Well done to the Coombe Dean Year 12 and 13 mathematicians who took part in the 2025 UK Mathematics Trust Senior Maths Challenge. The first round of the challenge was taken on 9th October and consisted of a 90-minute, 25-multiple-choice question paper. The problems in the Senior Maths Challenge are designed to make students think and questions are made up of stimulating problems for both beginners and experienced problem-solvers.

The top-scoring 66% of participants will be awarded Bronze, Silver and Gold certificates. Students that are ‘Best in Year’ or ‘Best in School’ will also receive a badge to denote this on their certificates. 

The top 1,000 eligible students in the country will qualify to sit the British Mathematical Olympiad. We eagerly await the results of the challenge!