Cardboard Computer Competition 2025/26

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January 14, 2026

We are incredibly impressed by the creativity and engineering skill on display in this year's Cardboard Computer Competition! Our KS4 Computer Science Students and RMS Digital Leaders had a tough job judging such a brilliant range of entries.

Congratulations to our top three designers who truly pushed the boundaries of hardware design:

1st Place: Poppy (7Y)

Poppy secured the top spot with a truly unique and innovative design. Her computer featured incredible accessibility tech, including a 'neurological pulse visor' to translate thoughts to the monitor! This, combined with detailed internal and external hardware components, made her a standout winner.

2nd Place: Amy (7Y)

Amy took home second place for her aesthetically pleasing design, featuring a clever rotating screen and highly detailed peripheral devices. A fantastic example of form and function!

3rd Place: Daisy (7P)

A firm favourite with our Year 11 judges! Daisy’s design stood out for its imaginative functionality, including springy keys to emulate a 'real' feel and even a digital component designed to disperse sweet treats!

Runner's up:

  • Joao (7Y)
  • Ellis (7V)
  • Dylan (7S)
  • Alex (7R)
  • Benjamin (7W)
  • Charlie (7X)
  • Oliver (7U)
  • Hattie (7T)
  • Charlie (7Z)
  • Emilie (7P)

Well done to everyone who took part—the future of tech design looks bright at Robert May's!