Recognising & Rewarding Education Pioneers Across the Industry
3RD DECEMBER 2025 | HOUSE OF LORDS, LONDON
Headline Sponsor
Presented By
The National Schools Awards | 3rd December 2025
Taking place on 3rd December 2025 at the House of Lords, the National Schools Awards will bring together over 250 education pioneers to recognise, celebrate and reward senior leaders, schools and multi-academy trusts for their dedication and hard work over the year.
Our annual ceremony returns to the heart of Westminster, at the prestigious House of Lords, with 8 spectacular award categories.
The ceremony is proudly brought to you by the Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL) and the Schools & Academies Show.
National Schools Award 2025 Categories
The National Schools Awards is presented in 8 categories.
School Business Leader of the Year
Leadership Team
of the Year
School of the Year
Sponsored by Reed
EdTech Innovator
of the Year
Sponsored by VenturEd Solutions
Governor of the Year
SEND Leader of the Year
Estates Management
of the Year
Sponsored by MAC Construction Consultants
MAT of the Year
Sponsored by Phone Locker
Our Previous Award Winners
Headline Sponsor: Reed
“In 2024, more than 17,000 teachers made the powerful decision to return to the classroom in England. Behind this number lies a story of renewed purpose, resilience, and the enduring appeal of education as a vocation.
That’s why we’re proud to sponsor the National Schools Awards 2025 - to celebrate the unwavering commitment of teaching professionals who continue to inspire, lead, and shape future generations. At a time when many industries face uncertainty, teaching is quietly re-emerging as a career of choice, and we at Reed are honoured to recognise those driving this positive change.”
Gavin Beart, Divisional Managing Director for Education – Reed
National Schools Awards 2025 Agenda
The plans for the evening will follow the timings below:
6:00pm – Registration and Event Open
6:30pm – 7:15pm – Drinks Served
7:15pm – Ceremony Starts
7:15pm – 8pm – Award Ceremony
8pm – Ceremony Finishes
8pm – 8:30pm – Drinks and Canapes Served
8:30pm – Event Closes
Testimonials
“It is such an honour to be recognised in this specialised area and to be acknowledge by my peers at ISBL for my contribution to School Business Leadership at a National level; it is certainly a day I will always remember.”
- Angela Ogden
Director of Business Services, St Damian’s Roman Catholic Science College
“We were absolutely delighted to have won the Leadership Team of the Year category at the National Schools Awards in November. It was such an honour to be have just been shortlisted!”
- Helen Nelson
Headteacher
Joseph Cash Primary School
“The National School Awards recognise the skill, commitment, and hard work it takes to deliver the best possible education, this is especially important in a time of such uncertainty.”
- Baroness Berridge
Former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System
The Venue
The House of Lords is one of the most iconic and prestigious venues in the capital, where better to recognise success, hard work and best practice? In the very heart of London, Big Ben, the London Eye, Westminster Abbey are all in eyesight, with even more of London’s many great amenities only footsteps away.
Address: Black Rods Entrance, House of Lords, Parliament Square, London, UK, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 0207 219 3000