Education Business Awards shortlist revealed

The shortlist has been revealed for the 2024 Education Business Awards, which celebrate the outstanding achievements and commitment of schools and academies across the UK.

Taking place on 12 June at the Leonardo Royal hotel in St Paul's, London, the awards continue to seek out the unsung heroes and celebrate their incredible achievements in all aspects of school life.

This year, the awards will be presented by Ashley John-Baptiste - a young BBC broadcast journalist and presenter who has a remarkable story of how he overcame his troubled childhood to study at one of the world’s best universities. He was nominated for the Young Talent of the Year award at this year’s RTS Television Journalism Awards.

2024 shortlist

Outstanding Progress - Independent School, sponsored by Viking

Highgate School, London
The Perse School, Cambridge
Wycombe Abbey School, Buckinghamshire
Whitgift School, Surrey
Tonbridge School, Kent
​​​​​​​Gordonstoun, Moray, Scotland

Outstanding Progress - Secondary School, sponsored by Ecogrit

Watling Academy, Buckinghamshire
Bentley Wood High School, Middlesex
Denbigh High School, Bedfordshire
St. George Catholic College, Southampton
Rickmansworth School, Hertfordshire
Wright Robinson College, Manchester

Outstanding Progress - Primary School, sponsored by Action Mats

Our Lady and Saint Benedict Catholic Academy, Staffordshire
Great Bentley Primary School, Essex
Christ Church Primary School, London
St Giles Church of England Primary School, Shropshire
Kirton Primary School, Lincolnshire
High Street Primary Academy, Shropshire

EB Leadership Award - Primary

Amanda Wilson - St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary, London
Rizwana Mahmood-Ahmed - Carlton Junior and Infants School, West Yorkshire
Caroline Evans - Park Primary School, Leicester

EB Leadership Award - Secondary, sponsored by Viking

Rod Sims - York High School, North Yorkshire
Katharine Birbalsingh - Michaela Community School, London
Neil Renton - Harrogate Grammar School, North Yorkshire

School Business Manager Award, sponsored by Viking

Duncan Marshall - St Edburg’s CE Primary School, Oxfordshire
Mark Barnes-Moran - Stansfield Hall Church of England | Methodist Church Primary School, Lancashire
Sue Blackwell - Wensley Fold CE Academy, Lancashire
Fran Hedges - Wootton Park School / Northampton Free Schools Trust
Jacqueline Dwyer - Stony Dean School, Buckinghamshire

STEM Award

Nottingham High Junior School, Nottingham
Repton Prep, Derbyshire
Neston High School, Cheshire
Kirton Primary School, Lincolnshire

SEN Provision Award, sponsored by Crescent Purchasing Consortium

Red Kite Special Academy, Northampton
The Cedar School, Southampton
The Holmewood School, London
Stony Dean School, Buckinghamshire

Best Practice in Inclusive Education Award, sponsored by Nasen

Bromley High Junior School, Kent
The Hayling College, Hampshire
St John's C of E Middle School Academy, Worcestershire

ICT Innovation Award, sponsored by Bett

Thomas Tallis School, London
Barrow CVEC Primary School, Suffolk
Chase High School, Essex
Skipton Girls High School, North Yorkshire

Environmental Practice Award, sponsored by Cornerstone

The Wallace High School, Stirling, Scotland
Highfield and Brookham School, East Hampshire
Stony Dean School, Buckinghamshire`
Wright Robinson College, Manchester
James Allen's Girls School, London

School Procurement Award, sponsored by T150 Energy

Meopham School / Kent County Council / LHC Procurement
Nexus Multi Academy Trust
Links Academy MAT
OWLS Academy Trust / Leicestershire County Council
Westwoodside Church of England Academy

School Security Award, sponsored by Evolution Doors

The Holt School, Berkshire
Hill House School, Doncaster
St. Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, Kent
Breakspear School, London

Community Award, sponsored by Holmes & Partners

Etone College, Warwickshire
Northfleet School for Girls, Kent
Lawley Village Academy. Shropshire
Newent Community School and Sixth Form, Gloucestershire
Windsor Academy Trust, West Midlands
East Ward Primary School, Greater Manchester

School Building Award, sponsored by Greendawn Power

Livingstone Academy, Dorset
The Valley School, Hertfordshire
Silverdale School, Sheffield
St. Leonard’s Primary School, Staffordshire
The Charter School, London

School Recruitment Award

The Laurus Trust
Anthem Schools Trust
The Hopedale Group
Robert Drake Primary School, London

School Catering Award

Fullhurst Community College, Leicestershire
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School, West Yorkshire
Downham Market Academy, Norfolk
Town Field Primary School, Doncaster
Gordonstoun, Moray, Scotland

School Sports Award

Cheadle Hulme High School, Cheshire
The Warriner School, Oxfordshire
New College Leicester
Great Waldingfield CEVC Primary School, Suffolk

Educational Resource Award - Primary

iRock School of Music
LoveReading4Kids online bookstore
1decision PSHE Programmes
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - Verbo
2Simple - Purple Chip
Resus Rangers First Aid resources

Educational Resource Award - Secondary

Institution of Engineering & Technology
Victoria & Albert Museum
Fettes College Middle School diploma
Amnesty International
Royal Geographical Society
European Space Agency