Revealed: Educate Awards 2023 shortlist

The highly anticipated shortlist for this year’s Educate Awards was revealed on Thursday 28 September.

The announcement was broadcast from the Educate Awards’ YouTube channel, by longstanding host Simon ‘Rossie’ Ross.

Over 75 entries from nearly 60 schools and colleges from across the north west have made the prestigious shortlist. They will find out their fates on Friday 17 November at the glittering Educate Awards ceremony, held at the Liverpool Cathedral.

The event, which is in partnership with ASL Group and Ricoh, is the largest education awards of its kind. The finest schools, colleges, leadership teams, teachers and support staff across Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester come together to celebrate their achievements in a truly unique fashion.

Founder of the Educate Awards, Kim O’Brien, said: “Congratulations to the schools and colleges that have made the shortlist! The feedback from judges has been brilliant, with many commenting on the high standard of entries and how it is getting harder and harder for them to decide each year.

“A big thank you to everyone who took the time to put together and submit an entry.”

Kim added: “Plans are already underway for another showstopping evening, with incredible performances, a delicious gala dinner and of course, the ceremony itself. We look forward to celebrating with you all in November.”

Associate sponsors for 2023 include All About STEM, CER Education, CPMM Media Group, SENDSCOPE, Liverpool John Moores University, LSSP, LCR Careers Hub, SupplyWell and Angel Solutions.

The Educate Awards 2023 shortlist in full:

1. The Communication Award

· Litherland High School

· Manchester Academy

· Maricourt Catholic High School

· Ridgeway High School

2. Outstanding Commitment to the Environment

· Ascent Autism Specialist College

· Heswall Primary School

· The Beacon CE Primary School

· Wright Robinson College

3. Careers & Enterprise Award

· Formby High School

· Hope Academy

· Ridgeway High School

4. SEND Provision Award

· Abbot’s Lea School

· Green Fold School

· Maple Grove School

5. Innovative & Creative Literacy Award

· Archbishop Blanch High School

· Gateacre School

· Hillside High School

· St James’ Catholic High School

· St Mary’s Catholic College

6. Outstanding Commitment to STEM

· Great Crosby Catholic Primary School

· Neston High School

· Queen’s Park High School

7. Outstanding Arts in Primary School

· All Saints Catholic Primary School

· Bretherton Endowed CE Primary School

· Kew Woods Primary School

· Netherton Moss Primary School

8. Outstanding Arts in Secondary School

· Gateacre School

· Rainford High

· The Hollins

9. Community Partnership Award

· Chorlton High School

· Maricourt Catholic High School

· St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Junior School

10. Mental Health & Wellbeing Award

· Abbot’s Lea School

· Calderstones School

· St Damian’s Roman Catholic Science College

· St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School

· Stockport Academy

11. Outstanding Commitment to Sport in Primary School

· Bedford Drive Primary School

· St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School

· St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School

12. Outstanding Commitment to Sport in Secondary School

· Cowley International College

· Rainford High

· Rainhill High School

· St Peter’s Catholic High School

13. Leadership Team of the Year

· Ascent Autism Specialist College

· Cardinal Langley RC High School

· Green Fold School

· Hillside High School

14. Teacher of the Year

· Catherine Chapman, Gateacre School

· Jonathan Miller, Standish Community High School

· Stephen Hill, St Joseph’s Primary School

15. School Support Star of the Year

· Jeanette Horrocks, Green Fold School

· Kate Watt, Ellesmere Port C of E College

· Michaela Jinks, St Damian’s Roman Catholic Science College

· Philip McGowan, Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School

16. Most Inspirational Alternative Provision

· Employability Solutions Ltd

· Notre Dame Catholic College

· Sandbach School

17. Most Inspirational Sixth Form & College

· Ascent Autism Specialist College

· Birkenhead Sixth Form College

· Myerscough College & University Centre

· St John Bosco Arts College

18. Most Inspirational Secondary School

· Chorlton High School

· Ellesmere Port C of E College

· Gateacre School

· Maricourt Catholic High School

· Rainford High

· St Damian’s Roman Catholic Science College

19. Most Inspirational Primary School

· Eldon Primary School

· Green Fold School

· Riverside Primary School

· St Peter’s CE Primary School

· St Wilfrid’s Church of England Primary Academy

· Whitefield Primary School

20. WOW Recognition Award

· Alt Bridge School

· Beech Hall School

· Wade Deacon High School