Welcome to the Northamptonshire Education Awards.
This Year’s Host TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY
Given the wealth of talent in the Northamptonshire education sector, we are proud to continue to recognise the achievements of the schools and teachers who provide children across our county with the learning experiences they need.
And it’s not just teaching staff and schools – the Northamptonshire Education Awards also celebrate the personnel and teams, from headteachers to subject-specialist individuals and teams, and those working with children with individual needs.
All Things Business holds an Outstanding rating from the Awards Trust Mark Scheme, which was established with the aim of encouraging more award programmes to focus on their own ethics and transparency. The scheme scrutinises everything from criteria, scoring, feedback, transparency and judging.
This means that all entries to the Northamptonshire Education Awards are scored against set criteria and marked through a bespoke software-based scoring system before finalists are selected. The finalists will then be considered by the independent judges to choose a winner.
Any individual or school in education in Northamptonshire can enter the awards, and nominations are also welcome from friends, family, colleagues, parents and students.
Our 2024 Winners
Blisworth Community Primary School
Overall School of the Year
Matt Coleman
The Judge’s Special Award
Patrick Leavey
Lifetime Achievement Award
Northampton School for Boys
Secondary School of the Year
Olympic Primary School
Primary School of the Year
Inderjit Jutla
Unsung Hero
Dan Rosser
Headteacher of the Year
Laura Patey-Smith
School Business Manager of the Year
Laura Stewart
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion
Billing Brook School
SEND Team/School of the Year
STEM Team – Northampton Academy
STEM Award
Nicola Holland
IT Champion
ECO Team
Environmental and Sustainability Award
ESOL & Adult English
English Team/Teacher of the Year
Lydia Hadaway
Maths Team/Teacher of the Year
“We had an incredible night at Northamptonshire Education Awards 2023! Extremely well organised from start to finish and we were well looked after by the team! It was a truly memorable night!”
“What a fantastic evening on Friday at the Northamptonshire Education Awards. It was great to celebrate the remarkable work that teachers do.”
“What an amazing day Friday was. I still feel like it was a dream. Thank you to you and all of your team for organising such a fantastic event.”
“I just wanted to say thank you for the superb evening on Friday; everything went perfectly from what we could see and everyone enjoyed themselves. Our team loved it and was great for morale!”
“Last Friday was one of our favourite nights of the year, the Northamptonshire Education Awards. This incredible event celebrates excellence in education across Northamptonshire and it was truly inspiring to see the impact that so many schools and individuals have made to others' lives over the past year.”
Previous Hosts
Matthew
Burton
2019
Ben
Thomas
2020
Matthew
Burton
2021
Louie
Spence
2022
Eamonn
Holmes
2023
Iain
Sterling
2024
Award Categories
Maths Team/Teacher of the Year – SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE
For this award we are looking for individuals or teams who have created a sense of enthusiasm about the study of Maths – among students and also among colleagues – while also delivering excellent results.
English Team/Teacher of the Year – SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE
For this award we are looking for individuals or teams who have created a sense of enthusiasm about the study of English – among students and also among colleagues – while also delivering excellent results.
Sports Award – SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE
The winner of this award will be an individual or a team that brings passion and enthusiasm to sport and games, either in school time or extra-curricular. We are looking for someone who inspires students to engage in sport and lead active lives, and who is inspiring positive change in the school community and beyond.
Environmental and Sustainability Award – SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE
For this award we are looking to recognise an individual or a team that is on a mission to save the planet, someone who is engaging students and members of school staff in their mission and who is inspiring positive change in the school community and beyond.
Healthy School of the Year – SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE
This award recognises a school or college that puts the focus on health, whether that’s through healthy eating options, an inclusive and varied PE and sports programme, or an approach to wellbeing that ensures everyone is feeling good and has somewhere to turn if they need it.
IT Champion – Easipc
For this award we are looking for someone who has not only embraced technology within the education setting, but who has found ways to inspire others to recognise and take advantage of the possibilities IT opens up. The award will go to someone who has been creative and innovative and made the most of the opportunities to introduce technology that delivers increased efficiency or that leads to improved educational outcomes.
STEM Award – SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE
For this award we are looking for a team or individual who helps children and young people develop STEM skills and applies these across the curriculum, innovates and engages the whole educational establishment, with measured successes and outcomes and is a shining example of excellent teaching of STEM.
SEND Team/School of the Year – SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE
For this award we are looking for a school or team that puts staff and children at the heart of everything they do, working together to help SEND children achieve their full potential. It will go to a school or team that is caring, knowledgeable, dedicated and passionate about supporting children with special needs. Please provide evidence to support the entry, this can be inspection reports, parent testimonials, data analysis or anything else you feel would be relevant.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion – ICENA
For this award we are looking for someone who truly believes in equality, diversity and inclusion within the education sector. This person will have found ways to ensure a fair school or college experience for everyone, and will have inspired others to think more about what can be done to make people feel included. The award will go to someone who has shown a commitment to driving improvements in all aspects of life within their school or college.
Headteacher of the Year – Form Five
For this award we are looking for a successful and truly inspirational headteacher. In your submission please detail all the elements that make them a fantastic leader, including staff development and wellbeing, academic and other achievements, and community engagement.
Unsung Hero – TEACH Northamptonshire
This award recognises those individuals that make all the difference to the running of a school or college but whose efforts may seem to go unnoticed. The nominee could be a teacher, teaching assistant, caretaker or administrator – anyone who regularly goes above and beyond what is expected of them for the good of the organisation as a whole. The winner will be someone whose dedication and commitment have made a real difference to the day-to-day lives of everyone around them.
Primary School of the Year – SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE
This award will go to a primary school that has had an exceptional performance in the previous 12 months, or one that has experienced rapid improvement or maintained continued excellence over a longer period. The judges want to see more than academic achievement and are looking for entries that demonstrate innovation, imagination and efforts to develop children in ways that go beyond the league tables. Please provide evidence to support the entry, this can be inspection reports, parent testimonials, data analysis or anything else you feel would be relevant.
Secondary School of the Year – Simply Workspace
This award will go to a secondary school that has had an exceptional performance in the previous 12 months, or one that has experienced rapid improvement or maintained continued excellence over a longer period. The judges want to see more than academic achievement and are looking for entries that demonstrate innovation, imagination and efforts to develop students in ways that go beyond league tables. Please provide evidence to support the entry, this can be inspection reports, parent testimonials, data analysis or anything else you feel would be relevant.
Overall School of the Year – SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE
Once the judges have finished their deliberations on all the other categories, they will choose one school that stands out from the rest of the finalists. This might be a school that has won, or come close to winning, a number of different awards, or it might simply be one that has had an outstanding year and deserves special recognition. The Overall School of the Year will be based entirely on the judges decision and isn’t open for entry or nominations
Lifetime Achievement Award – All Things Business
This award will honour an outstanding leader in education, someone who has dedicated their life to the enhancement of an institution/organisation and advancing the field of education. They will have demonstrated innovation, advocacy and career achievements that have improved the education sector. The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to an individual whose long-term efforts, dedication, and sustained commitment has made a difference to their school or college and the students.
The Independent Judges
Tim Dobson – Head of Access and Participation at University of Northampton
See the Judging Process CLICK HERE
2024 Gallery
