One thousand schools took part in The Times's second ever Spelling Bee championship, competing in 106 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 Institute of Education, London, on June 24, 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 The Times's second successful Spelling Bee final.
However, there could only be one winner and The Times would like to congratulate Newport Girls' High School from Shropshire who have been crowned The Times Spelling Bee Champions 2010. Culcheth High School from Cheshire followed closely in second place and The Royal Latin School from Buckingham were placed third.
Grand Final Results
The results from the Grand Final are:
| School |
Town/County |
Score |
| 1. Newport Girls' High School |
Shropshire |
95 |
| 2. Culcheth High School |
Cheshire |
94 |
| 3. The Royal Latin School |
Buckingham |
85 |
| 4. St Martin's School |
Northwood |
77 |
| 5. King Edward VI Grammar School |
Essex |
74 |
| 6. Bruton School for Girls |
Somerset |
65 |
| 7. Herschel Grammar School |
Slough |
59 |
| 8. Morley High School |
Leeds |
56 |
| 9. Croydon High School for Girls |
Croydon |
51 |
| 10. St Robert of Newminster RC School |
Tyne & Wear |
46 |
If you would like photos from the Grand Final, please e-mail allison.summers@newsint.co.uk.