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