Is your school on the shortlist?

We can now reveal the schools that have made the shortlist for our annual Tes Independent School Awards 2021. The winners will be announced at an online virtual ceremony on Friday 30 April 


Lifetime Achievement Award

The recipient of this very special award will be revealed on the night of the ceremony. 


Best use of technology award

  • Bury Grammar School
  • Norwich High School for Girls (GDST)
  • Parkside School
  • Repton School
  • Rugby School
  • Stephen Perse Foundation
  • Surbiton High School
  • Wimbledon High School (GDST)

Creativity award

  • Brighton College
  • Caterham School
  • Dulwich Prep Cranbrook
  • Moreton Hall
  • Shrewsbury High School (GDST)
  • South Hampstead High School (GDST)
  • The Pointer School
  • Wycombe Abbey

Marketing campaign of the year 

  • Felsted School
  • George Watson’s College
  • Kingston Grammar School
  • Newcastle High School for Girls (GDST)
  • Reigate Grammar School
  • Saint Ronan’s School
  • Sutton High School (GDST)
  • The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School

Independent-state school partnership award

  • Bedales School
  • Brighton College
  • Emanuel School
  • Godolphin and Latymer
  • Newcastle High School for Girls (GDST)
  • Repton School
  • Streatham & Clapham High School (GDST)
  • Wellington College

Sports Award

  • Brighton College
  • Holme Grange School
  • Orchard House School
  • Rugby School
  • Sheffield High School for Girls (GDST)
  • Stamford School
  • St John’s School Leatherhead
  • Woodlands Preparatory School

Strategic education initiative of the year

  • Canford School
  • Caterham School
  • Croydon High School (GDST)
  • Harrow School Online
  • Holme Grange School
  • Roedean School
  • Scarisbrick Hall School
  • Sevenoaks School

Student initiative of the year 

  • Ashford School
  • Berkhamsted School
  • Hampton School
  • King’s School, Gloucester
  • Royal High School Bath (GDST)
  • Sheffield High School for Girls (GDST)
  • Streatham & Clapham High School (GDST)
  • St George’s Weybridge

Wellbeing initiative of the year

  • Caterham School
  • DLD College London
  • Holmewood House School
  • LVS Ascot
  • Norwich High School for Girls (GDST)
  • Queen’s College, London
  • Saint Ronan’s School
  • Sutton High School (GDST)

Whole-school community initiative of the year

  • Brighton College
  • Epsom College
  • Kelvinside Academy
  • Norwich School
  • Reigate Grammar School
  • Rendcomb College
  • Sevenoaks School
  • Thorpe Hall School

Boarding school of the year

  • Brighton College
  • Epsom College
  • Handcross Park
  • Malvern College
  • Moreton Hall
  • Rendcomb College
  • Sandroyd School
  • Shrewsbury School

Prep school of the year

  • Exeter Cathedral School
  • Holmewood House School
  • Hymers College Junior School
  • Portsmouth High School (GDST)
  • Saint Ronan’s School
  • St Peter’s School, York
  • The Blue Coat School
  • The Study Preparatory School

Pre-prep school of the year 

  • Bilton Grange Preparatory School
  • George Heriot’s School
  • Great Walstead School
  • James Allen’s Girls’ Schoo
  • Prestfelde School
  • South Lee School
  • St Peter’s School, York
  • Taunton School

Senior school of the year

  • Brighton College
  • Embley
  • Notre Dame Senior School
  • Notting Hill & Ealing High School (GDST)
  • Queen’s College, London
  • Reigate Grammar School
  • Scarborough College
  • Thorpe Hall School


Independent school of the year

The winners of the pre-prep, prep, senior and boarding school categories will be entered for this award. The winner will be announced as the finale to the evening.