Young Coders competition 2026
The Senior Warden, Paul Finch, had a very busy morning with 8 back-to-back Teams calls to present the prizes to this year’s winners of the Young Coders Competition. After weeks of careful review by STEM Ambassadors – and with students from Park Junior School in Northampton also having their say – the judges finally made their selection. This year’s entries were full of creativity, determination and brilliant ideas around the theme ‘Neighbourhood Navigators’. From code to concept, it was impressive.
Our UK 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners each received shields, certificates and prize money, generously donated by Nimbl. The international winner also received certificates as did the judges from Park Junior School, all presented by the Senior Warden, who was standing in for the Master.
See for yourself the quality of the winning entries!
Key Stage 2 Winners
🥇 1st Place: The Chorister School – Durham Discoverers! — A clever, factual adventure guiding an alien through Durham’s landmarks. 👉 https://lnkd.in/ehqt-3Zu
🥈 2nd Place: CARNEGIE PRIMARY SCHOOL – The Dunfermline Navigation Experience — A brilliantly narrated, creative tour led by a custom character named Mx Orbit. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqHzZNpk
🥉 3rd Place: MiniSteps Coding Club – MiniSteps Byte Buddy — A unique virtual boat tour of Oxford featuring impressive visual depth and mechanics. 👉 https://lnkd.in/enFbbNAA
Key Stage 3 Winners
🥇 1st Place: Waldegrave School – The Terrific Twickenham Tour! — An engaging, interactive community exploration packed with gorgeous original art. 👉 https://lnkd.in/exQC-5th
🥈 2nd Place: Chelmsford County High School for Girls – London Neighbourhood Navigators — A highly professional, educational tour featuring custom audio and a virtual Oyster card reward. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eS5N4Mhx
🥉 3rd Place: Robert Gordon’s College – Our journey around Aberdeen — A seamless map-navigation game guided by a helpful penguin to balance facts with fun. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eG-Qwt5P
International Winners
🥇 1st Place: salamruby – Future guiding spark — A beautifully polished robot adventure with custom voice acting and a personalised certificate. 👉 https://lnkd.in/ehVUmd_D
🥈 2nd Place: salamruby – Whisper of Marie — A gorgeous, story-driven maze and puzzle game exploring local culture and friendship. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eeKt5vvh
🥉 3rd Place: salamruby – little programmers — A vibrant, 7-stage journey gamifying the rich history and monuments of Iran. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eAhtspUF
The WCIT are proud to organise the Young Coders Competition in conjunction with LEBC / STEM Ambassadors and Nimbl, the sponsors, and congratulate all our brilliant coders, who no doubt will become WCIT members one day!