LIVERPOOL City Region schools are showing a strong presence, being named in the Educate Awards 2020 shortlist.
The awards is in its ninth year and is the largest education awards in the North West.
Due to pandemic, the ceremony has been postponed until further notice but the team behind the event are keen to continue and raise spirts within in the education sector. This year a record amount of schools and colleges from around the region entered one or more of the 21 categories.
From inspiring teachers, dedicated support staff to innovative projects across the curriculum, the awards recognises the work of schools and colleges which are delivering outstanding education and helping students achieve their full potential, even during these unprecedented times.
Since launching in Liverpool in 2012, the awards has grown rapidly, recognising schools and colleges right across the Liverpool City Region, Cheshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
Kim O’Brien, founder of the Educate Awards, said: “A huge well done to all the Liverpool schools shortlisted for the Educate Awards 2020.
“It has been a really tough year for everyone and so we felt it was more important than ever to shine a spotlight on the heroes of the education sector and all the hard work that goes on in schools and colleges around the North West.
“The calibre of entries we received were incredibly strong – our judges will really have their work cut out when deciding on the winners.”
Associate sponsors of the awards include: All About STEM, Angel Solutions, CareersInc, CER, CPMM Media Group, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust, LSSP, Satis Education, SupplyWell and Winstanley College.
The full Educate Awards shortlist:
The Communication Award
Abbot’s Lea School in Liverpool
Buile Hill Academy in Salford
Chorlton High School in Manchester
Litherland High School in Sefton
St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School in St Helens
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi in Liverpool
Outstanding Commitment to the Environment
Birchwood Community High School in Warrington
Heswall Primary School in Wirral
St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School in St Helens
St Vincent’s School in Liverpool
Careers & Enterprise Award
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School
Myerscough College in Preston
Progress Schools – Hamilton Square in Wirral
St John Rigby College in Wigan
St Oswald’s CE Primary School in Sefton
SEND Provision Award
Bickerstaffe CE School in Lancashire
Finch Woods Academy in Knowsley
Netherton Moss Primary School in Sefton
St Peter’s C of E Primary School in Bolton
The Barlow RC High School in Manchester
Wargrave House School and College in Newton-le-Willows
Innovative and Creative Literacy Award
Fairfield Primary School in Widnes
Parish Church of England Primary School in St Helens
Rainford High in St Helens
Outstanding Commitment to STEM
Bedford Drive Primary School in Wirral
Cardinal Langley RC High School in Middleton
The Mosslands School in Wirral
Outstanding Arts in Primary School
Netherton Moss Primary School in Sefton
Riverside Primary School in Wirral
St Oswald’s CE Primary School in Sefton
Outstanding Arts in Secondary School
Bedford High School in Leigh
Formby High School in Sefton
Fred Longworth High School in Manchester
North Liverpool Academy in Liverpool
The Belvedere Academy in Liverpool
Community Partnership Award
Gateacre School in Liverpool
Progress Schools in Wirral
The De La Salle Academy in Liverpool
Wargrave House School and College in Newton-le-Willows
Mental Health & Wellbeing Award
The Belvedere Academy in Liverpool
Evelyn Community Primary School in Knowsley
Fairfield Primary School in Widnes
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School in Sefton
The Hollins in Lancashire
Outstanding Commitment to Sport in Primary School
Billinge St Aidan’s CE Primary School in Wigan
Plantation Primary School in Knowsley
St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School in Sefton
The Belvedere Preparatory School in Liverpool
Outstanding Commitment to Sport in Secondary School
Hope Academy in Newton-le-Willows
Rainhill High School in Knowsley
Ridgeway High School in Wirral
Leadership Team of the Year
Archbishop Blanch School in Liverpool
Parish Church of England Primary School in St Helens
Penketh High School in Warrington
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School in Knowsley
School Governor of the Year
Father Harry Parish Church of England Primary School in St Helens
Kayte Parlevliet from Queen’s Park High School in Chester
Teacher of the Year
Sharon Kormachu from Burscough Lordsgate Primary School in Lancashire
Mark Hardy from Parish Church of England Primary School in St Helens
Laura Harding from Penketh High School in Warrington
Mary Lyons from Riverside Primary School in Wirral
Rachael Chadwick from St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School in Sefton
Suaad Hussain from The Academy of St Francis of Assisi in Liverpool
Catherine Lutman from The Barlow RC High School in Manchester
School Support Star of the Year
Julie Kelly from Bickerstaffe CE School in Lancashire
Helen Greenway from Rainford High in St Helens
Faye Lavelle from St Oswald’s CE Primary School in Sefton
Lindsey Onslow from The Barlow RC High School in Manchester
Nicola Fisher from The Barlow RC High School in Manchester
Most Inspirational Alternative Provision by a School
Leasowe Primary School in Wirral
Progress Schools – Toxteth in Liverpool
Queen’s Park Primary School in St Helens
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy in Wigan
Wirral WRAP
Most Inspirational 16-18 Education Provider
Myerscough College in Preston
The Manchester College in Manchester
Wargrave House School and College in Newton-le-Willows
Most Inspirational Secondary School
Archbishop Blanch School in Liverpool
Litherland High School in Sefton
Stockport Academy
The Barlow RC High School in Manchester
Most Inspirational Primary School
Halewood Church of England Primary School in Knowsley
Leasowe Primary School in Wirral
St Peter’s C of E Primary School in Bolton
WOW Recognition Award
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School
St John Rigby College in Wigan
The Barlow RC High School in Manchester
The Hollins in Lancashire
The Manchester College
