This award is for an independent school with a maximum of 250 students, of any age. The school can cater for any academic level.

The judges will be looking for stories of success which demonstrate how the collective student experience has been enriched to the benefit of pupils and their school.

The entry should particularly:

• Demonstrate that the small school nature of the educational provision provides for the needs of the school’s students; these should include educational, emotional and societal needs
• Explain how the small school nature of the education provided prepares students successfully for the next stage in their career
• Flag new initiatives and describe signal successes relevant to the subject of the award
• Demonstrate the impact of the activities described in the entry
• Present a picture of life at the school which communicates a sense of the essential values and energy of the school community.