Virtual Skipping League
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The skipping competition every school in your area can join

A free skipping league that runs every half term, from each school's own playground. Results are live, there's no travel and no spreadsheets, and the numbers are ready for your termly return and School Games Mark verification.

  • “Schools can’t get to events.”No bus, no supply cover: every school takes part from its own playground.
  • “Collating virtual results takes ages.”Schools enter their own scores and the tables update straight away. There's nothing for you to collect.
  • “We need numbers for our return.”Taking part, girls and boys, SEND, pupil premium and least active, by round or by term. Numbers only, never names.
  • “Licences cost money we don’t have.”Free for every school and every SGO, now and after July 2027.
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Where it fits in School Games

Skipping isn't one of the School Games sport formats yet, so the Virtual Skipping League gives your schools a ready-made one. It covers three levels.

Personal challenge

Beat your own best

Every pupil has a 30-second personal best to improve on, round after round. It works for the children who never make the school team.

Intra-school

Class v class

Classes compete in their year group, and teachers can set class battles. Each one carries an official School Games intent.

Inter-school

Your area challenges

Set a time-boxed challenge for every school in your area: best class average, most improved or most active. You decide whether it counts as one of your inter-school competitions.

Your schools in one viewSchools, classes and pupils skipping, with the schools that may need a nudge and a ready-made reminder email. It never shows pupil names.
SGO area tablesEach school is placed in its SGO area automatically, with area tables, a School Cup and champion certificates every round, term and year.
Termly numbers, ready to reportChoose a round, a term or the whole year. Download a CSV with one row per school, or copy a summary of your area's totals.
Spirit of the GamesSchools where half or more of the pupils take part are flagged, so you can celebrate taking part, not just winning.
Easy to recommendIt's completely free for schools, and you can invite your schools from your own email, or we'll email them for you.
Schools stay in controlA school can choose not to be shown in its SGO area.

📊 Why build a record of your children's skipping? Read the article ›

Helps your schools with the School Games Mark

When you verify a school's application, open its Mark evidence in your SGO view to see what it has already recorded in the league.

SilverCompetitions with a clear intentEvery league round, class battle and area challenge carries one of the 13 official School Games intents. VSL counts how many have one, against the 75% Silver asks for.
SilverYouth voice and parentsA three-question pupil voice check, plus ready-made letters home that tell families what the competition is for.
GoldTracking active minutesClasses log their skipping minutes in school, and families can log skipping at home.
GoldLeast active pupils knownEach school sees which of its pupils have had one go or none. You see the number, never the names.
GoldA formal leadership structureYoung Leaders run sessions and enter the scores, and VSL logs each session they lead.
All levelsGirls and boys, SEND and pupil premiumTaking part for each group, where the school records it.

School Games Mark 2026/27: schools apply from 28 April to 30 July 2027, and SGOs verify by 17 September 2027.

Completely free. Every feature.

Not just free to sign up. Everything in the Virtual Skipping League is free for every school, including the five new events as they arrive. No subscriptions and no paid upgrades.

skip-hop ropes at school pricesProfessional-grade skip-hop skipping ropes are available inside the league at greatly discounted rates for league schools. Optional.
More to learn, when you're readyAs pupils get fitter and master the basics, they'll want to learn more. A full skipping scheme of work is available to buy now, with videos for advanced skills to follow, to help your teachers take them further. Optional.

See it in action

Short videos, free to watch: getting started as an SGO, setting up a school, and adding scores.

Getting started for SGOsYour free SGO login, inviting your schools, area challenges and the numbers.Watch · 3½ minutes
Getting startedHow to set up your school, add your classes and enter your first scores.Watch · 3½ minutes
How to add your scoresTyping them in, the phone tap counter, paper score sheets and spreadsheets.Watch · 3 minutes

Free now, and still free after July 2027

When the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network takes over from the PE and sport premium, nothing changes here. There's no licence and no subscription, and nothing for your schools to budget for.

Get your free SGO login

Pick your area, see which schools are already in the league, and invite the rest. The league is brand new, so in most areas you'll be starting from scratch – the SGO guide takes you through it step by step. Questions? Email support@vsl.org.uk.

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Head teachers PE leads & sports coordinators Class teachers Active Partnerships