2023 Award Winners & Runners Up

A huge congratulations to all our 2023 Award Winners & Runners-Up!

There were 8 different award categories, each one specifically designed to reward hard-workers, innovators and exceptional school leaders across the education sector.

Below are the award nominees & winners for each award category:

School Business Leader of the Year Award

Sponsored by Reed Recruitment

This award celebrates an exceptional school business leader who has radically reinvented the perception of the traditional school business manager within not just their own setting but across their local region and is a trailblazer for projecting professionalism.
They will also show an exceptional ability to for delivering excellent resource management across their own school, ensuring financial viability whilst still improving pupil outcomes.

The Winner of the School Business Leader of the Year award is:

Jo Watts

Ark Globe Academy

CONGRATULATIONS!

The runners up for the School Business Leader of the Year award were:

Fyonna Lammas

The Rivers C of E Academy Trust

Katie Ferguson

Wyvern Academy

Jenny Ellis

Springwell Leeds Academy South

Leadership Team of the Year Award

Sponsored by Grow Schools

This award celebrates individuals/schools that are driving the strategic direction of their school, through joined-up leadership across the SBP, Headteacher and Chair of Governor in developing a strategic plan for the school and developing appropriate budgets and long-term planning to facility these plans.
The winner demonstrates a positive impact on securing the sustainability of the school, whilst improving pupil outcomes.

The winner of the Leadership Team of the Year Award is:

CONGRATULATIONS!

Ark Tindal Primary Academy

The runners up for the Leadership Team of the Year award were:

Sotogrande International School

Copthall School

Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy

School of the Year Award

Sponsored by Grow Schools

This award will celebrate a school that has delivered huge improvements for their pupils’ outcomes, improved year-on-year through its exam results, introduced a new and innovative curriculum that has provided tangible results, overcome a challenging period or simply worked tirelessly to ensure the successful running of their school and general wellbeing of the staff and pupils at the school.

The winner of the School of the Year Award is:

CONGRATULATIONS!

The runners up for the School of the Year Award were:

Whiston Willis Primary Academy

Kearsley West Primary School

Wisdom High International School

Falcons Primary

Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy

EdTech Innovator of the Year Award

This award celebrates an individual or school who has helped to introduce new EdTech into their school setting for the benefit of pupils and staff or the general efficiency of their school.

The winner of the EdTech Innovator of the Year Award is:

Natasha Blunt

The Coleshill School

CONGRATULATIONS!

The runners up for the EdTech Innovator of the Year Award were:

Hajarah Hamdani

GEMS Millennium School

Harriet Croydon

Colchester Prep & High School

Estates Management of the Year Award

A school estate is one of the most critical parts of a school’s success and the management of school buildings and infrastructure is often an overlooked aspect of day-to-day school life. As such, this award will recognise those who have continued to manage and improve their schools’ buildings and estate throughout the pandemic and beyond.

The winner of the Estates Management of the Year Award is:

Robin Harrison FISBL

Rushcliffe Spencer Academy

CONGRATULATIONS!

The runners up for the Estates Management of the Year Award were:

Nathan Odom

Discovery Trust

Jo Marchant

Education for the 21st Century

MAT of the Year Award

Sponsored by Capita

This award celebrates a MAT that has successfully turned around their schools or has managed to grow whilst maintaining or increasing positive pupil outcomes. The MAT can be any size and should show examples of using innovation and imagination to improve their schools.

The winner of the MAT of the Year Award is:

CONGRATULATIONS!

The runners up for the MAT of the Year award were:

E-Act

LEO Academy Trust

The Scholars’ Education Trust

South East Essex Academy Trust

Governor of the Year Award

Governors play a vital role in the smooth running and management of a school and the relationship with the senior leadership team is critical to ensure positive pupil and staff outcomes. As such, this award celebrates school Governor that has performed above and beyond their role in providing exceptional advice, leadership and guidance in the running of their school.

The winner of the Governor of the Year Award is:

CONGRATULATIONS!

The runners up for the Governor of the Year award were:

Jolen Grantham

Kings Heath Primary School

Claire Hadcocks

Blenheim High School & Sherwood Park School

Steve Crawford

Firbeck Academy

Carolyn Briggs

Stubbin Wood School

School Resource Management of the Year Award

Managing your school’s resources effectively can have a massive impact on improving pupil outcomes. Driving value out of existing resources by managing current staff, estates and funds can ensure efficiencies and a better school environment. Therefore, this award recognises individuals, teams or schools for their excellent management of resources throughout the year.

The winner of the School Resource Management of the Year Award is: