Grand Final Results

More than 750 schools took part in the UK's first national Spelling Bee championship, competing in 89 local heats and 10 semi finals across the country. The Times Spelling Bee received entries from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and the Channel Islands. The top 10 school teams made it through to the Grand Final, held at the West End Odeon, Leicester Square, on June 23, where they went head to head for the winning title.

All of the Grand Final competitors are congratulated on their fantastic achievement in representing their school at this inaugural Times event.

However, there could only be one winner and The Times would like to congratulate St Martin's School from Northwood who have been crowned The Times Spelling Bee Champions 2009! Bishop Wordsworth's School from Wiltshire followed closely in second place and The Welland Park Community College from Leicestershire were placed third.

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Grand Final Results

The results from the Grand Final are:

School Town/County Score
1. St Martin's School Middlesex 115
2. Bishop Wordsworth's School Wiltshire 98
3. The Welland Park Community College Leicestershire 95
4. Oundle School Cambridgeshire 89
5. St Louis Grammar School Northern Ireland 82
6. Hainault Forest High School Essex 70
7. Brighton College East Sussex 66
8. Valley Gardens Middle School Tyne & Wear 65
9. Bishop Rawstorne CofE Language College Lancashire 57
10. Fairwater High School Gwent 36

If you would like photos from the Grand Final, please e-mail allison.summers@newsint.co.uk.

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