The official 2024 shortlist:
- The Communication Award, sponsored by CPMM Media Group
- Ascent Autism Specialist College, Newton-le-Willows
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School, Liverpool
- Maricourt Catholic High School, Sefton
- Ridgeway High School, Wirral
- Outstanding Commitment to the Environment, sponsored by Fresh Start Waste Services
- Loreto College, Manchester
- Neston High School, Wirral
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Sefton
- Ss Peter and Paul Primary School, Wirral
- Careers & Enterprise Award, sponsored by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Careers Hub
- St James’ Catholic High School, Stockport
- St Mary’s Catholic College, Wirral
- The Academy of St Nicholas, Liverpool
- SEND Provision Award – Mainstream School, sponsored by SENDSCOPE
- Handforth Grange Primary School, Cheshire
- Hope Academy, Newton-le-Willows
- Rainford High, St Helens
- SEND Provision Award – Specialist School, sponsored by SENDSCOPE
- Alt Bridge School, Liverpool
- Inscape House School, Stockport
- Orrets Meadow School, Wirral
- Rodney House School, Manchester
- Innovative & Creative Literacy Award, sponsored by EdenFiftyOne
- E-ACT The Oldham Academy North, Oldham
- Ridgeway High School, Wirral
- The Birkenhead Park School, Wirral
- Outstanding Commitment to STEM, sponsored by All About STEM
- Evelyn Community Primary School, Knowsley
- Great Crosby Catholic Primary School, Sefton
- Halewood Academy, Knowsley
- Outstanding Arts in Primary School
- Netherton Moss Primary School, Sefton
- St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, Sefton
- Whitefield Primary School, Liverpool
- Outstanding Arts in Secondary School
- Falinge Park High School, Rochdale
- Gateacre School, Liverpool
- Sandbach School, Cheshire
- St John Bosco Arts College, Liverpool
- Community Partnership Award
- Kew Woods Primary School, Sefton
- St Damian’s RC Science College, Tameside
- St John Plessington Catholic College, Wirral
- Mental Health & Wellbeing Award
- Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy, Cheshire
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Sefton
- St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School, Sefton
- Outstanding Commitment to Sport in Primary School, sponsored by LSSP
- Bedford Drive Primary School, Wirral
- St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Knowsley
- The Belvedere Preparatory School, Liverpool
- Outstanding Commitment to Sport in Secondary School
- Hope Academy, Newton-le-Willows
- Standish Community High School, Wigan
- Wright Robinson College, Manchester
- Leadership Team of the Year
- Birchwood Community High School, Warrington
- Green Fold School, Bolton
- Our Lady and St Swithin’s Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
- Teacher of the Year, sponsored by CER
- Gemma Jackson from Stockport Academy
- Joanna McNally from Meols Cop High School, Sefton
- Kath Sweeney from Knotty Ash Primary School, Liverpool
- Katie Bell from The Academy of St Nicholas, Liverpool
- School Support Star of the Year, sponsored by SupplyWell
- Joanne Ashcroft from Hope Academy, Newton-le-Willows
- Louise Yates from Ascent Autism Specialist College, Newton-le-Willows
- Paul Bohan from Holy Spirit Catholic Academy, Sefton
- Most Inspirational Multi Academy Trust, sponsored by Satis Education
- All Saints Multi Academy Trust, Liverpool
- Endeavour Learning Trust, Lancashire
- Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust, Knowsley
- St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust, Liverpool
- Most Inspirational Sixth Form & College, sponsored by LJMU
- Ascent Autism Specialist College, Newton-le-Willows
- St John Rigby College, Wigan
- Winstanley College, Wigan
- Most Inspirational Secondary School
- Chorlton High School, Manchester
- E-ACT The Oldham Academy North, Oldham
- The Academy of St Nicholas, Liverpool
- Most Inspirational Primary School, sponsored by Angel Solutions
- Green Fold School, Bolton
- Handforth Grange Primary School, Cheshire
- St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School, Sefton
- St Peter’s CE Primary School, Bolton
- WOW Recognition Award, sponsored by ASL Group
- Bedford Primary School, Sefton
- Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust, Wirral
- West Kirby Grammar School, Wirral
- Wright Robinson College, Manchester