87 schools from across the UK were represented at the ceremony, which was presented by Bucks Fizz star and former Eurovision Song Contest winner Cheryl Baker. Following a champagne drinks reception and awards luncheon, the winning schools were named in 22 categories.
Outstanding Progress - Primary School sponsored by ParentHub Winner: Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park, London Commended: Eversely Primary School, London Guru Nanak Sikh Academy, Middlesex Wolverton Primary School, Warwick Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School, London
Outstanding Progress - Secondary School sponsored by YAZOO Winner: Charter Academy, Portsmouth Commended: Matravers School, Wiltshire Parkwood Academy, Sheffield Prendergast School, London Sandy Upper School, Bedfordshire
Outstanding Progress - Independent School sponsored by OKI Winner: Royal Grammar School, Newcastle Commended: Brighton College, East Sussex Bromley High School, Kent Kilgraston School, Perthshire Wellington College, Berkshire
Excellence in Health & Safety Award sponsored by IOSH Winner: Maltings Academy, Essex Commended: Linden Lodge School, London Brookfield Primary School, Sutton St Cecilia’s Primary School , Surrey
Innovation in Health & Safety Award sponsored by IOSH Winner: Leas Park Junior School, Notts Commended: Langley Hall Primary Academy, Berkshire Beddington Park Primary School, Croydon Hackbridge Primary School, Surrey
Educational Visits Award sponsored by Rainforest Cafe Winner:Henbury School, Bristol - GCSE Geography trip to Iceland Commended: Littleover Community School, Derby - Trip to Uganda Holyrood Academy, Somerset - Indian Partnership visit
School Recruitment Award sponsored by REC Winner: Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School , West Midlands Commended: Educate Norfolk SGOSS - Governors for Schools/University of Manchester
STEM Award sponsored by VEX Robotics/Rapid Education Winner: Dalziel High School, Motherwell Commended: Highgate School, London Didcot Girls School, Oxfordshire OX11 7AJ Mascalls School, Kent
ICT Facility Award sponsored by Ultimaker Winner: King’s Ely School, Cambridgeshire Commended: Lancaster Royal Grammar School, Lancaster The Wallace High School, Co Antrim Hillside Community First School, Dorset Slinfold CE Primary School, West Sussex
ICT Innovation Award sponsored by SAM Learning Winner: Teesdale School, County Durham Commended: Sandymoor School, Cheshire Loughborough High School, Leicestershire Boundary Oak School, Hampshire Wick High School, Caithness, Scotland
SEN Inclusion Award sponsored by nasen Winner: Marine Academy Primary, Plymouth Commended: Commonweal School, Swindon St James CE Primary School, Northampton Swanwick Hall School, Derbyshire
SEN Provision Award sponsored by nasen Winner: Uplands School, Swindon Commended: Trinity Fields School & Resource Centre, Caerphilly Oakleigh School, London Longdon Hall School, Staffordshire
School Catering Award sponsored by YPO Winner: Trafalgar Infant School, Richmond Commended: Loughborough Endowed Schools, Leicestershire Bishop’s Stortford College, Hertfordshire Arden Academy, West Midlands Lodge Lane Infant School, Norfolk
Community Award sponsored by Mike Ayres Design Winner: Seaford College, West Sussex Commended: Anson Primary School, London Epsom College, Surrey
School Procurement Award sponsored by ESPO Winner: Springfield Primary School / Trafford Council, Cheshire Commended: The Gryphon School, Dorset Burwell Village College Primary School, Cambridgeshire
School Building Award Winner: Maidenhill School, Gloucestershire Commended: Baxter College, Worcestershire Ravenor Primary School, Greenford James Gillespie's High School, Edinburgh John Roan School, London Burntwood School, London
Environmental Practice Award Winner: Lutley Primary School, Halesowen Commended: St Bartholomew's First School, Crewkerne South Otterington Church of England Primary School, Northallerton
Sports Award Winner: Shrewsbury High School, Shropshire Commended: Blackburn The Redeemer Church of England Primary School, Blackburn Hamilton’s Holy Cross High School, Hamilton Sedgefield School Sports Partnership
Music Award Winner: Morpeth School, London Commended: Hereford Cathedral School, Hereford Woodcroft Primary School, Edgware
Art & Craft Award Winner: Shirley Infant School, Southampton Commended: Scargill Infant School, Essex Halewood Academy, Liverpool
School Security Award Winner: Beddington Park Primary School, Surrey Commended: Pendle Primary Academy, Lancashire Hemel Hempstead School, Hertfordshire
Academy Partnership Award sponsored by eTeach Winner: Thornhill Community Academy, Dewsbury Commended: Dalziel High School, Motherwell JCB Academy, Staffordshire
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Charity Speech and Language UK has published its whitepaper in lieu of the delays to the government’s own Schools White Paper – delays which are damaging children’s education, mental health and future.
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