The votes are in, the laughs have been counted, and we have our winners! Boyce Class (Year 6) from Joy Lane Primary School in Whitstable, Kent, has been crowned Britain's Funniest Class of 2026. Their teacher, Ms Bethan Crowe, has also earned the title of Britain's Funniest Teacher. Congratulations!

Winning over Beano readers with an impressive 34% of the vote, their joke had the nation smiling: "I didn't think food could make calls, but then: boom! Onion rings."

As part of their prize and to celebrate their win, Boyce Class will star alongside the kids of Bash Street School in Beano Issue 4340 and compete in a 'Silly Sports Day' filled with mischief, brought to life by legendary Beano artist Nigel Parkinson. The special issue will be available from Wednesday, 10th June 2026, and every pupil in the class, along with Ms Crowe, will be immortalised in the comic for all to see.

The class have also won bespoke ‘Golden Gnasher’ medals, Beano subscriptions for every pupil and their school library, and a day trip to a Gulliver's theme park location of their choice.

Original and very funny, all of this year’s finalist jokes have made everyone giggle. And children can now laugh all year long, as the ten finalist jokes will feature in the all-new Beano Joke Book by Farshore Books.

Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists and who knows, next year, it could be your class!

The competition may have ended, but the jokes don't have to stop. Explore our free, curriculum-linked KS1 and KS2 lesson plans, created in partnership with Place2Be, to help nurture children's creativity, wellbeing and mental health through engaging classroom activities. Download them here.

This year’s top 10 jokes, all true Beano-esque funnies, are as follows:

Final Position	School	Class Name/Year	Shortlisted Joke
1st	Joy Lane Primary School	Boyce	I didn't think food could make calls, but then: boom! Onion rings
2nd	Riverley Primary School	Venus	What did the teacher say when the cable was late for school? WIRE you late?
3rd	ESMS Junior School	P6RC	What is Dennis's favourite chocolate treat? A Kinder Beano!
4th	St Bartholomew's CE Primary School	Amber	Why is our class called Amber? Because we are the warning sign before our teacher turns red!
5th	Sandy Lane Primary School	Turtle	What does Gnasher have for breakfast? Paw-idge!
6th	St Paul's Cathedral School	4TN	Who is the best Egyptian ballerina? Tutu Khamun!
7th	Harris Primary Academy Beckenham	Puffins	What is a school uniform's favourite food? TIE food!
8th	Corbridge Middle School	5B	Why doesn't Dennis the Menace ever play music quietly? Because he only knows how to cause treble
9th	Rosendale School	4AF	What do you call a ketchup bottle that is upside down? A ketch-down bottle!
10th	St George's C of E Primary School	3GS	What do you call a bedtime cheese? Pyjama-san!