
12 267 Aya S (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
13 257 Sanaya Hornbeam (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
14 242 Molly B (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
15 240 Isabella Hornbeam (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
16 230 Amelia S (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
17 222 Nyah Spruce (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
18 220 Megan V (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
19 214 Harry D (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
20 207 Maya K (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
21 199 Heera S (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
22 153 Oscar Cr (King Athelstan, Kingston upon Thames)
23 137 Liam Daddow (Portreath, Cornwall)
24 130 Sim Gelling (St Johns, Kingston upon Thames)
25 120 Emmeline Gaughan (Collis, Richmond)
26 99 Fahad Tayawi (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
27 99 Sienna Curphey (St Johns, Kingston upon Thames)
28 95 Emmeline Gaughan (Collis, Richmond)
29 88 Abigail Gl (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
30 84 Toby Mi (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
31 84 Holly Schofield (Collis, Richmond)
32 75 Nijani Su (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
33 75 Nijani Su (Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames)
34 70 Julia Kaliszewska (King Athelstan, Kingston upon Thames)
35 62 India Tonkin (Portreath, Cornwall)
36 62 Amber McDonald (King Athelstan, Kingston upon Thames)
37 53 Max Fretwell (King Athelstan, Kingston upon Thames)
38 48 Charlotte Coupe (Collis, Richmond)
39 26 Jasmine Le Roith (Collis, Richmond)
40 24 Lola O’Brien-Rainsford (Sir Robert Geffery’s, Cornwall)

Double Unders
Rank Score Competitor (School)
1 63 Aidan Kido (Green lane, Worcester Park)
2 51 Alex K (Green lane, Worcester Park)
3 50 Alfie Makriel (Collis, Richmond)
4 19 Max Dixon (Lime Tree, Kingston upon Thames)
5 19 Emily Hallo (Green lane, Worcester Park)
6 18 Karima Rakhi (King Athelstan, Kingston upon Thames)
7 15 Liam Daddow (Portreath, Cornwall)
8 15 Brandon Randal (Portreath, Cornwall)
9 15 Corin Bateman (Portreath, Cornwall)
10 14 Lexi Murray (King Athelstan, Kingston upon Thames)
11 13 Charlie Arundell (Plymouth, Plymouth)
12 12 George (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
13 12 Mason K (St Andrews Barnsbury, Islington)
14 12 Myrtle H (St Wenn, Bodmin)
15 11 Noah (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
16 11 Tata P (St Wenn, Bodmin)
17 11 Kaiain Wi (St Andrews Barnsbury, Islington)
18 11 Matthew Hawken (Portreath, Cornwall)
19 10 Amy Gibson (Collis, Richmond)
20 10 Harley Ja (St Andrews Barnsbury, Islington)
21 10 Mathew Hawken (Portreath, Cornwall)
22 9 Sasha Pustoskina (Green lane, Worcester Park)
23 8 Maryam Butt (Grand Avenue, Kingston upon Thames)
24 8 Daniel On (St Andrews Barnsbury, Islington)
25 8 Silas L (Roach Vale, Colchester)
26 7 Ruby G (Christ Church NM, Kingston upon Thames)
27 6 Nathan G (Wethersfield, Braintree)
28 6 Poppy T (Wethersfield, Braintree)
29 6 Xanthe B (Christ Church NM, Kingston upon Thames)
30 6 Thea Shirley (King Athelstan, Kingston upon Thames)
31 6 Fred Ha (Sparsholt, Winchester)
32 6 Joel Dr (Lyng, Norfolk)
33 5 Seraiah T (Baring, Lewisham)
34 5 Kash We (Roach Vale, Colchester)
35 5 Marnie Dr (Lyng, Norfolk)
36 5 Lunna S (Collis, Richmond)
37 5 Sophia Wang (Collis, Richmond)
38 5 India Tonkin (Portreath, Cornwall)
39 4 Sammy (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
40 4 Eleanor C (Nicholas Hawksmoor, Towcester)
41 4 Freddie Bu (Slinfold, West Sussex)
42 4 Jowan Udry (Portreath, Cornwall)
43 3 Amy Gibson (Collis, Richmond)
44 3 Maisie Bonner Jones (King Athelstan, Kingston upon Thames)
45 3 Mylo Smith (Portreath, Cornwall)
46 2 Emma Gill (Green lane, Worcester Park)

Face to Face
Rank Score Competitor (School)
1 165 Alex K (Green lane, Worcester Park) Aidan Kido (Green lane, Worcester Park)
2 110 Mia Janosauzi (Collis, Richmond) Alfie Makriel (Collis, Richmond)
3 101 Alfie Makriel (Collis, Richmond) Bailey O’Connor (Collis, Richmond)
4 80 Charlotte Coupe (Collis, Richmond) Emmeline Gaughan (Collis, Richmond)
5 62 Mia Janosauzi (Collis, Richmond) Charlotte Coupe (Collis, Richmond)
6 45 Riley Horsman (Green lane, Worcester Park) Lily Horsman (Green lane, Worcester Park)
7 32 Lily Horsman (Green lane, Worcester Park) Riley Horsman (Green lane, Worcester Park)
8 30 Bethany Smyth (Portreath, Cornwall) Gladys Green (Portreath, Cornwall)
9 25 Ellie Richards (Portreath, Cornwall) Elle Trerise (Portreath, Cornwall)
10 24 Connie D (St Johns, Kingston upon Thames) Winter H (St Johns, Kingston upon Thames)
11 22 Holly (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Lily-Mae (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
12 21 Misra Babayigit (The Vineyard, Richmond) Florence Hunnisett (The Vineyard, Richmond)
13 20 India Norrington (Portreath, Cornwall) Reina Smith (Portreath, Cornwall)
14 19 Will (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Ollie (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
15 18 George (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Ollie (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
16 18 Bella B (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Erin (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
17 17 Daisy S (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Michaela (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
18 16 Erin (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Bella W (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
19 16 Elle Trerise (Portreath, Cornwall) Sophie Daddow (Portreath, Cornwall)
20 15 Paige Harvey (Portreath, Cornwall) Amelie Skinner (Portreath, Cornwall)
21 14 Belen Pelit (The Vineyard, Richmond) Mia Helledie (The Vineyard, Richmond)
22 14 Sophie B (Sheringdale, Wandsworth) Emily Rose M (Sheringdale, Wandsworth)
23 14 Fin (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Zach (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
24 14 Paige Harvey (Portreath, Cornwall) Mia Gilbert (Portreath, Cornwall)
25 13 Bella W (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Michaela (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
26 13 Sarah T (Baring, Lewisham) Tiffany M (Baring, Lewisham)
27 11 Edward Bi (St Wenn, Bodmin) Finlay (St Wenn, Bodmin)
28 11 Ollie (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Freddie (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
29 10 Daisy G (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Eliza (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
30 10 Daisy G (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Sophie (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
31 9 Zach (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Samuel (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
32 9 Zach (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Samuel (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
33 9 Michaela (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Aaron (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
34 8 Kathleen Gallacher (Grand Avenue, Kingston upon Thames) Maryam Butt (Grand Avenue, Kingston upon Thames)
35 8 Aliya Baker (Grand Avenue, Kingston upon Thames) Lottie Barnes (Grand Avenue, Kingston upon Thames)
36 8 Samuel (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) George (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
37 8 Corben (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Will (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
38 7 Daisy S (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Eliza (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
39 7 Libby (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Daisy G (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
40 6 Emilija (Ormiston Herman, Great Yarmouth) Ishanvi (Ormiston Herman, Great Yarmouth)
41 5 Daisy G (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Lerryn (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
42 5 Aaron (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Fin (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
43 5 Will (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Sammy (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
44 5 Libby (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Bella W (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
45 5 Corben (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Freddie (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
46 5 Danica Hill (Portreath, Cornwall) India Long (Portreath, Cornwall)
47 4 Scarlett King (Ormiston Herman, Great Yarmouth) Tillie Green (Ormiston Herman, Great Yarmouth)
48 4 Bella W (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Aaron (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
49 4 Bella W (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Fin (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
50 4 Aimee (Ormiston Herman, Great Yarmouth) Nevaeh (Ormiston Herman, Great Yarmouth)
51 3 Freddie (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Will (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
52 3 Fin (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Aaron (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
53 3 Bella W (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire) Samuel (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
54 3 Logan (Ormiston Herman, Great Yarmouth) Nevaeh (Ormiston Herman, Great Yarmouth)

Keep the Pot Boiling
Rank Score Competitor (School)
1 645 Lovelace, Kingston upon Thames
2 118 Collis, Richmond
3 89 Queensgate, Isle of Wight
4 77 Hereward, Essex
5 70 St Johns, Kingston upon Thames
6 53 Langham Village, Norfolk
7 53 Green lane, Worcester Park
8 39 St Andrews, Barnsbury N1
9 39 Queensgate6TM, Isle of Wight
10 33 The Brent, Dartford, Kent
11 31 Porthleven, Cornwall
12 21 Harpenden Academy, Hertfordshire
13 21 Heathmere, Wandsworth
14 18 Christ Church NM, Kingston upon Thames
15 16 Roach Vale, Colchester
16 14 Lord Deramore, York
17 9 Aldborough, Norfolk
18 7 St Andrews, South Gloucestershire

Pretzels
Rank Score Competitor (School)
1 49 Alfie Makriel (Collis, Richmond)
2 40 Emily Hallo (Green lane, Worcester Park)
3 30 Evie Doble (Portreath, Cornwall)
4 29 Skylar Tapp (Green lane, Worcester Park)
5 27 Selma Gillett (Green lane, Worcester Park)
6 21 Ellie Richards (Portreath, Cornwall)
7 20 Tilly Boothroyd (Green lane, Worcester Park)
8 18 Amelie S (Christ Church NM, Kingston upon Thames)
9 17 Charlie Davis (Sparsholt, Winchester)
10 17 Mia Janosauzi (Collis, Richmond)
11 16 Daniel On (St Andrews Barnsbury, Islington)
12 15 Lily Holland (The Vineyard, Richmond)
13 15 Heidi Cranston (Portreath, Cornwall)
14 15 Charlotte Coupe (Collis, Richmond)
15 14 Anna F (East Preston, West Sussex)
16 14 Nova RW (East Preston, West Sussex)
17 14 Yeseo Cha (Christ Church NM, Kingston upon Thames)
18 14 Ona M (Crowthorne, Bracknell Forest)
19 14 Evie Noble (Portreath, Cornwall)
20 14 Joe Johnson (St Johns, Kingston upon Thames)
21 12 Rebecca J (Crowthorne, Bracknell Forest)
22 12 Mikhail Boev (Collis, Richmond)
23 12 Amber McDonald (King Athelstan, Kingston upon Thames)
24 12 Sasha Pustoskina (Green lane, Worcester Park)
25 11 Holly S (East Preston, West Sussex)
26 11 Alfie Dorrell (Nancledra, Cornwall)
27 11 Evelyn Meredith (Portreath, Cornwall)
28 10 Emily J (East Preston, West Sussex)
29 10 Matilda Bi (Slinfold, West Sussex)
30 10 Karima Rakhi (King Athelstan, Kingston upon Thames)
31 10 Bella B (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
32 10 Fin (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
33 10 Lily Horsman (Green lane, Worcester Park)
34 9 Teddy Cu (Slinfold, West Sussex)
35 9 Bella W (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
36 9 Emily Ke (Sparsholt, Winchester)
37 8 Daisy G (St Andrews, South Gloucestershire)
38 8 Sam Ga (Sparsholt, Winchester)
39 8 Scarlett Wh (Sparsholt, Winchester)
40 8 Ruby Cr (Roach Vale, Colchester)
41 7 Diana Gjocaj (The Vineyard, Richmond)
42 7 Chloe Vo (Slinfold, West Sussex)
43 6 Summer A (East Preston, West Sussex)
44 5 Emma Gill (Green lane, Worcester Park)
45 5 Luca Do (Slinfold, West Sussex)
46 5 Pixie Po (Slinfold, West Sussex)
47 5 Seraiah T (Baring, Lewisham)
48 4 Maisie Bonner Jones (King Athelstan, Kingston upon Thames)
49 4 Toby K (Crowthorne, Bracknell Forest)
50 4 Kara-lily Cooper (Portreath, Cornwall)
51 4 Maya Le Roith (Collis, Richmond)