ESU Schools Mace

The English-Speaking Union Schools' Mace is an annual debating tournament for secondary schools in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The competition was founded in 1957 by the journalist Kenneth Harris of The Observer newspaper,The journalist who saved The Observer The Guardian, 3 July 2005 and was initially known as The Observer Schools' Mace. Since 1995, the tournament has been organised by the English-Speaking Union, with assistance from several regional convenors.Schools Mace Debating Competition

Schools across the United Kingdom and Ireland are eligible to enter one team in the championships each year, made up of three student debaters from the school. Teams compete in multiple rounds before regional finals, the winners from each of the twelve regions going on to the national final day. Final day is made up of two rounds: the semi-finals, in which the regional champions are split into two groups of six, with the winning team of each group moving on to the last round, and the grand final, the winner of which is crowned national champion, receiving medals and a trophy, as well as having their names put on the Silver Mace the competition is named for.

The equivalent competition for universities in the UK and Ireland is the John Smith Memorial Mace.

Past champions 2025Radley College, Oxford2024Radley College, Oxford2023St Paul's Girls' School, London2022 Tonbridge Grammar School, Kent2021 Wellington College, Berkshire2020None (Cancelled due to COVID-19)2019Saint Francis Xavier's College, Liverpool2018 George Watson's College, Edinburgh2017 St Francis College Rochestown, Cork 2016 Loreto College, St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2015 St Columba's School, Kilmacolm 2014 George Heriot's School, Edinburgh 2013 Dulwich College, London 2012 Eton College, Berkshire 2011 St Paul's School, London 2010 Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, Hertfordshire 2009 St Paul's School, London 2008 Dalriada School, County Antrim 2007 Grove Academy, Dundee 2006 City of London School 2005 St Bonaventure's RC School, London 2004 George Heriot's School, Edinburgh 2003 The Bishop's Stortford High School, Hertfordshire 2002 Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, Hertfordshire 2001 George Heriot's School, Edinburgh 2000 Sandford Park High School, Dublin 1999 High School of Glasgow 1998 High School of Glasgow 1997 Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Cork 1996 Westminster School, London 1995 George Heriot's School, Edinburgh 1994 Harrogate Grammar School 1993 Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1992 Aylesbury Grammar School 1991 Watford Grammar School for Boys 1990 Solihull Sixth Form College 1989 Westminster School, London 1988 Ripon Grammar School 1987 Lancing College, West Sussex 1986 Lowlands Sixth Form College, Harrow 1985 Liverpool College 1984 St George's College, Weybridge 1983 Solihull Sixth Form College 1982 Winchester College 1981 Hereford Cathedral School 1980 Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, Herts 1979 Sutton High School for Girls 1978 City of London School 1977 Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, Herts 1976 Marlborough College, Wilts 1975 Ampleforth College, North Yorks 1974 Tynemouth College, North Tyneside 1973 Tudor Grange Grammar School, Solihull 1972 Hereford Cathedral School 1971 Queen Elizabeth's School for Girls, Barnet 1970 Convent of the Holy Child, Blackpool 1969 Hampton Grammar School, Middlesex 1968 Bromsgrove School, Worcs 1967 St Lawrence College, Kent 1966 King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, Birmingham 1965 Eton College, Windsor 1964 Eton College, Windsor 1963 Ampleforth College, North Yorks 1962 Dulwich College, London 1961 Felsted School, Essex 1960 Christ's Hospital, West Sussex 1959 City of Bath Boys' School 1957 Felsted School, Essex

ESU Schools Mace

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