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TES Schools Awards 2013

Let's celebrate the teachers and schools that inspire

 
The TES Schools Awards celebrate those schools, individuals and teams whose dedication, innovation, and hard work are making a real difference for their pupils and their communities.

The award categories target excellence across the whole school, from headteacher of the year or inspirational teacher of the year, to all-new awards for literacy and English, maths and numeracy, science, humanities, creativity, and much more.

We are closed for entries
(Except for the Creative Award, which closes Monday 20 May 2013).

To view the shortlist please click here.
 

Testimonials

WINNER: “Winning two TES School Awards has been a huge honour for us all here at The Springfields Academy. We’ve been inspired to do more and at a much higher level - pushing ourselves to the extreme. The students and teachers achievements have been astounding, allowing The Springfields Academy to live up to the award winning school that it is. We have completely dedicated ourselves to providing opportunities for those who experience social, emotional and complex learning difficulties. The Extreme Classroom challenges have been a great success with trips to Tanzania and the North Pole and we can’t wait for The Highest Classroom expedition to Everest later this year. The students are amazing and working with them every day is an absolute joy. The TES awards, along with support from Alan Chambers, MBE, and sporting celebrities such as South African ex rugby union player, Thinus Delport, and former Welsh international rugby league and rugby union player, Scott Quinnell, have enabled The Springfields Academy to build on the students confidence by providing academic and vocational opportunities to demonstrate their abilities and allow their peers to share in their belief.  We feel unbelievably proud to know that our efforts have been recognised by awards so esteemed as these.”
Trystan Williams, The Springfields Academy, Overall School of the Year 2012 and the Outstanding Special Needs School of the Year 2012

WINNER  “For the pupils, staff and governing body of Wade Deacon High School, winning the “Outstanding Secondary School of the Year” Award reaffirmed to every member of our community the values and expectations which we implement on a daily basis. The award not only provided an opportunity to celebrate the work that we do, but also justified why we feel we are a thriving and striving community which enables our students to succeed both academically and in making a positive contribution. There is still a definite “buzz” and sense of pride which is clearly evident throughout the school. The award has also offered a challenge for Wade Deacon. As a school, we will not rest on our laurels but will continue to move forward to ensure that we provide our pupils with a curriculum and educational experience that will stimulate, challenge and engage. We are preparing to move into a brand new building in April which will enable staff and pupils to work in state of the art facilities and open the next chapter in Wade Deacon’s long history in Widnes. On behalf of all members of Wade Deacon High School, I should like to thank the “Times Educational Supplement”. I would certainly encourage schools to apply for the awards as, even if schools are not shortlisted, the application process enables schools to reflect and celebrate what has been achieved.”  
Mrs Pam Wright OBE, Wade Deacon High School, Outstanding Secondary School of the Year 2012
WINNER “The winning of the TES Outstanding Sporting Initiative or Partnership was a very exciting accolade for the school and it further cemented in the minds of pupils, parents and staff members that what we are able to offer at our school, in partnerships with parents and the community, is indeed special and worth celebrating. It has also reinforced the perception that we need to build in future sustainability for what we do. The positive feedback which we  received from the authority and other bodies was also a confirmation that we were providing something relevant and worthwhile and it led to the school being heavily involved in an action group which is developing health and fitness across the Highlands. The parents and pupils of the school are proud of what we are achieving with our partnership approach and also at our success in winning a TES Award. We are all delighted that we took the time to showcase what we do through the TES Awards and we are proud of having won an award.”
John Finlayson, Portree Primary School, Outstanding Sporting Initiative or Partnership 2012

WINNER: “We were absolutely delighted to receive this prestigious award which was the pinnacle of all the hard work and effort that the school had made.  A whole team of people including teachers, catering staff, grounds staff, horticultural leaders and our fundraiser had worked together to achieve a Healthy Eating school, with the culture of healthy food going right from the seed to the table. It was a fantastic recognition for the all staff and pupils.” 
Carol Davey, St Joseph's Specialist School and College, Healthy Eating Award 2012

WINNER: “Receiving this award has had a definite, positive effect on the school as a whole. Firstly, it has given recognition to the Senior Leadership Team for researching such an innovative approach to learning. It has also given credit to the efforts of the previous Head of School for her role in implementing Bansho Maths, which has had a positive impact on raising standards.  Due to the national attention the award has drawn to the school, the staff members at Gosberton Academy have gained confidence in sharing outstanding practice with educators across the country.  Ultimately, this award has acknowledged the pupils’ enthusiastic approach to trying new methods in maths; thus challenging them to reach their full potential.”  
Bruce Johnson, Gosberton Academy, Outstanding Literacy or Numeracy Initiative 2012

WINNER “We were so delighted to have been shortlisted, we never thought for one minute we would win. It is a great feeling. The phone has not stopped ringing; my chair of Trustees said he felt proud to be associated with our School. How great is that!”
Christina Wells, Principal, The New School at West Heath, Sevenoaks, Kent Special Needs School of the Year 2011

WINNER “Achieving our Award came in July 2011, the very month when we all had a horrible reminder of just how important shared and cross community work is in Northern Ireland.  The trouble in the streets reminded us of why we learn languages together, and why we use language learning to challenge each other about who we are and what we stand for.  Receiving external recognition of our Sharing Languages Sharing Cultures project will give real impetus to our school, our partner primaries and our funders and supporters, to carry on.  The new logo on our website really matters to us.”
Ellen McVea, Shimna Integrated College, Newcastle, Co Down Community Partnership Award 2011

WINNER “I was initially delighted that our unique work in providing sporting opportunities for pupils with a wide range of disabilities was shortlisted in April. This alone gave all connected with the school a fantastic boost and recognition of the achievements of the young people at Redwood School. This is the first time since we opened in 2007 that we have been in a position to put ourselves forward with the educational elite and to be announced as winners of the award by such a prestigious panel has been the highlight of my headship so far. The occasion itself was a celebration of the achievements of schools from across the country and to be involved in such a glorious day will be in my memory for a long time. The TES produced an `Oscar` style awards ceremony which I feel will go from strength to strength and we will hopefully be involved again next year ! Many thanks to all at the TES for organising such a brilliant day!”
Stuart Pidgeon, Headteacher, Redwood School Rochdale Sporting Initiative or Partnership 2011
WINNER "We are, of course, delighted that all the hard work we have put into our website has been recognised but to win an award from the TES is particularly satisfying because you know it's the one paper all those interested in education never miss. We've had loads of calls from colleagues and friends who've seen about our success and rung to congratulate us - which makes the achievement all the more special!"
Claire Robins, Headteacher, Sir John Lawes School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire School Website of the Year 2011

WINNER “Winning the award has taken us to another level. There have been a lot of direct spin-offs, one of which was the papal visit. Oona Stannard, the head of the Catholic Education Service, invited us to Twickenham where one of our pupils presented a book to the Pope. You cannot buy the impact it has on the school’s reputation. It is such a great award to win.”
David Deane, St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, Salford Primary School of the Year 2010
WINNER “The award is a celebration, not just for pupils and staff but also for the families and the wider community who contribute so much to making SJP the thriving institution it continues to be. We are really proud that the achievements of our amazing young people have been recognised on a national level.”
Brian Lally, St John Plessington Catholic College, Wirral Secondary School of the Year 2010

WINNER “We have had lots of visitors, mainly teachers, many from Special Schools as well as educationalists who work for different authorities all wishing to visit to see what we are doing within the school that resulted in us winning the TES School Award. This is a wonderful recognition to have for the school. As headteacher I was extremely proud to receive the award. It is a real reward for the whole team”
Maxine Pittaway, St Christopher’s School, Wrexham Special Needs School of the Year 2010
WINNER “The TES has huge credibility; people really take notice, and our success has enabled us to open doors that we couldn’t get near before. For example, we are now getting £30-40k of additional funding a year to run a youth club, and we’ve just had a fantastic new £500,000 extension built. Our profile with the local authority has been enhanced immeasurably, and there’s a lot more demand from parents so we’ve now gone from two forms to three. It’s been phenomenal the impact we’ve seen. I think the TESSA also acted as a springboard to us winning several other trophies – for example the regional head teacher of the year and the GCC award for equality and diversity. There have been so many spin-off benefits.....”
Nick Capstick, Drove Primary, Swindon Community Involvement Award 2009

WINNER “It’s been tremendously positive. A lot of it has been almost intangible...for example the extra kudos it’s given us and the support it gives for our general ethos. It’s also been terrific for our public profile, and we use the logo everywhere – on our website, on our letterheads and we proudly display the trophy. I’ve also found that its helped us with recruiting staff – they want to work for a school that’s won an award like this. And internally it’s been great – it’s made the kids feel really proud to be part of the school; there’s a palpable feeling of achievement and being part of a winning team”.
Daniel Conner, Associate Principle, Denbigh High School Secondary School of the year 2009
WINNER “Its impacted on us immensely – and resulted in us extending from just an infants, to a much bigger community school 0 - 11 infants and primary school. We’ve had lots of visits from other heads, and the General Teaching Council came to see us too. I’ve been invited to a Parliamentary Reception and I recently was recognised as a Leader in Local Education. It’s also enthused the staff and had a big positive impact on their self esteem. Honestly we’ve gone from strength to strength as a result of the award”
Shelia Ralph, Headteacher, Maltby Crags Infants Personalised Learning Initiative 2009

WINNER “Success breeds success; and we’ve gone on, building on our TESSA award to win a number of other accolades. It’s also helped enormously with growing the levels of parent involvement with the school; the impact there was really massive. Warrington’s League table confirms that we are one of the top performing schools for progress. We’ve had numerous visits from other heads to find out how we’ve done it, and we’ve had lots of TV and local press coverage. Barry Sherman MP came to visit my network “Innov8ed” schools in Warrington when he was researching his report on how ICT can impact on schools, and Ed Balls has mentioned us in Parliament too...it’s been amazing!”
Louise Smith, Evelyn Street Community Primary, Warrington Best e-learning initiative 2009
WINNER “Its cost us nothing to enter, but we’ve had so much in return for taking part in the TESSAs. There’s been tremendous pride for everyone involved – parents, staff and the students themselves. We got a lot of local press coverage, and the DFE is about to visit us as one of about ten schools that are now perceived to be involved in good practice in literacy. We’ve gone on to win other things too – last week one of our boys picked up a story writing award from HRH Duchess of Cornwall. It’s been brilliant for our esteem, and winning the TES award gave us a real fillip and morale boost”  
Peter Plummer, Ellis Guilford School and Sports College, Nottingham Literacy Initiative of the Year 2009

WINNER “Winning has raised the profile of the school locally, regionally and nationally and we’ve had schools from all over the country come to see the original facility we built. It’s also helped us with our bids for funding for the second phase – it added to our credibility and made it easier to get support and finance. “
Marie Rooney, Assistant Head, Beacon Hill, Tyne and Wear Special Needs initiative of the year 2009
WINNER “The school has picked up a number of awards, but none was as prestigious as the TESSA. It ‘signposted’ people to us and we’ve had lots of visits from people keen to learn from us It raised our profile locally and nationally, and it also probably resulted in me being asked to speak at national conferences. It’s was also fantastic for the staff to be nationally recognised – and not just the staff but the pupils and local community too, who all felt really proud that all their hard work had been recognised in such a high profile way. We recently had an Ofsted inspection and they too noted it”
Lynn Slinger, Forest Way School, Leicestershire New or refurbished primary school of the Year 2009

WINNER “Before we got the award we were a school with deeply rooted problems going back many years. When we got it, it had a huge impact as it signalled the change that was taking place. Staff were recognised, we had lots of local press coverage, we promote it on our website and our letterheads and its definitely helped us on many levels. Ofsted has acknowledged it too. Recently we were nominated as one of only five schools in the country to receive a Customer Excellence Award from the Cabinet office, and that was because of the TESSA. And it’s helped us get re-accredited with things like Investors in People. We’ve also had a number of heads coming here to learn how we do it. It’s been really, really good for us”
Jane Herriman, Headteacher, The Duston School Leadership team of the Year 2009
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Entry Deadline:

Closed

With the exception of The Creative Award
Entry Deadline: Monday 20 May 2013

Awards Luncheon:

Friday 5 July 2013
The Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge, London