--- title: "Maths pupils prove they're some of the best in national competition" url: "https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-06-15-maths-pupils-prove-they-re-some-of-the-best-in-national-competition" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # Maths pupils prove they're some of the best in national competition ![Image of Maths pupils prove they're some of the best in national competition ](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/news/Penwortham_Priory_38067_This_one_with_Jacob_blur.jpg) 15 June 2024 Year 8 Jacob was Best in School in the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge and admitted it took him by surprise. The Junior Maths Challenge is a national competition for Years 7 and 8 with the top set in Priory put forward by Mr Hunter and Mr Raynor to undertake the multiple-choice exam. Pupils use their best problem-solving, fluency and reasoning skills to tackle some really difficult questions. With a golden score of 95, Jacob then went through to the next round – the Junior Kangaroo which is a 25 question multiple-choice challenge over an hour. “The Kangaroo round was tough, it was hard,” said Jacob. “I didn’t expect to be the best in school for the first round, I was really surprised with my results. “I want to be an engineer so maths will help me with that.” Year 7 Henry was the Best in Year with 87 points and he collected a Gold Certificate. “The first few questions were easy but it got harder as it went on and I had to make an educated guess on a few. I was happy with my results, I didn’t expect to be best in Year 7.” Year 8 Elliot also celebrated Gold with 87 points. “It’s the first time I have done it and I was impressed with how well I did.” Imogen received a Silver Certificate. She said: “It was challenging.” Mr Raynor’s Year 8 class received four Golds, 14 Silvers and nine Bronze certificates, some of the best results Priory has had in the competition. He said: “The UKMT Junior Maths Challenge is done under test conditions in school and it is a challenge, trying to apply the knowledge they have learnt in lessons to the questions. We are absolutely delighted with the results, they are outstanding.” [Maths](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/maths) [ Year 8 pupils discover careers of the future with 3D printing workshop](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-06-12-year-8-pupils-discover-careers-of-the-future-with-3d-printing-workshop) [Alumni - Morgan Hompson Smith (Class of 2014) ](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-06-16-alumni-morgan-hompson-smith-class-of-2014) ### Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0JE 01772 320250 ### Useful Links - [New Year 7 Transition](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/transition) - [The School Day](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day) - [Facility Hire](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/facility-hire-at-priory) - [Term Dates](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/termdates) - [Letters](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/letters) ### Useful Links - [Newsletters](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [OFSTED](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/ofsted-report) - [Online Payments](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/internet-payments) - [Staff Contact](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/staff-contact-list) - [Vacancies](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/vacancies) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/priorystc) - [X](https://twitter.com/@priorystc) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/penworthampriory/) Penwortham Priory Academy Trust is operating as a single academy trust. It is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England with Company Number 08133703 School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)