2025 Education Business Award winners
The winners of the 2025 Education Business Awards, which celebrate the outstanding achievements and commitment of schools and academies across the UK, have been announced.
Sponsored by Cornerstone, the Awards have been recognising the achievements of state and independent schools across the country since 2009.
The Awards recognise excellence in over twenty categories, including those for Outstanding Progress and Leadership, SEN Best Practice and Provision, ICT Innovation, Procurement, Security, Environmental Practice, Building, Catering and more.
The 2025 Awards were presented by TV presenter, electronics engineer and qualified maths teacher Kate Bellingham, widely known for her role as presenter on legendary BBC show Tomorrow’s World.
For the first time, The Education Business Awards were held during the inaugural Education Business Live Conference & Exhibition on 19 March at Evolution London.
The 2025 winners:
SCHOOL CATERING AWARD
Ingol Community Primary School, Lancashire
BEST PRACTICE IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
River Learning Trust, Oxfordshire
SCHOOL SECURITY AWARD
Royal High School, Edinburgh
SEN PROVISION AWARD
Leigh Academy Milestone, Kent
STEM AWARD
Alderman Peel High School, Norfolk
SCHOOL BUILDING AWARD
Brychall High School, Wigan
ICT INNOVATION AWARD
Thomas Tallis School, London
COMMUNITY AWARD
Etone College, Warwickshire
EDUCATIONAL VISITS
Castledon School, Essex
ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE AWARD
King's Academy East hampstead Park, Berkshire
SCHOOL PROCUREMENT AWARD
Wellington Place Primary School, Leicestershire
SCHOOL RECRUITMENT AWARD
Exeter College, Devon
SPORTS AWARD
Heathfield Junior School, London
OUTSTANDING PROGRESS - PRIMARY
West Thornton Primary School, London
OUTSTANDING PROGRESS - SECONDARY
Ridgeway Secondary School, Worcestershire
OUTSTANDING PROGRESS - INDEPENDENT
Latymer Upper School, London
EB LEADERSHIP AWARD - primary
Dawn Ferdinand - Willow School / Broadwaters Children's Centre, London
EB LEADERSHIP AWARD - Secondary
Mark Thomas - Brymore Academy, Somerset
SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER
Lesley Colbert, Maritime Academy Trust, Kent
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE AWARD - Secondary
2Simple - Python in Pieces
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE AWARD - Primary
Cornerstones Education - Maestro curriculum management tool
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