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Ladies and Gentleman Today, we recognise a handful from the thousands of UK schools which strive to provide a better future for our children, through education. This is the second Education Business Awards to be held online due to the Coronavirus pandemic. For well over a year, schools have battled on the front line to make the best of an unprecedented situation.

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Teachers are used to supporting their pupils through the complex and traumatic challenges they face in life and this has been even more evident throughout the last 18 months. Where guidance from government has at times been scant and ambiguous, schools have adapted and helped to rebuild resilience and hope into communities. The pandemic has required teachers to be creative about how materials to support delivery of the curriculum are deployed. And in areas such as recruitment, we have seen innovative ways to meet the teacher supply challenge.

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As lockdown restrictions ease, there are further hurdles for schools to overcome. The handful of examples recognised today provide confidence that these will be met with the professionalism, creativity and flexibility which the UK education sector demonstrates every day. A big thank you to all our sponsors. We encourage you to check out what they have to offer your school. We look forward to reporting on more examples of best practice in 2022.

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS 06 School Recruitment Award 08 School Music Award 09 School Sports Award 10 ICT Facility Award 12 ICT Innovation Award sponsored by Philips 14 Community Award sponsored by Big Dug 16 School Security Award 17 Art & Craft Award 18 S.E.N Provision Award 20 Environmental Practice Award sponsored by Philips 22 STEM Award

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24 School Building Award sponsored by Honeywell Commercial Security 26 School Catering Award 27 School Safety Award 28 School Procurement Award 30 Play Space Award sponsored by Community Playthings 32 Remote Learning Award 33 Outstanding Progress – Independent School 34 Outstanding Progress – Primary School 36 Outstanding Progress – Secondary School sponsored by Junckers

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Education Business, now in its 23rd year, is published monthly by Public Sector Information. EB’s pages contain need-to-know features, news and case studies that explain the administrative and commercial issues affecting education. Regular topics include ICT, Finance/Funding, Facilities Management, Security, Health & Safety, Catering and Special Educational Needs. Contributors range from government ministers through to top-level educators and association chairs. Education Business also makes sure that readers are kept up-to-date with the latest conferences and exhibitions by featuring in-depth previews to the most important education events and seminars.

“This is our second year at the First Class Education Business Awards. A big congratulations on all the amazing achievements throughout the schools. We had some brilliant conversations across the Education sector which has given us opportunities to work with quality prospects that we wouldn’t have reached through our other marketing channels. Really looking forward to next year.” - Karen Flashman, Alan Patient & Co www.educationbusinessuk.net

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School Recruitment Award This award recognises an educational establishment which has invested in its recruitment methods and processes to ensure a timely intake of appropriate teaching and support staff.

 Cullompton Community College, Devon Cullompton Community College, an 11 to 16 local authority maintained, foundation school with around 730 pupils. At the end of January 2020, a new headteacher was required and during the process it became clear that because of the of the pandemic, it was not going to be possible to hold traditional face-to-face interviews. Governors chose shortlisted candidates and were briefed of the planned procedure by email and asked to prepare a 10-minute presentation to be given as though they were speaking to the whole school staff. This proved the use of video conferencing technology is viable for the recruitment of senior staff in a school environment, with disadvantages of not meeting people face to face are outweighed by the greater flexibility to participating governors.

 High Hazels Academy, Sheffield High Hazels Academy is part of United Learning, a large chain with over 80 primary and secondary schools across the UK. In order to address recruitment and retention challenges, the school’s leadership team undertook a programme of initiatives, including mentoring, continuing professional development (CPD), succession planning and flexible working. Strong communication has been central to the success of the new flexible working strategy. Voluntary staff turnover rates have reduced significantly in the same timeframe, dropping from 12.2% to 2.5% in 2019 for Key Stage 1, and from 10.9% to 4.9% for Key Stage 2. Recruitment costs have been reduced accordingly and in 2020, just 2 new teachers were required.

 White Meadows Primary School, West Sussex Situated in one of the most deprived parts of West Sussex, White Meadows, which currently has just under 100 teaching and support personnel, has used flexible working to recruit and keep high-calibre staff, supporting the school’s path from special measures to a good Ofsted rating. Leaders are positive with staff and parents about how job shares provide a ‘fresh’ teacher part-way through the week, as well as providing some pupils with a mid-week chance to start again. As a result, parents are generally supportive. Staff retention has increased, with the number of leavers dropping from 16 in 2015 to 8 in 2018 and just 3 in 2019. The improved well-being of the staff body has also been noted.

 Northern Education Trust Northern Education Trust, a multi-academy trust with 21 academies across the North East, Yorkshire and North West, was using more than 50 different agencies across 21 sites to recruit temporary staff. A new partnered service was launched to the 21 academies in January 2020 over a three month period, and the trust is now benefiting from an agreed worker pay structure with complete cost transparency, including agency mark-up. All hiring managers were trained to use an online booking and invoicing system, with standardised pay rates meaning that all temporary workers are paid fairly for the work they carry out. Over a three-month period, the savings amounted to £113,289. A number of temporary teaching and support staff have also been able to take up permanent roles.

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School Music Award Presented to the educational establishment that can demonstrate a commitment to improving the quality of musical learning through the provision of a first class teaching environment.

“It was such a privilege and an honour to have won at the Education and Business awards. What a fabulous and fun event! A seriously great day. Engaging toastmaster, fantastic inspiring speeches especially from Angellica Bell. It is such a great feeling for our school to have been nationally recognised at these awards, and our pupils are delighted that they attend an award-winning school! I was absolutely thrilled to receive the Sports Award, from rugby league legend Jamie Peacock and am incredibly proud of the physical education and sporting opportunities afforded to our pupils. We try to engender a love of PE and sport and encourage our pupils to maintain a healthy lifestyle.” - James Watson, Fairholme Primary School www.educationbusinessuk.net

 Ballard School, Hampshire Rising to the challenge of remote music education provision, Ballard brought together pupils, parents, teachers and alumni to raise their voices and lift their spirits as part of a virtual choir. Members of the whole School community were invited to learn one part of ‘Fly to Paradise’ by Eric Whitacre, choosing from the soprano, alto, tenor or bass parts, then record a video or audio file of themselves performing it. All the recordings were brought together to create one performance piece, conceived and produced in-house by music teachers Victoria Gray and Barnaby Prangnell which has now been shared with everyone in the School.

 Telford Priory School, Shropshire Telford Priory School Head of Music Ben Millington and his students who have found themselves in the world’s media spotlight after receiving Sir Elton John’s seal of approval for their version of ‘I’m Still standing’. The rock legend said he had been “blown away” by the school’s version of the track and had “loved” their version so much he had watched it three times, and invited them to a gig when he plays in England after the coronavirus crisis is over. Since the video was published, students have seen their story go around the world, with interest from US, Australian and New Zealand TV networks, as well as legendary music publications Rolling Stone and NME.

 City of Norwich School City of Norwich School, which has 1,641 pupils and is run by the Ormiston Academies Trust, launched its partnership with Guildhall School of Music and has since received national recognition for the groundbreaking teaching partnership. Music scholarships provided as part of the partnership also enable future affordable access to music instruction for all students, regardless of background. The partnership enables CNS students to work with Guildhall students three times a year, providing the opportunity to watch live music in genres that are often new experiences for students.

 Romsey Abbey C of E Primary School, Hampshire Romsey Abbey C of E Primary School has become a Music Mark School member which recognises the value schools put on music education. The Music Mark award was presented to the Romsey school for their commitment to delivering a broad and balanced curriculum, the nomination was made by Hampshire Music Services. All children have weekly music lessons and over half of key stage 2 pupils play a musical instrument. During lockdown, the school ran regular competitions to keep the children excited about music, including the ‘I love music’ competition, which saw the children create and send in pictures of what music means to them.

 Denbighshire Music Co-operatives, Wales Music tutors in Wrexham and Denbighshire have been hailed as heroes for coming to the rescue by pioneering online lessons during the pandemic. The co-operatives were among the first to move instrumental and vocal lessons online at the start of the first lockdown in March 2020. They have maintained an extensive programme of online lessons ever since, building up to hundreds of lessons a week and surpassing many of their counterparts in England. At its peak, the collective delivered almost 800 online lessons per week, with the tutors labelled ‘heroes’.

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School Sport Award Awarded to the educational establishment in the UK that can demonstrate an outstanding commitment to developing the sporting skills of its students through the provision of first class facilities and coaching programmes.

 Healthfield Junior School, Middlesex During lockdown, Heathfield has managed to completely overhaul its PE provision. Many after school clubs cater for all abilities and ages including: dance, athletics (delivered by GB athletes Jonathan Barbour and Josh Grace), football (delivered by a Chelsea scout), tag rugby, netball, cricket, multi skills, dodgeball and wallball. Cricket provision has had dramatic impact on pupils mental health, behaviour, self esteem and self confidence. Monty Panesar (ex England and Northants cricketer) attended a special assembly at school along with Middlesex CCC.

 Norbridge Academy, Nottinghamshire The Youth Sport Trust has commended Norbridge Academy for giving pupils “a wealth of opportunities” to engage in school sport and for “enabling children to lead active healthy lifestyles and developing a love of sport.” Karate and gymnastics lessons delivered by specialist teachers, with the school also hosting holiday sport activities such as the Worksop Community Soccer Camp. Staff work collaboratively to plan and deliver PE lessons.

 Stockbridge Junior School, South Yorkshire SJS ramped up its focus on PE and Sport by the employment of two Secondary School trained physical education teachers in 2015. The aim was to provide as many children as possible with the opportunity to actively participate in sports and physical activity. As well as taking part in Links led festivals, fun runs and competitions, the School also recognises and promotes the ‘Spirit of the Games’ values during PE lessons and events such as our School Games Sports Day.

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“The Education Business Awards provide a much needed platform to showcase the fantastic job our teachers do in the UK. It’s great to see so many hardworking people rewarded for their efforts. We at BESA always look forward to attending the awards especially to meet with inspirational teachers and to catch up with our members.” - Caroline Wright, BESA www.educationbusinessuk.net

 LVS Ascot, Berkshire LVS Ascot has achieved sporting success at district, county and national level, including swimming, hockey, cross-country running, kayaking and golf, and past students have gone on to represent England in the U18 Hockey and U16 Football teams. Outside of lockdown, LVS Ascot’s sports facilities are shared with local schools and the wider community, with the school holding a Sports Festival every September to encourage all students to find an activity that they love.

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ICT Facility Award Awarded to the educational establishment in the UK that has made outstanding progress in the provision of a first class environment for the teaching of ICT and related subjects.

“This is our fourth time attending the Education Business Awards and sponsoring the School Recruitment Award; every year the show gets better and better. It’s a fantastic opportunity for us to build on relationships in a fun, relaxed setting as well as be part of recognising the achievements of our schools.” - Nicola Pearce, Head of Sales, eTeach

 The Hart School, Staffordshire Children at the Hart School will soon have access to new ICT Suites thanks to ongoing improvement works and expansions. A considerable investment has been made to fund two new 80sqm buildings which will be kitted out ready to open to pupils for the new academic year in September. The school, part of the Creative Education Trust, hosts a virtual library which includes a wealth of remote learning resources, helping to deliver excellent ICT support for pupils.

 St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Middlesex Having realised that their existing ICT Suite was in desperate need of an upgrade, St Mary’s Catholic Primary School had a specific design in mind for improvements which were unique to the school. These include a front of class teaching space with a large interactive screen and dedicated teacher desk. Over 30 work areas all face forward and are equipped with new ‘all in One’ form computers. Power and data cabling are discreetly contained around the room and within the ICT furniture.

 Smithdon High School, Norfolk The latest phase of a £1m facelift at Smithdon High, a member of the 11-school West Norfolk Academies Trust, has seen students return from lockdown to a complete library redesign which includes capacity for one-to-one learning, a quiet reading area and the school’s fifth computer suite, with room for an entire class of students. Originally planned for the summer, the school saw closure as an opportunity to accelerate improvements and prepare for a growing number of pupils.

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 Stoke-by-Nayland Primary School, Suffolk Last year, Stoke-by-Nayland Primary School moved its computer suite to a larger location and unveiled a range of new ICT equipment which will help deliver a more interactive approach to learning and provide space to teach plugged and unplugged aspects of the computing curriculum. The suite is also designed to support other curriculum areas, such as maths and English, while tablets are used for outdoor learning and as part of art and photography.

 Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, Kent As the largest grammar school in Kent with pupil numbers exceeding 1300, ICT provision at Tunbridge Wells has been boosted by a grant from the Wolfson Foundation which has enabled a considerable overhaul of three new computer science laboratories in its teaching centre. The funding has been used to buy 100 workstations and monitors which have been installed alongside classroom visualisers, which provide teachers with a tool to improve explanations and modelling and reinforce learning.

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ICT Innovation Award Awarded to the educational establishment in the UK that can demonstrate innovation in its approach to teaching and deploying Information and Communication Technologies that further the learning experience of its students.

 Repton School, Derbyshire Careful planning ensured that moving as much of Repton life into the virtual space did not disorientate or upset pupils. Familiar touchstones from House and School life humanised their virtual experience so that Repton pupils had a better chance than most of ‘being in school’. Digital equivalents were found for all the key elements of House life, with a private channel for chats and form group meetings.

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You plant 1 we plant 10 We also factor in how the power consumption of devices in schools and colleges increases the total cost of utilities, creating a burden to nature’s finite resources. Let’s not forget that the world is not only facing a pandemic but also a global climate crisis. This means, every decision made can make a difference and should reflect our individual responsibility to minimise carbon footprint.

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The CyberFirst Girls Competition provides a fun, challenging environment to inspire the next generation of young women to consider a career in cyber security. A team of four girls from Highgate School were crowned the winners after beating more than 6,500 rivals in a nationwide competition - which was held virtually and saw teams of 12 and 13 year olds from 10 schools participate in a series of cryptography, logic and networking challenges to work through a fictional scenario where a number of internet of things (IoT) devices, including smart kettles and mirrors, were infected with malware.

 Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Kent Recently awarded official Computing Hub status by the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE) to provide support for primary and secondary computing teachers in schools in the South East area, Maidstone was chosen due to its track record in encouraging a high percentage of students to choose to study computing and the outstanding results they go on to achieve. Strong links with local, national and international digital companies have been established to provide opportunities for students.

 Beamont Collegiate Academy, Cheshire Last Year, Beamont officially opened its new STEM Centre and FabLab. The centre, sponsored by United Utilities, has a range of industry leading equipment, to inspire careers in technology. Located on the Beamont Collegiate site, it is home to computers, 3D printers, laser cutters, robotics, drones, virtual reality technology and traditional craft tools. These were put to use during the pandemic, where the school coordinated production and distribution of face masks for the Bolton and Manchester NHS Trusts.

 Bohunt School, Hampshire Being selected as an Apple Regional Training Centre, Bohunt School offers educators in the local area the opportunity to learn how Apple technology can make a difference to teaching and learning in the classroom. Eight free training courses are held over the year. Discover Bohunt has also been selected as one of 34 National Centres for Computing hubs, beingmore a 24”/27” school which offers high quality and commitment to the development of IT in education for students. This will allow the school to support teachers from across the region.

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Community Award This award recognises schools working in partnership with other public sector bodies (local authority, police, NHS or Fire Service) on projects that bring specific benefits to the local community.

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 Castledon School, Essex Castledon is integrated into the local and wider community and as such provides a meaningful student and community relationship, which is beneficial to all. In the last two years, the school has dedicated 144 working days to its local nature reserve. A variety of students help the local ‘happy hub’, a charity that supports the community by providing help to the homeless and people struggling with mental health. The school also runs a community cafe called Poppies, which is based in four different locations throughout the week, and has branched out into supporting local farms.

 Heene Primary, Worthing / Sussex Partnership NHSFT Heads On Hearts of Gold is the official charity of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which raises awareness and provides specialist NHS mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Staff at Heene Primary have aided pupils to express their voices and to actively listen to each other and to demonstrate that such projects are essential within the school community. This expanded to pupils who remained at home during lockdown.

 Bournehall Primary School / Hertfordshire Constabulary Held as part of Peace Day at Bournehall Primary School, specialist Police Community Support Officers explored the subject of knife and gang crime. The Watford Community Safety Unit (CSU) the Safer Neighbourhood Team visited Bournehall Primary School and engaged the children in role play and a ‘thoughts and feelings’ writing exercise as well as question and answer sessions which highlighted the importance of self-esteem, confidence and making positive friendships.

 St. Mary’s CEVC Primary School / Avon and Somerset Constabulary The Mini Police project at St Mary’s is a partnership between Avon and Somerset Constabulary and the school for up to 20 children in Year 5, who were selected through an informal interview process organised by the local police. By assisting the police service, it is hoped that the Mini Police will increase the sense of ownership and pride in their community and will have responsibilities around the school and will be able to attend police events supervised by school staff.

 St. Stephen’s Primary School / Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHSFT The landmark Born in Bradford (BiB) research programme, based at Bradford Royal Infirmary is set to start an exciting new project working with teams from the University of Leeds, University of York, St. Stephen’s C of E Primary School and Bradford Council. The project will involve training hundreds of primary school pupils to become ‘citizen scientists’ and monitor levels of pollution to track how effective Bradford’s Clean Air Zone is in reducing children’s exposure to pollution over a two year period.

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School Security Award Recognising the UK school that has made outstanding efforts to increase security through a combination of increased awareness in staff and pupils and the procurement and installation of additional security measures.

It was a privilege to be shortlisted for the Environmental Practice category of the Education Business Awards 2018. The venue and the ceremony were first class at the Grange Hotel in St Pauls, in London. The organisation for the awards was first rate; nothing is too much trouble for the helpful staff. The award itself recognises the hard work of schools on a national stage. It provides an excellent opportunity to network with other schools and providers. It has been lovely recognition for our school. - Sharon Pascoe, Head of Fochriw Primary School

 Leighton Park School, Berkshire Established in 1890 and set in 60 acres of beautiful parkland, within walking distance of Reading town centre, Leighton Park School offers a vibrant learning community. The school has approximately 500 students between the ages of 11 and 18, the majority of which are boarders. With flexibility in the length of the school day the school requires stringent perimeter security all year round. Access control used at the door to the school theatre was designed primarily to give disabled individuals easy access. This door is controlled by a long-range reader which picks up the presence of the disabled individual (via a token) and opens the door automatically. The school also required barriers to be installed at the front entrance, giving controlled access permission to regular visitors as well as monitoring the flow of traffic in and out of the school grounds.

 Castleton Primary School, Greater Manchester Castleton Primary School was founded in 1903 with an Edwardian design architecture that has evolved throughout the years, adding new sections to increase capacity and keep up with the demands of the educational system. With the grounds of the school being repeatedly hit by vandals and thieves, security was in need of a solution without detracting from the school’s respected architecture. For the newer extensions, 14 Structural Built-In Shutters were installed with bespoke lintels that could accommodate the high loads from the roof detail, with Non-structural Bolt-On Shutters installed in the existing school building. These are controlled via central push buttons within individual rooms and external key switches to external doors, and are polyester powder coated to match the window and door frames.

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 Glebefields Primary School, West Midlands Glebefields, a medium sized primary school based in Birmingham, was using an old paper-based sign in book which produced unreliable data and wasn’t GDPR compliant. This presented a serious challenge for Glebefield that needed rectifying but that also fitted into their tight budget. After thorough research, the CBSecurepass system was selected and installed over a two week period. This produces proper visitor stickers which look more professional and engaging for school visitors and governors and is capable of taking a photograph of a person collecting a child from the school. The system has provided a secure, cost effective solution to visitor security at the School and provides an effective audit trail, particularly useful during evacuations.

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Art & Craft Award

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Presented to the educational establishment that can provide first class learning environment and modern, flexible facilities for students of art & craft.

 St. Mary’s School, Cambridge From age 3 to 18, St. Mary’s School, Cambridge offers an exceptional environment for the teaching of Art & Crafts. Junior School students now have an opportunity to explore different techniques and materials in a specialist Art space, guided and inspired by the school’s Artist in Residence. Senior School and Sixth Form students benefit from specialist teaching in Studio 47, the schools Art and Photography Centre.

 Lexden Springs Residential Special School, Essex As one of a range of large, creative projects that all students can get involved in, Lexden Springs in Colchester was the first school to have finished its ‘Octopus Ahoy!’ sculpture, which forms part of the 2021 public art trail to celebrate 150 years of Clacton. The 2ft-by-2ft sculpture will feature at a high-profile indoor venue in the region when the trail starts on 25th June 2021, and will be returned to the school on completion.

 Weavers Academy, Northamptonshire Weavers Academy provides a wide range of artistic and cultural activities for pupils. Despite the considerable challenges the COVID pandemic presented, in awarding the school the Artsmark Gold Award, The Artsmark Council of England stated that the school managed to find creative ways to engage pupils and the wider school community. Initiatives include a virtual arts exhibition and a photography challenge.

“We are absolutely thrilled to have won the Art and Craft Award at the Education Business Awards. The entry I provided for King’s Art department covered the external exhibitions at Olympia, Alexandra Palace, ExCeL, the Apex Gallery, Babylon Gallery and Ely Cathedral. It also reinforced the importance of these events and how they contribute to UCAS statements and future employment alongside competition success. This is an opportunity to celebrate the high quality work produced and we are very proud of this achievement.” - Alison Rhodes, Director of Art, King Ely School www.educationbusinessuk.net

 St. John’s Catholic Primary School, Kent Art & Craft disciplines covered at St. John’s include sculpture, drawing, painting, print making and textiles. This is supported through the studying of key artists and the development of a knowledge of their work. The children’s work is evidenced within their art sketch book, either via sketch or photographic evidence, which is used by children throughout their journey in the school.

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Sen Provision Award Presented to the UK SEN Establishment that can demonstrate an increase in the quality of care and education services provided to students with Special Educational Needs

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We were thrilled to attend the ‘5 star’ ceremony. Huge congratulations to our teachers, our business manager, support staff and our hardworking and dedicated Governors. It was heartening to receive two awards for our operational excellence and strong leadership. - Joanna Stratton, Headteacher, Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

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 Bramfield House School, Suffolk Bramfield House School takes boys from a wide catchment who have failed in several settings and who have significant social, emotional and mental health needs. The curriculum offers a range of activities not usually accessed by boys in settings of its type, ranging from rock climbing, sailing and archery to a bi-annual ski trip. A school farm, horticulture area, construction and motor mechanics facilities are all on site and combine to help offer a sense of belonging as well as therapeutic approaches to building boys confidence and sense of self worth. Over subscribed for the last 2 years, Bramfield is now looking to expand and build in the next year.

 Acorn Park School, Norfolk Catering for pupils aged 6–19 years who have learning challenges associated with Autism, Acorn Park is striving to meet the challenges of a tough inspection last year, where Ofsted rated the school as Inadequate. New leaders have reorganised the curriculum, introducing a semi-formal pathway so that all pupils have a carefully designed route to study. Staffing problems are being addressed and a new therapy team are leading an integrated approach for therapeutic support and intervention in the school and its co-located care homes. Ofsted’s recent monitoring visit is evidence of Acorn Park’s efforts to improve the standard of education it offers.

 Bridgeway School, Lancashire Bridgeway School was called upon to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic to continue to provide vital support to young people with special educational needs and their families. The school invested in a series of initiatives to achieve this, which included providing an on-line and offline learning experience; the launch of a forest school area where pupils worked together on building a path and making furniture; providing support from therapists online and over the phone; distributing food and support parcels to children and their families, and hosting a series of events and resources for school staff.

 Glenwood School, Essex Catering for up to 210 learners between three and nineteen years of age, the Glenwood SEN school in Benfleet was recognised for addressing the needs of SEN school places and community facilities at the East of England Awards. The state-ofthe-art building, which opened in 2017, includes 26 classrooms, a hydrotherapy pool and specialist facilities to help meet pupils’ sensory needs, including swing therapy rooms and a trampoline room. The newly opened Glen will provide education-based short-term residential opportunities during Summer term this year.

 Baston House School, Kent Since it opened in 2011, Baston House School, part of Options Autism has grown in size in order to provide for the demand of specialist Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) provision in the South East of England. Catering for up to 115 pupils, new facilities for Food Technology, Design and Technology and Science were completed last year. The personal development of pupils is rated by Ofsted as Outstanding. During the Covid pandemic, staff worked tirelessly to support each pupil through remote learning. 100% of pupils who leave the school at the end of Year 11 or 13 progress to further education, employment or an apprenticeship.

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Environmental Practice Award Awarded to the school project that can demonstrate a benefit to the environment and the environmental education of its pupils.

 Ysgol Y Foel, Wales

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A decarbonisation project at Ysgol Y Foel in Flintshire has resulted in energy costs being reduced by 70 per cent. Built in the 1960s, it was essential to come up with a way to power the school using renewable technologies. A complete refit of the energy source and heating system was undertaken, with the old oil-powered heating system replaced and Air Source Pumps installed on the roof. School governors were able to source most of the refit via a substantial grant from the National Association for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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Formed in 2016, the St Francis Xavier School (SFX) Eco Team holds annual elections where students wanting to lead are asked to write a brief eco-manifesto to assist in its journey towards becoming a zero carbon school. Energy use was reduced in 2017/18 directly due to behavioural change, which saved the school £8,000pa on bills. The school also saved a further £1,500 from the Feed in Tariff associated with its 48 solar panels.

 Worle Community School Academy, North Somerset Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, has been praised across the world in a competition involving 105 nations. Climate Justice Revolution, which has grown from 4 pupils in 2019 to over 20, won a commendation for Social Media Champions as well as being semi finalists in the international Global Social Leaders competition involving over 600 teams. The school has recently installed two electric car chargers.

 Leeds East Academy, West Yorkshire Pupils and staff at Leeds East Academy were commended in the UK Parliament’s annual awards due to the staff and students’ passion for environmental issues and community transformation. A significant impact has been made in the local community to reduce single-use plastics and raise awareness about sustainability issues. Campaigning with a nearby primary School, negotiations with a waste management company have led to the development a new recycling system.

 Northgate High School, Norfolk In the last 2 years, Northgate High School has become a collection point for the Terracycle BIC Instrument Writing Scheme and Walkers Crisp Packet recycling scheme. Involving a number of local primary schools, the local library and Girl guide groups, Discover they are encouraging students to think about their environmental impact and do more 24”/27” their bit to help. To date, 140Kg of pens and over 190Kg of crisp packets have been collected which also raises money for the School’s chosen charity, Cancer Research UK.

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Stem Award Awarded to the educational establishment that has excelled in the provision of a first class environment for teaching STEM subjects including Maths, Technology and Sciences. Entry is open to schools from all sectors.

Education Business, now in its 23rd year, is published monthly by Public Sector Information. EB’s pages contain need-to-know features, news and case studies that explain the administrative and commercial issues affecting education. Regular topics include ICT, Finance/ Funding, Facilities Management, Security, Health & Safety, Catering and Special Educational Needs. Contributors range from government ministers through to top-level educators and association chairs. Education Business also makes sure that readers are kept up-to-date with the latest conferences and exhibitions by featuring in-depth previews to the most important education events and seminars.

“The Education Business Awards showcase the unsung heroes of the education sector. While teachers don’t get nearly as much praise as they deserve, those responsible for overseeing the essential aspects of running a school such as recruiting staff, catering, security and procurement most certainly don’t. These awards are a important contribution towards changing that, and should be marked as an important date in the educational calendar.” Patrick Hayes, Director, BESA

 Ramsden Primary School, Nottinghamshire Ramsden Primary School STEM Club makes a big difference to pupils at a school in an area of high deprivation. The club is often over-subscribed, with creative activities including experiments with sound and investigating gases. The club has partnered with the BBC, the Royal Microscopy Society and local businesses, and was referenced in the school’s latest Ofsted Report.

 Lord Blyton Primary School, Tyne & Wear Through foundational knowledge, pupils are encouraged to develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena, and taught to partake in different types of scientific enquiry which demonstrate how that knowledge can be applied in real life engineering situations. Teachers use appropriate assessments to set targets which are relevant to the needs of all pupils.

 Sandfield Close Primary School, Leicester Sandfield currently holds 4 Primary Science Quality Mark Awards and has run a wide range of successful STEM projects, including Space Camp, which encourage pupils to be curious lifelong learners with an interest in the world around them. The school runs the Primary Science Teaching Trust Leicester Cluster, which hosts a variety of other schools in the area.

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 Worthing High School, West Sussex With an increasing demand on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Maths) skillsets within industry, Worthing strives to motivate and inspire pupils further to explore the rewarding opportunities available. The school was commended for the highest number of entrants to the The Big Quiz 2020 as part of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week - a testament to the hard work of its STEM teachers

 Walton Priory Middle School Despite the school being partially closed for the 2020 event, team EroSafety (from Year 7) clinched the National Schools’ Enterprise title. Their design of flood and erosion barriers using upcycled gas cylinders from Air Products was “expertly thought out, costed well and presented with style and humour.” Team leader Olwen Yates was also awarded “Most Enterprising KS3 Girl” for her outstanding leadership of a team that was often working from home.

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School Building Award Presented to the establishment that has provided what is judged to be the most technically advanced building constructed for the purpose of teaching present and future pupils.

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 The King’s School, Macclesfield Last year, the 518-year old King’s School in Macclesfield realised an eight year plan to re-locate to a new, purpose-built campus. The £60m project took just under two years to construct and has sustainable features including photo-voltaic panels which generate enough power to supply all 1,230 of the new LED lights in the school and a Building Management System which includes strategically placed louvres, high level roof vents and mechanised windows. Financial savings are in the region of three-quarters of a million pounds per year.

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 Welshpool Church in Wales Primary School Established in 2017 following a re-organisation process, Welshpool Church in Wales Primary School moved into their 21st Century facility at the beginning of January - the first Passivhaus primary school to be built by Powys council. Constructed around a timber frame that was sustainably sourced in Wales, the school has a superior level of insulation and was built to be airtight. It also has a heat recovery and ventilation system and solar panels on the roof to minimise running costs. It has given a huge boost to the local economy.

 Harris Academy Clapham Welcoming its first students in September 2020, the brand new Harris Academy Clapham creates a campus with the recently completed Glenbrook Primary School. A key driver was to maximise outdoor play area. In order to do this the footprint is as compact as possible, resulting in a building that is 5 storeys tall. Opening to sixth form year 12 and 13 pupils from September 2021, Harris Academy’s new the 5,250m² building features a range of state-of-the-art facilities, including a drama studio, science labs and ICT classrooms.

 The Broxbourne School, Hertfordshire Completed five months ahead of schedule, the state-of-the-art Broxbourne School comprises multiple buildings which feature a range of exciting new facilities including a new indoor sports hall, 3G football pitch, a multi-use games area including netball and tennis and The Broxbourne Music Centre, which will be available for use by the whole community. Pupils are returning in phases and when full, the eight-form entry school will cater for 1,500 in total, aged 11 to 18 including Sixth Form.

 The Sir Bobby Robson School, Ipswich After the coronavirus crisis delayed its opening, the brand new Sir Bobby Robson School building saw its first influx of pupils in December last year. Initially opened to 30 pupils aged 7-10 with social, emotional and mental health needs, this is set to double in September. The new building, which includes 15 classrooms, soft play and sensory areas, a new multi-purpose hall, staff and parent facilities as well as a kitchen and dining space, has been described as a ‘much-needed facility’ - named after the legendary Ipswich Town and England manager.

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School Catering Award Presented to an educational establishment in the UK that can demonstrate a commitment to healthy eating and value for money through the provision of a first class catering service available to all students.

 Orton CofE School, Cumbria Orton CofE School has been recognised for its efforts to promote healthy lifestyles for their pupils and the planet. TV’s Dr Hilary Jones, an ambassador for the School & Nursery Milk Alliance, commended the school on efforts to teach children about the importance of sustainable and healthy food, which included activities where the children cooked for themselves and participated in growing food. The children also visited a local dairy farm close to Orton and then followed the milk to a big processing centre for Nestlé near Carlisle.

 St Leonard’s Catholic Primary School, Tyne and Wear St Leonard’s Catholic Primary School educates around 200 pupils, of which the vast majority receive school meals. Working with his kitchen team, chef Josh Kane, who has been named Newcomer of the Year at the EDUcatering Excellence Awards, has developed a creative and healthy menu that children can enjoy in their classroom bubble as well as when unable to attend school during periods of isolation or lockdown. These provide the same level of nutrition and taste as the normal menu.

 Overdale Junior School, Leicester Last year, Overdale Junior School became the first school in Leicester to achieve the prestigious Gold Food for Life award from the Soil Association. The school constantly promotes free school meal entitlement and strives to increase the general uptake of school dinners. Parents are invited to taster sessions and the school held its inaugural ‘Lunchtime Companion Get Together’, which gave children the opportunity to socialise and chat over lunchtime with older people.

 Blackpool Church of England Primary School, Devon Blackpool Church of England Primary’s Kitchen Manager Rachel Harris and her team have worked tirelessly to achieve Gold Food for Life status. A commitment to quality food means that the kitchen is now serving a minimum of 15 per cent Organic and 5 per cent free range produce, supporting and using a large quantity of local ingredients. The menu remains animal and climate friendly, whilst still serving healthy, ethical school meals to the staff and students.

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 Ashton Vale Primary School, Bristol School dinners are cooked from scratch and offer a tasty and nutritious healthy choice for pupils and staff. The school has worked in partnership with Food for Life to continue to improve its gardening areas, cooking facilities and the lunchtime experience. An organic plot for all classes where crop rotation and crops that children cook and eat are part of the curriculum, with a gardening committee made up of parents, pupils and staff.

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 St Mark’s C of E Primary School, West Midlands St Mark’s C of E Primary School in Pensnett is one of just four schools nationally to be directly referenced in the recently released report by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). The school used its Community and Wellbeing Leader to maintain a strong link between school and home. This has been reinforced by regular phone calls by staff and the Attendance Officer, open email access and home visits to develop strong relationships with parents during a difficult period. Different approaches were adopted for different pupils depending on need.

 Cranbourne School, Hampshire Cranbourne School has been praised for its work supporting pupils during the pandemic in its latest Ofsted monitoring visit. Approximately eight out of ten pupils were educated at home in the spring term, with around eighty per cent of vulnerable pupils, and just over half of pupils with an education, health and care plan, educated on site during this time. Where needed, individual support has included staff delivering food parcels from the school’s own food bank.

 Ulverston Victoria High School, Cumbria Ulverston Victoria High School’s well organised and highly successful lateral flow testing programme has helped to break the chain of transmission of COVID-19. More than 4,500 lateral flow tests were carried out across nine days in the school sports hall - equal to three tests per pupil – which meant a huge scaling up of the school’s testing programme. One volunteer said: “The running of each day as increasing numbers of students returned was remarkable. The behaviour and demeanour of all students was extremely impressive throughout the process”

Education Business, now in its 23rd year, is published monthly by Public Sector Information. EB’s pages contain need-to-know features, news and case studies that explain the administrative and commercial issues affecting education. Regular topics include ICT, Finance/ Funding, Facilities Management, Security, Health & Safety, Catering and Special Educational Needs. Contributors range from government ministers through to top-level educators and association chairs. Education Business also makes sure that readers are kept up-to-date with the latest conferences and exhibitions by featuring in-depth previews to the most important education events and seminars.

 Hanson Academy, Bradford Hanson Academy, which caters for 1635 mixed pupils between the ages of 11 and 1, used a combination of “live” and pre-recorded lessons for those working from home during the national lockdown. Roughly nine out of 10 pupils were educated at home during this period, with around two thirds of vulnerable pupils and all pupils with an education, health and care plan attending school. Parents have been particularly positive about the school’s approach to remote learning.

 Ryders Green Primary School, West Midlands After two people from Ryders Green Primary School school tested positive for the B.1.617.2 variant, it has been applauded by public health officials for its work to minimise transmission. Testing was ramped up as part of increased surveillance for the variant. Parents, guardians, students and staff members were advised of the situation and if they need to be tested. Online learning is offered using a Google Classroom, which can be accessed via the popular X Box or Playstation conosles.

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School Procurement Award Recognising an individual project where a school has worked with an outside agency or local authority to refine its buying practices and increase value to the taxpayer.

 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council / Revolution The commercial trading arm of Dudley Council has worked alongside their procurement colleagues – as well as those in adult social care and children’s services to source, order and supply thousands of items of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The effort across the whole council ensured it was safe for all staff and children to return to schools, colleges and early years providers across the borough when the time was right. Ensuring that the IT provision was sufficient to allow teachers to deliver online lessons, a scheme to distribute laptops and devices to vulnerable youngsters in the borough was devised.

 Bath & North East Somerset Council A procurement system for providing sustainable fresh meat, vegetables and fruit to schools which was designed, developed and piloted by Bath & North East Somerset Council has been hailed as best practice. The system, which encourages increased uptake of healthy, organic, seasonal and sustainable food, was designed to increase opportunities for local and regional businesses to competitively tender alongside larger suppliers, bringing benefits to the local economy while supporting local jobs and skills. It has strengthened school pupils’ understanding of where food comes from in their school meals, through some producers’ involvement in a pupil Cook Off event.

 Schools Buying Club / Harrow Council When Harrow Council announced that it was ceasing its school cleaning service, SBC supported the end to end procurement process which resulted in savings of £84k against the most expensive bidder. To help manage budgets, SBC offers a virtual procurement officer service, where expert advisers are dedicated to the school or council team. This provides a cost-effective way of having access to a procurement expert without having to recruit a full time member of staff. Procurement workshops are offered online along with a series of tutorial films providing insights into running outsourced contracts and procurement regulations.

 National Procurement Service / Welsh Local Government Association During the Covid-19 pandemic, the NPS worked with Lyreco, the WLGA and RotoMedical to manufacture and distribute a 3 layer face covering to Wales’ school children via the NPS framework for personal protective equipment. Subsequently, the NPS and WLGA worked with RotoMedical to understand how they could help service the Welsh public sector in the fight against the virus. As RotoMedical were not an existing NPS framework supplier, meaning there was no compliant procurement route for public sector bodies to purchase from them. To overcome this, Lyreco, a supplier on 3 of their frameworks (PPE, Cleaning Materials and Stationery), made the connection and a business partnership was born.

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Play Space Award This award recognises the outdoor playground environment and spaces in nurseries/primary schools where innovative equipment creates opportunities for learning.

 Kentmere Academy and Nursery, Rochdale Children need simple, natural toys and furniture that promote open-ended, imaginative play. Our conviction that children come first has driven every aspect of our business since 1947. Our furniture is modular and adaptable enabling you to change and configure your environment to suit the needs of each child and staff member. Made and designed in our workshops in the UK; the solid wood construction and robust joinery makes for products that last decades. These products are free of any elements that are harmful for children and the environment and the wood we use is chain-of-custody certified and sustainably grown. All our products carry our standard 15-year-warranty and we provide free 2 week delivery regardless of order size to anywhere in the UK, products come fully assembled and ready to use. Investing in the highest quality materials can produce longterm benefits for children and staff; few other one-time investments offer such a return. Don’t forget to ask us about our complimentary room layout service and free staff training resources.

Kentmere Academy has invested in its outdoor facilities to promote fitness, learning outdoors, wellbeing and mental health. All classes nursery - year 2 have outside classroom areas to help promote learning and independent study / challenge areas. It provides a playing field, sports court, outdoor playing equipment including soft floor play, gym equipment, games for fun and learning, a reading hut, track, polymer climbing frame, forest area, outside growing beds, scooters, and sports equipment. Children also use this space after school at the Reading Enrichment Club, supported by ‘Reading Ambassador’ students.

 Avanti Park School, Somerset Learning outdoors is a large part of early years education at Avanti, with students at all ages exposed to a range of real-world experiences inside and outside the classroom. The newly developed outdoor space for reception and nursery children has areas for mud and water play, climbing, planting flowers and vegetables, den building and riding trikes and bikes. There will also be a wildflower meadow where staff and children can share stories. Students benefit from regular yoga and mindfulness sessions, with daily live yoga sessions provided throughout the lockdown.

 Claydon Pre School, Ipswich Early years educators at Claydon along with parents and the local community have spent the last three and a half years fundraising for its new play area which finally opened in June. Designed so that children could be ‘at one with nature’, it features a slide with a roof and sides for kids between two and four, along with an assault course with a wobbly bridge to replace the one staff made with planks and tires. A music area, wooden tipis to hide in and a sensory path, which the staff will line with sensory plants to create a ‘chill out’ space, completes the play space.

 Springhead Park Primary School, Kent Springhead Park Primary School, part of the Primary First Trust in Ebbsfleet Garden City, opened its doors to its first pupils in September last year, and since has developed a new play space to give pupils the chance to encourage their physical development, work together in team games and explore their imaginations. Pupils will be able to plant trees in the grounds to form part of an outdoor forest school. Staff are looking at possibilities such as allotments, orchards, sensory gardens and wildlife areas to help youngsters develop their wellbeing, foster a respect for nature and increase their understanding of the world around them.

 Edith Neville Primary School, London Completed in 2015, Edith Neville’s new school is designed to promote inclusive external play and provide inside and outside spaces that enrich pupil’s health and wellbeing as well as the formal curriculum. Playground areas have been specifically tailored to provide a variety of landscapes types, encouraging alternative modes of social interaction as well as providing space for more active, physical play. Last year, a new mixed use games area was completed with the help of Urban Spaces, which delivers initiatives that benefit local neighbourhoods for those working, living, studying and visiting the area.

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Remote Learning Award Presented to the educational establishment that has compiled and delivered a successful remote learning programme which has enabled students to continue to progress during the Covid-19 pandemic.

 Bedford School With pupils situated in locations across the world, the remote learning provision – Bedford@home - had to be fully functional and adaptable while including all elements pupils have come to expect. The success of the programme is testament to the school’s investment in technology, commitment to training and staff adaptability and skills. In just one week of remote learning staff and students made 4,500 video calls and sent 250,000 chat messages. Chemistry teachers live-streamed experiments, the DT department interacted with boys on digital designs from their homes and faculties beamed in world-leading experts.

 Repton, Derbyshire The commitment of Repton’s teaching and support staff, as well as a new integrated IT system, has ensured that continuity of education has been provided since day one of lockdown. Repton developed a packed programme of enriching virtual co-curricular events, from House cookery challenges to an online International Universities evening with speakers from leading seats of learning in the US, Australia, New Zealand and across Europe. A pupil wellbeing survey conducted in January this year confirmed that 96 per cent of pupils reported either no or very low levels of anxiety as a result of home schooling.

 Castledon School and Sixth Form for students with SEN, Essex When the first lockdown began in March 2020, Castledon had a website managed by an external provider and a Facebook page. Within just a few days of the lockdown, the Castledon Home Learning Hub was built from scratch using Google Sites. This provided weekly activities tailored for students with SEN. To reduce the sense of isolation many students were feeling, a gallery section invited students to send in pictures of their participation in their home learning. Many staff also contributed to show how the Castledon family were ‘all in this together’.

 St. Lawrence Academy, Scunthorpe Since lockdown began, St. Lawrence Academy has provided a carefully scaffolded and increasingly successful remote learning package to best support young people’s learning that included not only the full suite of subjects they study but also the ethos and vision of the school through character and reflections. Developed and delivered in four stages, the staff engaged with a structured and well timed series of remote inset sessions, some live and some pre-recorded, in order to upskill them with regards to technologies and clarity of purpose.

 Holy Trinity CE Primary School, London During the pandemic, the majority of Holy Trinity pupils stayed at home with their class teacher providing live lessons every day. All children were provided with access to Microsoft 365 and TEAMs, with the curriculum tailored to suit remote learning in some subjectsPE was online tutorials, Art was tailored to art history and appreciation and music teaching involved logging onto an online system to complete set tasks or using high quality pre-recorded lessons. A parent survey produced extremely positive comments and suggestions on how the remote offerings could be improved, some of which were implemented straight away.

 Swineshead St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Lincolnshire When Swineshead closed for lockdown, children were initially sent home with printed learning packs to continue maths and English provision. A home Learning Schedule was then devised which provided opportunities for the children to engage with learning across the whole curriculum. After the Easter holidays (where activities were suggested but not curriculum based) a more flexible approach was used where padlets (online filing cabinets) were used to post the work for the week, which enabled the children and parents to access the work as required. Wherever practical, the set Federation curriculum has been followed.

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Outstanding Progress Independent Presented to the UK Independent school that has made outstanding progress in the management of its facilities, finances and human resources and can demonstrate an increase in the educational performance of the school.

 St. Mary’s School Ascot, Berkshire Founded in 1885, St Mary’s School Ascot continues to be internationally recognised as a forward thinking school for girls between 11 and 18 with superb boarding, academic, extra and co-curricular facilities set on 55 acres of land. Proud of its academic and extra-curricular achievements, the school provides each of its 390 pupils with a friendly, stable and caring learning environment. In 2020, Upper Sixth girls achieved 51% A*s and 87% A*-A, with Year 11 girls achieving 66% Grade 9s, 89% Grades 9-8, and 98% Grades 9-7 in I/GCSE exams.

 Oxford High School, Oxford Founded in 1875, Oxford High School for Girls offers a world class education. Since 2011, 1 in 5 university applicants have received offers from Oxford and Cambridge with a further 90% of students receiving offers from top Russell Group universities, including leading institutions for art, music and the performing arts. In 2020, 49% of all A Level grades were at A* and 28% of students achieved all A* grades. Furthermore, 99% of grades were at A*-C. At GCSE, 75% of all students achieved A*-A grades and 100% achieved all 9-4 (A*-C).

 City of London School With a rich history dating back to 1837, City of London School offers opportunities for respectful, optimistic and inquisitive boys to meet the rapidly changing demands of the twenty-first century. The school aims to make education available to as many as possible through means-tested support and transformational bursaries. Sport, music, drama, the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, community service and charity fund-raising form the basis of its co-curricular programme. In 2020, 16 per cent of it’s pupils were accepted at Oxford or Cambridge Universities, with 53 per cent accepted to Russell Group.

 Abbey College, Cambridgeshire Since its foundation in 1994, Abbey College Cambridge, part of the Alpha Plus Group, has become one of the best sixth form colleges for international students in the UK and consistently appears high up in the various league tables. In 2020, 45 per cent of pupils achieved A* at A-level, with 100 per cent achieving A*-C. At GCSE, 27 per cent achieved the top 9, with 100 per cent achieving 9-4. The school has recently announced a partnership with Leading Education to offer an enhanced Oxbridge Candidate Programme for students from summer this year.

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 St Gabriel’s School, Berkshire Founded in 1929, St. Gabriel’s is now nearing its journey to become a fully co-educational school. It holds the foundation level of the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom and offers a diverse range of extra-curricular activities designed to be challenging and inclusive. Teacher pupil ratios are kept low. 25 GCSE & 27 A level subject options available, recent results are 95% A*-B at A level; 21% of GCSEs at grade 9 with 100% at 9-4.

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Outstanding Progress Primary Presented to the UK Primary School that has made outstanding progress in the management of its facilities, finances and human resources and can demonstrate an increase in the educational performance of the school.

 Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School, Gloucestershire With just over one hundred children or roll, Eldersfield puts a range of experience based learning opportunities to good use in order to meet the needs of pupils. It has adopted the 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development as a key curriculum driver, which gives a real context to the children’s learning and will enable them to make informed decisions as they move through life. After school clubs cover a range of sports and physical activities as well as helping pupils with real-life experiences. 100% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

 Ashurst CofE Primary School, West Sussex As one of the highest performing primaries in the South East region, Ashurst, which opened its doors in 1873, works hard to promote pupils’ personal development and welfare - Ofsted rates this as outstanding. Pupils have many opportunities to learn about a wide range of different cultures. The school’s link with a primary school in Gambia helps to develop their social, moral, spiritual and cultural education, helping to prepare them for life in the modern world. KS2 scores are consistently above the national average.

 Hogsthorpe Primary Academy, Lincolnshire Originally built in 1857 to serve the local community, Hogsthorpe Academy, part of the 34 school David Ross Education Trust, has consistently performed well above the national average in SATS. A modern building houses classrooms equipped with interactive whiteboards, laptops and iPads which help deliver an exciting range of co-curricular activities as well as a new dining area and hall that offers an excellent space for assemblies, sports and much more. Being part of a large academy trust offers pupils at Hogsthorpe opportunities for shared learning.

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 Great Tew County Primary School, Oxfordshire Originally built in 1852 and now a Grade II listed building, Great Tew County Primary has three classrooms mixing old and new with high beamed ceilings and the latest interactive whiteboard technology, as well as separate, dedicated room for art and a well-used library. Catering for 4-11 year olds with 99 pupils currently on roll, the school has been referenced by Tatler’s Good Schools guide as ‘the cream of the country’s crop’. This has been evidenced by the impressive KS2 performance of its pupils.

 Carsington and Hopton Primary School, Derbyshire Part of the three school Village Federation, the small number of pupils at Carsington enjoy a high quality primary education. Investments in the building infrastructure have been made to provide light, airy spaces where pupils can concentrate on learning and school leaders have strived to tackle areas of improvement identified in Ofsted inspections. Highly effective networking with local schools is increasing staff expertise and improving progress and outcomes for all pupils. Parents feel very much involved in their children’s education.

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Outstanding Progress Secondary Presented to the UK Secondary School that has made outstanding progress in the management of its facilities, finances and human resources and can demonstrate an increase in the educational performance of the school.

 City of Norwich School Established in 1920, City of Norwich School, part of the Ormiston Academies Trust since 2014, puts its students at the heart of everything it does. Two awards from SSAT’s Framework for Exceptional Education - for Curriculum Design and Professional Learning - indicate that the school is amongst the most exceptional in the country, with particular attention paid to the professional development of staff CNS works in partnership with the London Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is home to the Norfolk Centre for Young Musicians (NCYM).

 Heartlands Academy, Birmingham Despite being situated in the 16th most deprived ward in the entire country, Heartlands, and E-ACT Academy, achieved a progress 8 score of 1.46 in the 2018-19 academic year and is ranked the number one sponsored academy in the country for progress - sixth overall in the national league tables. It was named Secondary school of the year and Overall school of the year the 2020 Tes Schools Awards and continues to offer pupils a first class education.

 Carleton High School, West Yorkshire Since Carleton High School, part of the Pontefract Academies Trust, was rated inadequate and placed in special measures in 2017, a dramatic turnaround has occurred with improvements made at breakneck speed. Now ranked as the most Improved School in the North of England by the Fairer Schools Index, a series of specialist workshops operated during the COVID pandemic half terms which helped students catch up with ‘lost learning’. Now rated ‘Good’, sights are set on ‘Outstanding’ at the next inspection.

 Kingsley Academy, London Part of Academies Enterprise Trust, Kingsley has performed well under the new GCSE exams that have been introduced over the last couple of years and is now placed in the top 15% of schools nationally. A new headteacher appointed in February 2019 has led the school turnaround by making drastic changes to its every day running, including a staff overhaul. This has led to Ofsted now rating the School as ‘Good’ - a dramatic turnaround and a solid base for further improvements.

 Twickenham School, Middlesex Part of Richmond West Schools Trust, Twickenham School’s headteacher, appointed in 2016, has taken a dedicated approach to raising standards inside and outside the classroom and has been nominated as a Pearson’s ‘Headteacher of the Year’. Teaching quality has improved considerably, placing a solid foundation for further improvements. This is evidenced by significantly improved GCSE results across all subjects, improving both English and Mathematics by an impressive 7 per cent on the previous year.

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