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The Mustard Cup 2027

The UK's first inter-school financial literacy championship. 4 weeks. 128 schools. One winner.

Registration Open6 Jan – 20 Jan 2027

How It Works

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The Learning Sprint

Weeks 1-2

Complete ISA Basics + Risk & Diversification. School score = avg quiz accuracy × completion rate.

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The Trading Floor

Weeks 2-3

Teams manage a £10,000 virtual FTSE 100 portfolio. Best risk-adjusted return wins.

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The Grand Final

Week 4 (Saturday)

Top 16 schools compete in a live 90-minute quiz with projector mode leaderboard.

Live Leaderboard Preview

Sample data — the real leaderboard activates when stage 1 begins

🏆 School Leaderboard

Stage 1/3
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Manor Park Academy

Manchester

8,950

28 students

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King's Wharf Sixth

London

8,420

30 students

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St. David's High

Cardiff

7,980

24 students

#4

Royal Oak Academy

Birmingham

7,440

22 students

#5

Greenfield School

Bristol

7,100

19 students

#6

Riverside Comp

Newcastle

6,800

17 students

Prizes

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Champions

5,000 XP + Champion Badge + Trophy

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Runner-up

3,000 XP + Finalist Badge

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Third Place

2,000 XP + Finalist Badge

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All Participants

500 XP + Participant Badge

Who Can Enter?

Any UK secondary school (state or independent) with a verified URN.

Teams of 5–30 students per school. One entry per school.

Teacher must register using a school email address.

Register Your School

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