Winners 2023


Independent Schools of the Year 2023 Awards
Results Revealed

The winners of Independent Schools of the Year 2023 have been announced at a ceremony in central London. The awards were hosted by Dr Helen Wright, Chair of the independent panel of judges who selected the winners from more than 700 nominations.

Guests and leading figures from across the sector enjoyed the celebrations of this the sixth year of the awards, which was hosted by Independent School Parent magazine.

The winning schools of the Independent Schools of the Year 2023 Awards are as follows:

Independent School of the Year 2023

The Royal Grammar School, Newcastle-upon Tyne
Independent Pre-Prep
School of the Year

Berkhamsted Pre-Prep School
Independent Prep School of the Year

Sheffield Girls’ Infant and Junior School GDST
Co-educational Independent School of the Year

Westonbirt School
Independent Girls’ School of the Year

Oxford High School GDST
Independent Boys’ School of the Year

St Paul’s School
Independent Boarding School

Sandroyd School
British International School of the Year

GEMS Wellington International School
Small Independent School of the Year

Queen Margaret’s School for Girls
Independent School of the Year for Student Careers Programme

Westholme School
Independent School of the Year for the Performing Arts

Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools
&
St Edmund’s School Canterbury
Independent School for Sporting Achievement

The Abbey School, Reading
The Marketing Award for Brand Communication

Twyford School
Independent School of the Year for Contribution to Social Mobility

Latymer Upper School
Independent School of the Year for Student WellBeing

Sevenoaks School
Independent School of the Year for International Student Experience

Concord College
Innovation Award for an Outstanding New Initiative

The National Mathematics and Science College
The Development Award for an Outstanding Fundraising Achievement

St Dunstan’s College
Independent School of the Year for Outstanding Educational Partnerships

The Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne
Independent School of the Year for Environmental Achievement

Bournemouth Collegiate School
&
British School of Bahrain
Independent School of the Year for Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ)

LVS Hassocks
London Independent School of the Year

Godolphin and Latymer School
Unsung Hero of the Year

Christine Fairbairn, Belhaven School
Rising Star of the Year

Oleksandra Pyshna, British School of Brussels
Judges’ Special Award

LVS Hassocks

2024 Awards Timeline

Nominations
open

March

Nominations
close

4thJune

Commended
announced

3rdJuly

Finalists
announced

9thSeptember

Judges
meet

September

Awards
ceremony

8th October