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The class of 2026, congratulations to all the below finalists for:

School & Trust Leadership Awards 2026

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

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We received a huge amount of entries and we thank everyone who took the time to submit their entries for this years awards! 

 

Below you can find a list of our 2026 finalists!

You can also find helpful links such as finalist graphics for you to share on socials and purchasing your tickets to attend this years awards!

Tickets for the awards are priced at:

Individual Tickets - £99 + VAT

Table (10 tickets) - £800 + VAT

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Your ticket includes a welcome drink, 3 course meal, and access to the awards evening between 6PM - 11PM.

School & Trust Awards Finalists

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

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

Trust of the Year (Large) 2026

  • Astrea Academy Trust

  • Embark Federation

  • Harris Federation

Most Improved Trust of the Year 2026

  • Empower Multi Academy Trust

  • 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

School Leadership Team of the Year

  • Paston Ridings Primary School​

  • Chantry Primary Academy

Rising Star in Education 2026

  • Diane Stirling, Head of Performing Arts, Harris Federation

Clear Winner!

See you soon Diane to collect your award!

AI in Education Excellence Award

  • Three Spires Trust

  • St George's Ascot

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

Sustainability Excellence Award

  • Bellvue Place Education Trust

  • Holy Cross Catholic MAC

Community Impact Award

  • Chiltern Learning Trust

  • Embark Federation

  • Endeavour Learning Trust

  • Etone College

  • Manchester Academy

  • Summit Learning Trust

  • Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Outstanding Innovation Award

  • Bath & Wells MAT

  • Thinking Schools Academy Trust

  • 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

Secondary School of the Year 2026

  • Etone College

  • Stockport Academy

  • Tarleton Academy

Trust of the Year 2026

Shortlist TBC on the night... 👀

Company Award Finalists

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

Breakthrough Education Company of the Year 2026

  • Trident Intelligence 

  • The Engagement Platform 

  • Magma Maths

  • Skolon

  • Tradewind Recruitment

  • Trellis Education

EdTech Company of the Year 2026

  • Skolon

  • Teachmate

  • Iplicit

A huge congratulations to all the finalists! 

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