Brentwood School shortlisted for the Tes Awards 2024

Brentwood School has been shortlisted for the Independent Senior School of the Year category in the Tes Schools Awards 2024. 

The Tes Schools Awards, which have been dubbed the ‘Oscars of education’, is a prestigious awards programme which celebrates the best of education across the UK. The Awards recognise the very best teachers and schools from UK state and independent schools, across early years settings, primary and secondary.

Headmaster Michael Bond said: “We were delighted to learn that Brentwood has been shortlisted for the Independent Senior School of the Year award because it is testament to the whole (our school) being so much more than the sum of its individual parts. We are a community where successes and setbacks are collective, where we celebrate the achievement of others more than our own, and where we talk about ‘we’ not ‘I’. Our entry was based on values that have served our school so well for over 400 years and everything we have worked towards over the last five years has one aim: to help our pupils become the best version of themselves by developing Virtue, Learning and Manners. I would like to congratulate my colleagues, our pupils and their parents for their contribution towards the work that has led to this accolade, and we look forward to the Awards evening in June.’

The shortlist was compiled by a panel of expert judges, including school leaders and experts. The schools and teachers they chose showcase the best of education across the sector within 21 award categories, covering all areas of school education.

Jon Severs, Editor of Tes Magazine, said: "Congratulations to all the shortlisted entries - the standard was so high this year despite the challenges schools face. It is critical we celebrate excellence and share it widely so we can ensure that the fantastic work happening in education is properly recognised."

Winners will be announced on 21st June at a glittering gala awards night at the Grosvenor Hotel, Park Lane, in London.