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:
Shan Moylan
LEO Academy Trust
CONGRATULATIONS!
The runner up for this award was:
Nichola Laurence
Ark
Special Recognition Award
The winner of the Special Recognition Award is:
Ann Price
Chair of GASBM, Business Manager
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
CONGRATULATIONS!
2024 Nominations are NOW OPEN!
You can now also get involved and see your School, MAT or colleagues celebrated by submitting a free nomination today.