Today, we reveal the names of the schools and teachers that have made the shortlist for the prestigious annual TES Schools Awards.
The awards, which are now in their eighth year, celebrate the vision, commitment and outstanding contribution to education made by teachers and teams in the classroom and the wider community.
Among the 17 categories are awards for primary and secondary schools, early years settings and alternative provision, as well as for those schools putting creativity, sport and food education at the heart of their work.
Individual accolades handed out at the ceremony recognise teacher-bloggers, headteachers, and practitioners who have shared their resources with fellow educators around the world via the TES website.
Subject categories include arts and drama, English, maths and science, technology and engineering. The awards also recognise the links that schools forge with the wider world and within their local communities.
At the ceremony, one of the winners of the early years, primary, secondary and alternative provision categories will be crowned overall school of the year.
TES editor Ann Mroz said that this year’s entries were the strongest yet and that they reflected the dedication and inspiring teaching and leadership in UK schools. “Every day, schools up and down the country are demonstrating myriad examples of best practice, and through these awards we aim to showcase some of the most exciting ideas, and celebrate the achievements of those inspiring schools and individuals,” she said.
The winners will be revealed at a ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane, London, on Friday 24 June.
For more information on the awards and for table bookings for the ceremony, visit tesawards.co.uk
The shortlisted schools and teachers for the 2016 awards
Overall school of the year
This award will be given to one of the winners in the early years, primary, secondary and alternative provision categories
Early years setting of the year
Boldon Outdoor Nursery School, South Tyneside
Braywick Court School, Maidenhead
Bright Stars Nursery, Sunderland
Broadford Primary EYFS, Romford
Etching Hill Primary School, Rugeley
Jack and Jill School, Twickenham
The Early Years Team at Ormiston Herman Academy, Great Yarmouth
Young Explorers at Hillside Community Primary School, Skelmersdale
Primary school of the year
Broadford Primary School, Romford
Millbrook Primary School, Stalybridge
New Park Primary School, Liverpool, Merseyside
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School
Shrubland Street Primary School, Warwickshire
St. Peter’s CE Primary School, Bolton
Vauxhall Primary School, London
Whitehill Junior School, Hertfordshire
Secondary school of the year
Ark St Alban’s Academy, Birmingham
Fulham Cross Girls’ School, London
Monkseaton High School, Tyne and Wear
Rushcliffe School, Nottingham
Sir John Leman High School, Suffolk
St Gregory’s Catholic Science College, Middlesex
St Ninian’s High School, East Dunbartonshire
Stanley Park High, Surrey
Alternative provision of the year
Youth Engagement Slough
Belmont School, Lancashire
Birtenshaw, Bolton
Charlton Park Academy, London
Falkland House School, Fife
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service, Cheltenham
Limes College, Sutton
Victoria Education Centre, Dorset
Headteacher of the year
Julie Elaine McDonald, Hillcrest Early Years Academy, Lincolnshire
Matt Middlemore, Tregolls School, Cornwall
Derek John Peaple, Park House School, Berkshire
Chris Thomas, Beacon Rise Primary School, Bristol
Pat McGuckian, St Patrick’s High School, County Armagh
Malcolm Drakes, Broadford Primary School, Romford
Karen Hutchings, New Park Primary School, Liverpool
Stuart Maxwell, Eastwood High School, East Renfrewshire
Science, technology and engineering teacher or team of the year
Katrena McDonald, Ayr Academy, South Ayrshire
The Science Team, Bordesley Green Girls’ School and Sixth Form, Birmingham
Dan Quinton, Caterham School, Surrey
Science, maths and engineering teams, Ark St Alban’s Academy, Birmingham
Science Team, Mearns Primary School, East Renfrewshire
The Ogden Trust Primary Science Team, Worcester
Dr Caroline Oprandi, Portslade Aldridge Community Academy, East Sussex
Wigan University Technology College, Manchester
English teacher or team of the year
Bridgwater College Academy, Somerset
Eastbury Community School, London
Shrubland Street Primary School, Warwickshire
Tameside English Team, Tameside Secondary English Teams
The District CE Primary School, Merseyside
St John’s Catholic Primary School, Lancashire
Seaham School of Technology, County Durham
Katherine Shakeshaft, Whalley Range 11-18 High School, Manchester
Maths teacher or team of the year
Alcester Academy, Warwickshire
Holyhead School, Birmingham
Our Lady of Pity RC Primary School, Merseyside
Pool Academy, Cornwall
St Patrick’s High School, Keady
Tiffin School, Surrey
Clare Hill, Twynham School, Dorset
Vauxhall Primary School, London
Arts and drama teacher or team of the year
James Yarrington, Alcester Academy, Warwickshire
Hull Collegiate School, East Yorkshire
Millbrook Academy, Gloucestershire
Mike Issitt and Amanda Cummings, Prince Rock Primary School, Plymouth
Seaham School of Technology, County Durham
Carolyn Booth, St John Fisher Catholic High School, North Yorkshire
Victoria Education Centre, Dorset
Danell Hughes, Wade Deacon High School, Cheshire
Community and collaboration award
Broadford Primary School, Romford
Endon High School, Staffordshire
Gateacre School, Liverpool
Manchester Enterprise Academy and Lloyds Banking Group, Manchester
Pallister Park Primary School, Middlesbrough
Seaham School of Technology, County Durham
St Ninian’s High School, East Dunbartonshire
Victoria Park Primary Academy, West Midlands
International award (including MFL)
Abraham Moss Community School, Manchester
Bay House School and Sixth Form, Gosport
Birmingham Ormiston Academy, West Midlands
Cherry Grove Primary School, Chester
Endon High School, Staffordshire
Frances Olive Anderson Primary School, Lincolnshire
Haygrove School, Somerset
Oakwood Primary Academy, West Yorkshire
Healthy school of the year
Bay House School and Sixth Form, Gosport
Bright Stars Nursery, Sunderland
Broadford Primary School, Romford
Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate, North Yorkshire
Vauxhall Primary School, London
Washingborough Academy, Lincolnshire
Westfield School, Bedford
Wilds Lodge School, Rutland
Creative school of the year
Arrow Vale RSA Academy, Worcestershire
Middleton Park School, Aberdeen
Portesbery School, Surrey
Shrubland Street Primary School, Warwickshire
St John’s Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
The Stephen Perse Foundation, Cambridge
Treviglas Community College, Cornwall
Victoria Education Centre, Dorset
The Bev Evansaward forresource author of the year
Paul Urry
Andy Lutwyche
Hannah Lester
Gianfranco Conti
John Hudson
Claire Kent
Lynne Blackburn
Caroline Musserotte
Teacher-blogger of the year
HeatherF
HeyMissSmith
Natalie Scott
James Theo
Paul Woodward
Mr Histoire
The Girl on the Piccadilly Line
Andy Lewis
Lifetime achievement
The shortlist for this award is kept secret. The winner will be revealed at the ceremony on Friday 24 June
This year’s judges
John Bangs
Senior consultant, Education International
Colin Bell
Chief executive, Council of British International Schools
Tom Bennett
Teacher, chair of DfE Initial Teacher Training group, and founder of researchED
Dr Mary Bousted
General secretary, ATL teaching union
Sir Tim Brighouse
Former schools commissioner for London
Sue Cowley
Teacher, trainer and author
Natasha Devon
Government mental health champion for schools, founder of the Body Gossip Education Programme and the Self-Esteem Team
Dr Lee Elliot Major
Chief executive, Sutton Trust
Mike Fairclough
Headteacher, West Rise Junior School, Eastbourne
Professor Becky Francis
Professor of education and social justice at King’s College London
Vic Goddard
Principal, Passmores Academy, Essex
Colin Hegarty
Maths teacher and founder of HegartyMaths
Lord Jim Knight
Managing director of online learning, TES Global
Dame Joan McVittie
Former headteacher, Woodside High School, London
Dr Tim O’Brien
Former lecturer in psychology and human development at the UCL Institute of Education
Dame Alison Peacock
Headteacher, The Wroxham School, Hertfordshire
Dr Becky Parker
Head of physics, Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, Canterbury
Professor Ian Rivers
School of education, University of Strathclyde
