Winners

Here are the winners and highly commended from the competition in each category. The artwork is best viewed in person at The Higgins Gallery, along with the nearly 100 other works from children and young people from 40 schools and colleges across the borough.

The free exhibition is open 20 June – 4 October 2026, at The Higgins Bedford, Castle Lane, Bedford MK40 3XD. The gallery is open Mondays to Saturdays 11am-5pm and Sundays 2-5pm.

Category 1

Aria-Rae

Wootton Primary First Place

Aniylah

Putnoe Primary Second Place

Isla

Pinchmill Primary Third Place

Edward

Harrold Primary Highly Commended

Category 2

Safwan

Priory Primary First Place

Alice

Bedford Road Primary Second Place

Chloe

Balliol Primary Third Place

Othniel

Balliol Primary Highly Commended

Aiza

Balliol Primary Highly Commended

Anisha

Castle Newnham Primary Highly Commended

Layla

Castle Newnham Primary Highly Commended

Category 3

Roise

Mark Rutherford School First Place

Sonia

Goldington Academy Second Place

Millie B

Sharnbrook Academy Third Place

Anniyah

Biddenham International School and Sports College Highly Commended

Molly

Marston Vale Middle School Highly Commended

Millie E

Marston Vale Middle School Highly Commended

Category 4

Amelie

Sharnbrook Academy First Place

Bianca

St John’s School Second Place

Daisy

Sharnbrook Academy Third Place

Aisha

Sharnbrook Academy Highly Commended

Category 5

Sam

Sharnbrook Academy First Place

Courteney

Sharnbrook Academy Second Place

Orelia

Kimberley STEM College Third Place

Farwah

Bedford Girl’s School Highly Commended

Nok Yiu

Bedford College Highly Commended

Lily

Sharnbrook Academy Highly Commended