A discipline · 5 categories
Innovation & Operations
How a school is run, and renewed. For the schools rethinking teaching, operations and the pupil experience, the back office and the classroom alike.
The Innovation & Operations awards
How a school is run, and renewed.
EdTech & Digital Innovation
Technology used to genuinely lift teaching and learning.
Judged on
Documented digital practice and its measured impact.
Wellbeing & Pastoral Care
A school where students are known, safe and supported.
Judged on
Pastoral provision and verified parent signal.
Teacher Development & CPD
A school that invests seriously in its teachers’ continuing growth.
Judged on
Documented CPD programme, uptake and staff retention.
Green School Award
Environmental stewardship built into how the school runs and teaches.
Judged on
Sustainability practice, infrastructure and pupil engagement.
Newcomer of the Year
The most promising school registered within the last three years.
Judged on
Early outcomes and momentum since founding.
The other disciplines
Results & Performance
Measured outcomes, examined nationally.
5 categories
Curriculum & Specialism
Distinction within a framework or discipline.
3 categories
Access & Equity
Excellence that widens the door.
5 categories
Regional Champions
The standard-bearer of each region.
4 categories
People & Leadership
The educators behind the results.
4 categories
Could your school win in Innovation & Operations?
Entry is free, and a single nomination is considered across every category it fits. Put your school forward for the 2026 cycle.