Primary school pupils crowned funniest will feature in new Beano issue

A Year 5 class has celebrated a “one-of-a-kind moment” after being recognised as the nation’s funniest by the Beano comic.

Pupils from Class Indigo 1 at Greasley Beauvale Primary School in Eastwood, Nottingham, won the Beano’s annual Britain’s Funniest Class competition.

The winning gag which earned the funniest class title goes: “What happened to the maths teacher’s garden? It grew square roots.”

Britain’s Funniest Class 2023
The winning class have been included in the latest comic issue, with their winning joke “What happened to the maths teacher’s garden? It grew square roots” (PA Wire)

“The kids had an absolute blast crafting their joke, and having it showcased on the cover of the Beano comic is an extraordinary, one-of-a-kind moment,” she said.

“We’re overjoyed to spread their hilarious joke far and wide, bringing laughter to the entire nation and eliciting countless morning chuckles!”

The school was among the many participants in the competition to find the nation’s most humorous pupils, and jokes were whittled down to a shortlist of the top 10.

Voting opened to the public who could select their favourite from the shortlist and the gag earned 51% of total votes before being selected as the winner by humour experts from Beano.

Britain’s Funniest Class 2023
Oliver Proudler, 10, with the Britain’s Funniest Class 2023 trophy from Greasley Beauvale Primary School in Eastwood after being named the nation’s funniest class by Beano (PA Wire)

“Each year we can’t wait to see what the next generation of comedians have to say, so a huge congratulations to Greasley Beauvale Primary School for taking home the crown – who doesn’t love a joke about teachers?”

The competition has been running for the last five years.

The winning joke along, with every student of the winning class, will feature in this week’s Beano issue.

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