--- title: "It All Adds Up: Priory Pupils Smash National Maths Challenge " url: "https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-06-13-it-all-adds-up-priory-pupils-smash-national-maths-challenge" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- DUE TO ISSUES WITH MICROSOFT, WE ARE CURRENTLY UNABLE TO RECEIVE EMAILS. 13/11/26 AM # It All Adds Up: Priory Pupils Smash National Maths Challenge ![Image of It All Adds Up: Priory Pupils Smash National Maths Challenge ](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/news/Penwortham_Priory_143601.jpg) 13 June 2025 Year 7 Zach was the star of the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge at Priory. Run by the UK Maths Trust, it’s a national competition for Years 7 and 8 where there are multiple choice answers and it’s completed in school. Pupils use their best problem-solving, fluency and reasoning skills to tackle some really difficult questions Maths teacher Mr Hunter has run this challenge for a number of years and this year got more pupils involved – with 99 sitting the first round. Year 7 Zach achieved 102 points and received a Gold Certificate and he was Best in School. Zach said: “I was surprised as I struggled to concentrate and didn’t think I had done as well as I had. I do like Maths but my favourite subjects are Art and Music.” Adam, also in Year 7, was just a point behind and also achieved a Gold Certificate. He said: “It’s the first time I have done anything like this and it was fine. It got harder as we went along but I was happy with my score.” Both pupils went through to the next stage which took place on Tuesday – the Junior Kangaroo. Year 8 Kaif received a Silver Certificate, he was Best in Year 8, and said: “I am pretty happy with that.” Year 7 Oliver H also received a Silver Certificate. “It was really hard so it was a big achievement to get a Silver Certificate.” Mr Hunter said: “They have all done brilliantly, especially the Year 7s who got the highest scores. We trialled a bigger intake this year and 99 pupils were involved which was a success. “They smashed it and all have done really well. To get a Gold, Silver or Bronze certificate is a huge achievement as it is a hard challenge.” ![](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/images/news/Penwortham_Priory_143620_Zackary_Blackwell_Y7.jpg) ![](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/images/news/Penwortham_Priory_143636_Adam_Haigh_Y7.jpg) [Maths](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/maths) [Extra Curricular](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/extra-curricular) [ Year 8 Pupils Discover Careers of the Future with 3D Printing Workshop](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-06-08-year-8-pupils-discover-careers-of-the-future-with-3d-printing-workshop) [Where to next, Year 11? ](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-06-14-where-to-next-year-11) ### Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0JE 01772 320250 ### Useful Links - [New Year 7 Transition](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/transition) - [The School Day](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day) - [Facility Hire](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/facility-hire-at-priory) - [Term Dates](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/termdates) - [Letters](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/letters) ### Useful Links - [Newsletters](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [OFSTED](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/ofsted-report) - [Online Payments](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/internet-payments) - [Staff Contact](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/staff-contact-list) - [Vacancies](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/vacancies) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/priorystc) - [X](https://twitter.com/@priorystc) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/penworthampriory/) Penwortham Priory Academy Trust is operating as a single academy trust. It is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England with Company Number 08133703 School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)