The 54 teams for this year’s National Schools Finals, in association with the British Army, have been confirmed.
46 schools are represented across the three age categories with the U16s and U19s in action on Saturday 11 March and the U14s set to compete on Sunday 12 March at Oundle School in Northamptonshire.
Around 1,500 schools take part in the National Schools Competition each year, starting with the County Rounds before Christmas.
🚀 The National Schools County Rounds are well underway!
Great to see so many schools across the country getting involved and playing some fantastic netball 👏
Congratulations to all who have competed already and good luck to those involved in the upcoming rounds 🏐 pic.twitter.com/KX5X1ce01t
— England Netball (@EnglandNetball) November 10, 2022
Teams then progress to the Regional Schools Finals with the top two sides from each age category from each region qualifying for the finals weekend.
The National Schools Finals format firstly sees the U14s, U16s and U19s each split into two sections for a round-robin across 18 rounds of action.
The best four teams (top two in each section) from each age group will then compete in semi-finals followed by third-place play-offs and finals before the presentations.
For the first time this year, more competitive games are being added to the schedule with the introduction of a National Schools Cup in each age group.
The Cup will see for the teams who finish in third and fourth place in their respective sections go head-to-head in semi-finals before a third-place play-off and final.
Amongst the qualified teams, U14 reigning champions Putney High School (London & South East) are back to defend their crown along with Withington (North West) who finished third in the 2022 edition.
In the U16 competition, Cheadle Hulme (North West), who previously picked up the award for the best defensive average, will be out to lift the trophy once again.
Meanwhile in the U19 category, Millfield School (South West) will be hoping to go one better than their runners-up medal from 2022, especially in the absence of previous winners Blue Coat. Wrekin College (West Midlands), who came third last time out, also return with their eyes on the prize.
Hurstpierpoint are the only team to have a team qualify for all three age groups in this year’s final.
| Section A | |
| School | Region |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | East Midlands |
| Walthamstow Hall School | London & South East |
| Yarm School | North East |
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar School | North West |
| St Swithuns | South |
| Millfield School | South West |
| Bromsgrove School | West Midlands |
| Ashville College | Yorkshire & Humberside |
| St Albans High School for Girls | East |
| Section B | |
| School | Region |
| Repton School | East Midlands |
| Putney High School | London & South East |
| RGS Newcastle | North East |
| Withington | North West |
| Hurstpierpoint | South |
| Taunton School | South West |
| King’s School, Worcester | West Midlands |
| Bradford Grammar School | Yorkshire & Humberside |
| St Clere’s | East |
| Section C | |
| School | Region |
| Stamford High School | East Midlands |
| St Catherine’s School | London & South East |
| Yarm School | North East |
| Cheadle Hulme School | North West |
| Hurstpierpoint | South |
| Torquay Girls’ Grammar School | South West |
| Bromsgrove School | West Midlands |
| Wakefield Girls High School | Yorkshire & Humberside |
| Brentwood School | East |
| Section D | |
| School | Region |
| Sponne School | East Midlands |
| Notting Hill & Ealing High School | London & South East |
| RGS Newcastle | North East |
| North Chadderton | North West |
| The Marist | South |
| Redmaids’ High School | South West |
| Solihull School | West Midlands |
| Woodhouse Grove School | Yorkshire & Humberside |
| Presdales School | East |
| Section E | |
| School | Region |
| Rushcliffe Spencer Academy | East Midlands |
| Trinity School | London & South East |
| Durham High School for Girls | North East |
| Cheadle Hulme School | North West |
| Wellington | South |
| Hartpury College | South West |
| Wrekin College | West Midlands |
| Woodhouse Grove School | Yorkshire & Humberside |
| Berkhamsted | East |
| Section F | |
| School | Region |
| Oakham School | East Midlands |
| Sevenoaks School | London & South East |
| Durham Johnston | North East |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | North West |
| Hurstpierpoint | South |
| Millfield School | South West |
| Stratford Girls’ Grammar School | West Midlands |
| The Grammar School at Leeds | Yorkshire & Humberside |
| Stephen Perse School | East |
The British Army, who are principal partners of the event, and DYNAMIK Sports Flooring will be in attendance over the weekend to support and engage with all the teams.
For more information on this year’s National Schools Finals including the upcoming fixtures, click here.
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