The shortlist for the prestigious Educate Awards 2018 has been announced!
The awards, in partnership with Copyrite Systems and Ricoh, is now in its seventh year and is the largest education awards in the North West.
From inspiring teachers, superb support staff to innovative projects across the curriculum, the awards recognises the work of schools and colleges which are delivering outstanding education and helping students achieve their full potential.
Since launching in Liverpool in 2012, the awards has grown rapidly, now recognising schools and colleges right across the Liverpool City Region, Cheshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
In total there are 21 award categories, from Teacher of the Year, Career Aspiration, School Support Star of the Year and Outstanding Commitment to Sport.
This difficult task of shortlisting the entries fell upon the esteemed judging panel which includes Michelle Dow, managing director of All About STEM; James Tartt, Merseyside track athlete and architect; Councillor Gary Millar, assistant mayor & mayoral lead for business & international trade; Chris Walker, regional managing editor of Trinity Mirror North West and North Wales; Lesley Martin-Wright, chief executive of Knowsley Chamber; Fiona Barnet, director of The Foundry Agency; Andrew Pimbley of Wirral’s Claremont Farm; Sue Cronin, head of teacher education at Liverpool Hope University and the education team at the respected Everyman and Playhouse Theatres.
The winners will be announced at the annual awards ceremony, which takes place on Friday 16 November at Liverpool Cathedral.
Associate sponsors include Winstanley College, All About STEM, Liverpool John Moores University, CER, Progress Schools, Liverpool Learning Partnership, School Improvement Liverpool, The Foundry Agency, LSSP, The Bishop of Liverpool, The Rt. Revd. Paul Bayes, DMR David M Robinson Jewellery & Watches and BMD Law.
The shortlist
The Communication Award
Alsop High School, Liverpool
Pontville School, Ormskirk
St Peter’s CE Primary School, Bolton
Eco School Project of the Year
Queen’s Park CE / URC Primary School, St Helens
Heswall Primary School, Wirral
Booker Avenue Junior School, Liverpool
Spirit of Enterprise Award
Neston High School, Neston
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School, Morecambe
St Oswald’s CE Primary, Sefton
Wirral Hospitals’ Schools, Wirral
SEND Provision Award
Gateacre School, Liverpool
Alsop High School, Liverpool
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi, Liverpool
Leasowe Primary School, Wirral
Innovative and Creative Literacy Award
Halewood Academy, Knowsley
Bishop David Sheppard CE Primary School, Southport
Queen’s Park CE / URC Primary School, St Helens
STEM Project of the Year
Sandbach High School, Cheshire
Rudston Primary School, Liverpool
Beamont Collegiate Academy, Warrington
Outstanding Arts in a Primary School
Lister Junior School, Liverpool
Riverside Primary School, Wirral
Netherton Moss Primary School, Sefton
Outstanding Arts in a Secondary School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School, Liverpool
Hillside High School, Bootle
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi, Liverpool
The Belvedere Academy, Liverpool
Career Aspiration Award
All Saints Sixth Form College, Liverpool
Canon Slade School, Bolton
St Damian’s RC Science College, Greater Manchester
Community Partnership Award
Bickerstaffe CE School, Ormskirk
Academy @ Worden, Leyland
Northwood Community Primary School, Knowsley
The Hollins, Accrington
Outstanding Teaching of Life Skills
Abbot’s Lea School, Liverpool
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School, Liverpool
Middlefield Community Primary School, Liverpool
Innovation in Education Award
Eldon Primary School, Preston
Mayfield School, Chorley
The Hollins, Accrington
Outstanding Commitment to Sport in a Primary School
Plantation Primary School, Knowsley
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Knowsley
Saughall All Saints Primary School, Chester
Outstanding Commitment to Sport in a Secondary School
Hope Academy, Newton Le Willows
Rainford High, St Helens
Ridgeway High School, Wirral
Leadership Team of the Year
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School, Liverpool
Gateacre School, Liverpool
Kings Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Teacher of the Year
Peter Kelly, Lister Junior School, Liverpool
Stephen Hill, St Joseph’s RC Primary School, Oldham
Jay Bradley, The Academy of St Francis of Assisi, Liverpool
Suzanne Gardner, Academy @ Worden, Leyland
Margaret Banks, St Damian’s RC Science College, Greater Manchester
School Support Star of the Year
Elizabeth Jones, St Damian’s RC Science College, Greater Manchester
Julie McNally, St Oswald’s CE Primary, Sefton
Judith Bowden, St John Bosco Arts College, Liverpool
Most Inspirational 16-18 Education Provider
All Saints Sixth Form College, Liverpool
Cardinal Langley RC Sixth Form, Greater Manchester
Formby High School, Sefton
Gateacre School, Liverpool
Most Inspirational Secondary School
Gateacre School, Liverpool
Ormiston Chadwick Academy, Cheshire
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School, Liverpool
Most Inspirational Primary School
Billinge St Aidan’s CofE Primary School, St Helens
Kentmere Academy Primary School, Rochdale
Summerhill Primary, Sefton
Wow Recognition Award
Halewood CofE Primary School, Knowsley
Mayfield School, Chorley
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi, Liverpool
The Hollins, Accrington