A total of 10 schools receive special commendations in The Schools Prospectus Award organised by The TES, in association with The Document Company Xerox.

Of these, three have been chosen to receive first prizes of new digital photo-copiers.

In making the awards, judges were not looking for prospectuses that were glossy or expensively-produced but those which:

met the legal requirements, told parents what they needed to know

gave a clear sense of what the school stood for

showed cost-effective planning and production

were laid out in a clear, concise and attractive style

used plain English

Entries were received from 520 schools. Schools recognised for the award receive a certificate and are entitled tocarry The TES Award logo on their prospectus next year to indicate to parents that its high standard has been nationally recognised.

TEN OF THE BEST

Winning secondary school

Knutsford high school

Knutsford, Cheshire

Runners-up

The Chalfonts Community CollegeBuckinghamshire

Northgate high school,

Norfolk

Preston Manor high school

Wembley, Middlesex

Winning primary school

Pensax C of E primary school

Stockton-on-Teme,

Worcester

Runners-up:

All Saints C of E primary schoolLeedon lower school

Bedfordshire

North Hykeham

Leighton Buzzard

Lincoln

Bosbury C of E primary school

Ledbury

Herefordshire

Winning special school

Ashgate Croft special school

Chesterfield

Runner-up

Ashleigh School, North Shields