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A huge congratulations on behalf of nEdEx and the judging panel to the 2026 finalists and finalists for "The School & Trust Leadership Awards 2026", taking place on June 4 at DoubleTree Hilton, Stadium MK.

It was a fantastic evening for all involved and we are proud to announce the awards will return at the same venue, on Thursday 10 June, 2027.

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2027 Date & Location
​Thursday 10 June 2027 
DoubleTree Hilton, Stadium MK, MK1 1ST

School & Trust Awards Finalists & Winners

Trust of the Year (Small) 2026

  • Day One Trust

  • Empower Multi Academy Trust

  • Keys Academies Trust

  • Liberty Academy Trust

  • Pioneer Learning Trust

  • Summit Learning Trust

  • King's Education Trust

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WINNER - Summit Learning Trust

Trust of the Year (Medium) 2026

  • Bellvue Place Education Trust

  • Endeavour Learning Trust

  • The Great Learners Trust

  • LIFE Education Trust

  • Ivy Learning Trust

  • Nexus Multi Academy Trust

  • Trinity Multi Academy Trust

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WINNER - Trinity Multi Academy Trust

Trust of the Year (Large) 2026

  • Astrea Academy Trust

  • Embark Federation

  • Harris Federation

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WINNER - Astrea Academy Trust

Most Improved Trust of the Year 2026

  • Empower Multi Academy Trust

  • Astrea Academy Trust

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WINNER - Astrea Academy Trust

Trust Leadership Team of the Year

  • Embark Federation

  • Endeavour Learning Trust

  • Empower Multi Academy Trust

  • Liberty Academy Trust

  • LIFE Education Trust

  • Summit Learning Trust

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WINNER - Endeavour Learning Trust

School Leadership Team of the Year

  • Paston Ridings Primary School​

  • Chantry Primary Academy

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WINNER - Paston Ridings Primary School

Rising Star in Education 2026

  • Diane Stirling, Head of Performing Arts, Harris Federation

Clear Winner!

Congratulations Diane!

AI in Education Excellence Award

  • Three Spires Trust

  • St George's Ascot

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WINNER - Three Spires Trust

SEND Excellence Award

  • Active Learning Trust

  • Chiltern Learning Trust

  • Embark Federation 

  • Empower Multi Academy Trust

  • Keys Academies Trust

  • Liberty Academy Trust 

  • Riviera Education Trust

  • Shaftesbury High School

  • Trinity Multi Academy Trust

  • Wickersley Partnership Trust

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WINNER - Liberty Academy Trust

Sustainability Excellence Award

  • Bellevue Place Education Trust

  • Holy Cross Catholic MAC

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WINNER - Bellevue Place Education Trust

Community Impact Award

  • Chiltern Learning Trust

  • Embark Federation

  • Endeavour Learning Trust

  • Etone College

  • Manchester Academy

  • Summit Learning Trust

  • Thinking Schools Academy Trust

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WINNER - Summit Learning Trust

Outstanding Innovation Award

  • Bath & Wells MAT

  • Thinking Schools Academy Trust

  • Woodland Academy Trust

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WINNER - Woodland Academy Trust

Primary School of the Year 2026

  • Albert Pye & Ravensmere Schools Federation

  • Hexthorpe Primary Academy

  • Churchtown Primary School

  • Kings Ash Academy

  • Nova Primary School 

  • Winyates Primary School

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WINNER - Churchtown Primary School

Secondary School of the Year 2026

  • Etone College

  • Stockport Academy

  • Tarleton Academy

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WINNER - Stockport Academy

Good luck to all School & Trust Finalists! 

Company Award Finalists & Winners

Education Company of the Year 2026

  • Picture News

  • The Literacy Company

  • IMP Software

  • The Music in Secondary Schools Trust

  • ImpactEd Group

  • Magma Maths

  • Tradewind Recruitment

  • Trellis Education

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WINNER - The Literacy Company 

Breakthrough Education Company of the Year 2026

  • Trident Intelligence 

  • The Engagement Platform 

  • Magma Maths

  • Skolon

  • Tradewind Recruitment

  • Trellis Education

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WINNER - Magma Maths

EdTech Company of the Year 2026

  • Skolon

  • Teachmate

  • Iplicit

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WINNER - Teachmate

A huge congratulations to all the finalists & winners! 

Next Year 

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Thursday

10 June, 2027

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