2018 Education Business Award winners
The winners of the 2018 Education Business Awards have been announced, recognising strong leadership, good teaching and operational excellence in UK schools from all sectors.
Countdown's Susie Dent presented the awards, which were sponsored by Awesome Apps, to the 22 winning educational establishments at the glittering ceremony at St Paul's grange Hotel in London on 5 July.
The winners were:
School Recruitment Award, sponsored by E teach
St. Peter’s School
School Music Award, sponsored by Stage Systems
Ellesmere College
Sports Award
Radley College
Community Award, sponsored by The Recruitment and Employment confederation
Eastbourne College
Art & Craft Award, sponsored by KidZania
King’s Ely
ICT Facility Award, sponsored by Fujitsu
Leighton Park School
ICT Innovation Award, sponsored by Awesome Apps
Open Academy Norwich
SEN Provision Award is
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
SEN Inclusion Award, sponsored by Alan Patient & Co.
Ernesettle Community School
STEM Award, sponsored by CREATE EDUCATION
Bromley High School
Parking Management & Travel Planning Award, sponsored by the British Parking Association
The University of Leeds
Educational Visits Award, sponsored by Rainforest Cafe
Marine Primary Academy
Environmental Practice Award, sponsored by Zenergi
Hever Church of England Aided Primary School
The School Security Award, sponsored by Garran Lockers
Barnston Primary
School Building Award
Hever Church of England Aided Primary School
School Catering Award, sponsored by JJ Foodservice
Charlton Manor Primary
Academy Partnership Award, sponsored by Evac + Chair
Thomas Clarkson Academy
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
School Procurement Award sponsored by Awesome Apps
Stour Academy Trust
Outstanding Progress award for Primary Schools, sponsored by Merlin
Entertainments
Ernesettle
Outstanding Progress Award for Secondary Schools, sponsored by Merlin Entertainments
Acklam Grange
Outstanding Progress award for the Independent sector, sponsored by Ant Education
Bromley High School
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