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Congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted

We want to say a big thank you to everyone who entered the Tes Schools Awards 2023, we've been inspired by your achievements. The judges have now made their difficult decisions and you can see the shortlist for each category below.

If you've made the shortlist you can now book your earlybird tickets for our glittering awards ceremony on Friday 23 June. Tickets go on general sale on Monday 29 May.

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Category:

Lifetime Achievement Award

Nominees:
  • The winner of this award will be announced on the night.
Category:

New Resource Author of the Year

Nominees:
  • The winner of this award will be announced on the night.
Category:

Best Use of Technology

Nominees:
  • Bilton School
    Warwickshire
  • Eltham College
    London
  • Eton College
    Berkshire
  • Giggleswick School
    North Yorkshire
  • Langley School
    Norfolk
  • Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
    Greater Manchester
  • Wellington College
    Berkshire
  • Westbourne School
    Vale of Glamorgan
Category:

Community Engagement Initiative of the Year

Nominees:
  • Alva Academy
    Clackmannanshire
  • Chorlton High School
    Greater Manchester
  • E-ACT Blackley Academy
    Manchester
  • Hurst Education Trust
    West Sussex
  • Queen Katharine Academy
    Cambridgeshire
  • St. Andrew's Primary School
    Lincolnshire
  • The Turing School
    East Sussex
  • Waterhead Academy
    Greater Manchester
Category:

Pupil Mental Health Initiative of the Year

Nominees:
  • Eltham College
    Greater London
  • Lime Tree Primary Academy
    Manchester
  • Oasis Community Learning
    London
  • Queen's College
    London
  • Rickmansworth School
    Hertfordshire
  • Sherborne Girls School
    Dorset
  • St. Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
    Merseyside
  • Thornbury Primary School
    Devon
Category:

School of the Year for Staff Wellbeing

Nominees:
  • Beal High School
    Essex
  • Lime Tree Primary Academy
    Manchester
  • Crown Hills Community College
    Leicestershire
  • Etone College
    Warwickshire
  • Grange School
    Greater Manchester
  • Maricourt Catholic High School
    Liverpool
  • Race Leys Junior School
    Warwickshire
  • The Southwater Infant Academy
    West Sussex
Category:

Excellence in Creative Arts

Nominees:
  • Chiswick School
    London
  • Eltham College Junior School
    London
  • Isaac Newton Academy
    London
  • Kingsdale Foundation School
    London
  • Lansbury Lawrence Primary School
    London
  • Rowner Junior School
    Hampshire
  • Shrewsbury School
    Shropshire
  • Wellington College
    Berkshire
Category:

Teaching Assistant of the Year

Nominees:
  • Tracey Jones
    Cloughwood Academy, Cheshire
  • Sheila Mitchell
    Crosfields School, Berkshire
  • Judit Sandor
    Falcons Pre-Preparatory Chiswick, London
  • Ann Johal
    Forest Preparatory School, Cheshire
  • Niki Mills
    Hitchin Boys School, Hertfordshire
  • Martin Finn
    Pembridge Hall, London
  • In Wha Kim
    Queen Katharine Academy, Cambridgeshire
  • Emma Smith
    The Southwater Infant Academy, West Sussex
Category:

Central Team Leader of the Year

Nominees:
  • Nichola Laurence
    Ark Schools, London
  • Elizabeth Scott
    Aurora Boveridge College and Beeches School, Dorset
  • Sarah Grantham
    Barfield Prep School, Surrey
  • Adrian Kneeshaw
    Carlton Academy Trust, West Yorkshire
  • Deborah Ivory-Webb
    Hitchin Boys' School, Hertfordshire
  • Natalie Hardman
    Wellspring Academy Trust, South Yorkshire
Category:

Primary Curriculum Leader of the Year

Nominees:
  • Nicky Procter
    Cokethorpe Prep School, Oxfordshire
  • James Watson
    Heathfield Junior School, Middlesex
  • Chris Carter
    King Edward’s Junior School, Somerset
  • Nicky Donley
    Kirton Primary School, Lincolnshire
  • Nadine Chadier
    St Jérôme Bilingual Primary School, Middlesex
  • Sally Goodridge
    Summerhill Primary Academy, Bristol
Category:

Subject Lead of the Year (Secondary)

Nominees:
  • David Clifford
    Alva Academy, Clackmannanshire
  • Nicole Rayner
    Ashford School, Kent
  • Tommy Robinson
    Chiswick School, London
  • Edwina Maguire
    New College Leicester, Leicestershire
  • David Jablonka
    Heron Hall Academy, London
  • Jenny Savage
    Pleckgate High School, Lancashire
  • Jose Ros
    Queen Katherine Academy, Cambridgeshire
  • Stephen Coote
    Sheffield High School for Girls (GDST), South Yorkshire
Category:

Headteacher of the Year (Independent)

Nominees:
  • Emma McKendrick
    Downe House, Berkshire
  • Heather Hanbury
    Lady Eleanor Holles School (LEH), London
  • William Trelawny-Vernon
    Saint Ronan's School, Kent
  • Nick Hewlett
    St Dunstan's College, London
  • Eugene du Toit
    Wellington School, Somerset
  • Joanne Chinnock
    Westbourne School, Vale of Glamorgan
Category:

Headteacher of the Year (State)

Nominees:
  • Delia Smith OBE
    Ark Academy, London
  • Farhan Adam
    Crown Hills Community College, Leicestershire
  • Ian Smith
    Etone College, Warwickshire
  • Nazya Ghalib
    Pathways Education School, London
  • Leon Wilson
    The Hurlingham Academy, London
  • Simon Corner
    Wade Deacon High School, Halton
Category:

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Setting of the Year

Nominees:
  • Blundell’s Preparatory School
    Devon
  • Brighton College Prep School
    East Sussex
  • Lime Tree Primary Academy
    Manchester
  • Nechells Primary E-ACT Academy
    Birmingham
  • Peartree Spring Primary School
    Hertfordshire
  • Sutton High School
    Surrey
  • Thorpe Primary School
    West Yorkshire
  • Truro High School For Girls
    Cornwall
Category:

Inclusive School of the Year

Nominees:
  • Dagenham Park School
    Essex
  • Eastway Primary School
    Merseyside
  • Formby High School
    Merseyside
  • LIFE Wirral School
    Wirral
  • The Holmewood School
    London
  • The Winston Churchill School
    Surrey
  • Whitefield Primary School
    Merseyside
  • Wimbledon High School GDST
    London
Category:

Specialist Provision School of the Year

Nominees:
  • Beacon Business Innovation Hub (BBIH)
    Essex
  • Chances Educational Support Services
    Devon
  • Endeavour Academy Durham
    County Durham
  • Grange School
    Greater Manchester
  • LVS Hassocks
    West Sussex
  • Moon Hall School
    Surrey
  • Richard Cloudesley School
    London
  • Rowan Tree Primary Special School
    Wigan
Category:

Boarding School of the Year

Nominees:
  • ACS International School Cobham
    Surrey
  • Canford School
    Dorset
  • Eastbourne College
    East Sussex
  • Felsted School
    Essex
  • Milton Abbey School
    Dorset
  • Port Regis School
    Dorset
  • Scarborough College
    North Yorkshire
  • Shrewsbury School
    Shropshire
Category:

Independent Prep School of the Year

Nominees:
  • Burlington House School
    London
  • Cottesmore School
    West Sussex
  • Eaton House The Manor Prep School
    London
  • Eversfield Preparatory School
    West Midlands
  • Latymer Prep School
    London
  • Ruckleigh School
    West Midlands
  • St Dunstan's College
    London
  • The Abbey Junior School
    Berkshire
Category:

Primary School of the Year

Nominees:
  • Danesfield School
    Buckinghamshire
  • Elvetham Heath Primary School
    Hampshire
  • Kirton Primary School
    Lincolnshire
  • Lime Tree Primary Academy
    Manchester
  • North West London Jewish Day School
    London
  • Peartree Spring Primary School
    Hertfordshire
  • Poplars Farm Primary School
    West Yorkshire
  • St. Peter's CE Primary
    Lancashire
Category:

Independent Senior School of the Year

Nominees:
  • Alleyn's School
    London
  • Caterham School
    Surrey
  • Francis Holland School Sloane Square
    London
  • Hurstpierpoint College
    West Sussex
  • Lady Eleanor Holles School (LEH)
    London
  • Leighton Park School
    Berkshire
  • Notre Dame School
    Surrey
  • Shrewsbury School
    Shropshire
Category:

Secondary School of the Year

Nominees:
  • Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
    Staffordshire
  • Burnage Academy for Boys
    Greater Manchester
  • Cardinal Pole Catholic School
    London
  • Chiswick School
    London
  • Firrhill High School
    Edinburgh
  • St Patrick's College
    Dungannon
  • The Totteridge Academy
    London
  • Wade Deacon High School
    Halton