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What an incredible day!
We welcomed some of the UK’s most talented young coders to Kingston University in London for the grand final of the 2026 Code Jam competition. After months of preparation, the finalists came together to battle it out for the title of Code Jam Champion 2026.
Code Jam is Jam Coding’s annual coding competition for primary schools across the UK. Designed to inspire the next generation of digital citizens, the competition encourages pupils to develop their coding, problem-solving and teamwork skills while having fun and unleashing their creativity.
Now in its second year, Code Jam continues to grow, attracting schools from across the country. This year’s finalists travelled from locations ranging from Lancashire to Surrey, demonstrating the increasing reach and popularity of the competition.
To secure a place in the final, schools were challenged to design and code their own retro-style video games. Teams then submitted videos showcasing their creations, explaining their design choices and demonstrating the coding skills they had developed throughout the project.
The standard of entries was incredibly high, making it a real challenge for our judges to select the teams that would progress to the final.
The finalists were invited to Kingston University in London for a live coding challenge that tested far more than just their technical ability.
Working in teams, pupils were tasked with programming robots to complete a series of challenges. Throughout the competition, teams earned points from an independent panel of judges from Kingston University, who assessed not only coding skills but also creativity, collaboration and problem-solving.
These values sit at the heart of everything we do at Jam Coding. Coding is about much more than writing instructions for a computer; it is about thinking creatively, working effectively as a team and finding innovative solutions to challenges.
The judges were hugely impressed by the way the teams approached the live challenge. The children demonstrated fantastic teamwork and came up with some incredibly inventive ways to make their robots complete the tasks.
As part of the experience, Kingston University also arranged a special visit to its Virtual Reality Lab for all of the finalist teams.
Pupils had the opportunity to try out cutting-edge VR headsets, explore immersive virtual environments and learn about the technology behind virtual reality from university staff. For many of the children, it was their first experience of VR technology, and they were fascinated to discover how virtual worlds are created and how the technology is being used in education, industry and entertainment.
The visit gave pupils a valuable insight into the exciting technologies they could be working with in the future and was a real highlight of the day for many of the finalists.
After an exciting and closely fought competition, we are delighted to announce the winners of Code Jam 2026:
🥇 1st Place – Tillingbourne Primary School, Guildford
🥈 2nd Place – Tormead Primary School, Guildford
🥉 3rd Place – Cookley Sebright Primary School, Kidderminster
As overall winners, Tillingbourne Primary School received a fantastic set of educational robots from our event sponsor, Kitronik. The prize will allow pupils across the school to continue exploring coding, robotics and computational thinking for years to come.
Congratulations to all three schools and to every pupil who took part in the 2026 competition.
Reflecting on the event, Jam Coding CEO Roger Grogan said:
“The standard of entries this year was exceptionally high and every finalist should be incredibly proud of what they achieved. The judges were hugely impressed not only by the quality of the games submitted in the first round, but also by the creativity and teamwork demonstrated during the live coding challenge. It was fantastic to see children working together to solve problems and come up with innovative ways to programme their robots. Those collaboration and creativity skills are central to everything we do at Jam Coding. It was a truly inspiring day, and we’re already looking forward to next year’s competition.”
“The standard of entries this year was exceptionally high and every finalist should be incredibly proud of what they achieved. The judges were hugely impressed not only by the quality of the games submitted in the first round, but also by the creativity and teamwork demonstrated during the live coding challenge.
It was fantastic to see children working together to solve problems and come up with innovative ways to programme their robots. Those collaboration and creativity skills are central to everything we do at Jam Coding. It was a truly inspiring day, and we’re already looking forward to next year’s competition.”
We would like to say a huge thank you to Kingston University for hosting the 2026 final, providing an independent judging panel and arranging an unforgettable visit to their Virtual Reality Lab for all finalists. The opportunity to experience VR technology first-hand added another exciting dimension to an already fantastic day.
Thank you also to Kitronik for sponsoring the competition and providing the winning school with a fantastic set of educational robots.
A special mention must go to the incredible Jam Coding team who worked behind the scenes to make Code Jam 2026 a success. In particular, we’d like to recognise Rosanna, who runs Jam Coding in Kent, and Dan, who runs Jam Coding in Twickenham and Guildford. From planning and organisation to supporting schools and helping deliver the final itself, their hard work was instrumental in bringing the event to life.
Finally, thank you to all of the teachers, parents and supporters who encouraged pupils throughout the competition. Code Jam is a celebration of creativity, teamwork and digital skills, and it would not be possible without the support of our partners, schools, families and the wider Jam Coding community.
Following the success of the 2026 competition, we’re already planning Code Jam 2027.
The quality of entries continues to improve year after year, and we can’t wait to see what next year’s competitors create. Whether it’s designing exciting games, solving coding challenges or demonstrating incredible teamwork, we know the next generation of digital citizens will continue to impress us.
If your school would like to take part in next year’s competition, keep an eye on our website and social media channels for details on how to enter.
Until then, congratulations once again to all of our finalists and especially to our 2026 champions, Tillingbourne Primary School.
See you at Code Jam 2027!
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