The English Schools Football Association is the governing body of schools football and is responsible for the running and development of schools competitions and festivals for primary and secondary aged boys and girls.
The FA works with ESFA to support high quality, administered and co-ordinated inter-school football competition programmes for all young people.
The Association run a programme of national competitions from U11 to U19. District and County Associations as well as providing locally co-ordinated competitions also provide opportunities for young people to have the experience of playing at a higher level by representing their District or County team.
Competitions
Here is the list of the main competitions as of 2005-2006, the ESFA is currently running:
| Name of Competition | Sponsor | Holders |
|---|---|---|
| U12 Specialist Schools Cup | None | N/A |
| U12 Boys Indoor 5-a-side Cup | Jetix | St Bedes (Redditch) |
| U12 Girls Indoor 5-a-side Cup | Jetix | Durham Johnston (Bishop Auckland) |
| U13 National Cup - Boys | Coca Cola | Archbishop Beck (Liverpool) |
| U13 National Cup - Girls | Coca Cola | St Bernard's (Essex) |
| U14 Schools Cup | None | Whitgift School (Croydon) |
| U14 Schools Cup - Girls | None | None |
| U15 Inter Association Cup | NUT | Readng |
| U15 Specialist Schools - Boys | None | None |
| U15 Specialist Schools - Girls | None | None |
| U16 Schools Cup | Royal Air Force | Weston Park Boys School |
| U16 Schools Cup - Girls | Royal Air Force | Frome College (Somerset) |
| U16 Inter County Trophy Girls | NUT | Hampshire & Merseyside |
| U16 Inter County Trophy Boys | Premier League | Greater Manchester & Hampshire |
| U18 Schools' Trophy | None | Barking Abbey School (Barking) |
| U18 Colleges' Trophy | None | Cirencester College & Middlesbrough College |
| U18 Inter County Trophy | Premier League | Merseyside & Kent |
Previous Competitions
| 2003-2004 |
| 2004-2005 |