The Tes Schools Awards have been held tonight for the 16th year to celebrate the commitment, quality and innovation shown by teachers and support staff across the UK.
The awards event brought together nominated teachers and schools from across UK state and independent schools, including early years, primary and secondary settings.
A panel of judges - including school leaders, experts and education researchers - helped select the 2024 winners who were announced this evening at a gala ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.
This year, there were 22 award categories including the lifetime achievement award. This award went to John Morris, executive headteacher at Ardleigh Green Learning Federation, who was awarded an OBE in 2015 for his services to education.
The community engagement award, which went to Bradford Citizens and their work supporting young people in the local community, was named in honour of Sir Tim Brighouse, the legendary education figure who passed away in December 2023.
Jon Severs, Tes editor and chair of the Tes Schools Awards judges, said: “It is such a joy to be able to celebrate the amazing work schools do - day in, day out - in increasingly difficult conditions”.
“Those who work in schools go the extra mile in all facets of their roles and it is fantastic to be able to say thank you to them through the Tes Schools Awards.”
The Tes Schools Awards 2024 winners are:
- Best use of technology: Paul Bridges, Cantell School
- Boarding school of the year: Haileybury, Hertford
- Early years foundation stage setting of the year: Carlton Mills Primary School, Bradford
- Excellence in creative arts: Fraser Johnston, St Mungo’s High School
- Headteacher of the year (independent): Dr Joseph Spence, Dulwich College
- Headteacher of the year (state): Lynn Williams, St Peter’s CE Primary School
- Inclusive school of the year: Our Lady and St Patrick’s High School, West Dunbartonshire
- Independent prep school of the year: Yarm School, North Yorkshire
- Independent senior school of the year: Solihull School, West Midlands
- Lifetime achievement award: John Morris OBE, Ardleigh Green Learning Federation
- Primary curriculum leader of the year: Darren Eales, Broughton Primary School
- Primary school of the year: St Stephen’s Church of England Primary School, London
- Pupil mental health initiative of the year: Fairview Primary School, Ballyclare
- Secondary school of the year: Burnage Academy for Boys, Manchester
- Specialist provision school leader of the year: Robert Bell, Consilium Evolve
- Specialist provision school of the year: Aurora Hanley School, Stoke-on-Trent
- Staff wellbeing school of the year: Crown Hills Community College, Leicester
- Subject lead of the year: Neetu Sadhwani, Avanti House Secondary School
- Teaching assistant of the year: Jackie Rawson, The Nicholas Hamond Academy
- The Tim Brighouse community engagement initiative of the year: Bradford Citizens
- Trust team of the year (9 or less schools): London South East Academies Trust
- Trust team of the year (10 or more schools): E-ACT
To find out more, please visit: Tes Schools Awards
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