Manchester school amongst several from region to win at Educate Awards- full list

A school in Manchester is amongst several from the region to have had success at the 2023 Educate Awards. The awards are a way of recognising outstanding achievement at schools across the North West. 

During the ceremony at Liverpool Cathedral and in front of around 700 people, Manchester Academy in Moss Side took home The Communication Award. This award is given to schools which have a strong level of communication within its community and with stakeholders. 

The Educate Awards’ judges were amazed at Manchester Academy’s dedication to ensuring that no one is left out of communication. With over 80% EAL students and around 70 languages spoken, the academy combined mainstream communication techniques with innovations like translation pop-ups on the website to translating pages into other languages. 

Manchester school, Wright Robinson College, made the final of this year’s Educate Awards and was named as the runner-up for the Outstanding Commitment to the Environment award, with judges noting the steps made to develop environmentally friendly students, staff and buildings at the college in addition to the time and money invested into environmental projects. 

Manchester indie band The Height performed during the ceremony. The band is made up of singer John Denton from All Hallows RC High School, bassist Brandon Greenalgh from Co-Op Swinton High School, and drummer Ted Ellis, who is a student at BIMM Music Institute. The Height performed covers of The Smiths’ There Is a Light That Never Goes Out and Courteeners’ Not Nineteen Forever in addition to their very own song, Salford Sound.

Kim O’Brien, founder of the Educate Awards, said: “Congratulations to Manchester Academy for winning The Communication Award at this year’s Educate Awards! A huge thank you The Height for performing on the night 

“A big well done to the runners-up and finalists too. Results this year were incredibly close, and judges had a difficult time deciding not only the shortlist but also overall the winners. 

“The Educate Awards team is proud to champion the innovation, diversity and dedication that is taking place in educational establishments around the region. Entries will open again in February 2024, and we encourage all types of schools and colleges to submit as many entries as they like, for free.” 

The Communication Award 

 Winner: Manchester Academy, Manchester 

Runner up: Maricourt Catholic High School, Sefton 

Outstanding Commitment to the Environment 

 Winner: Heswall Primary School, Wirral 

Runner up: Wright Robinson College, Manchester 

Careers & Enterprise Award 

 Winner: Hope Academy, St Helens 

Runner up: Ridgeway High School, Wirral 

SEND Provision Award 

 Winner: Abbot’s Lea School, Liverpool 

Joint runner up: Green Fold School, Bolton and Maple Grove School, Cheshire 

Innovative & Creative Literacy Award 

 Winner: Hillside High School, Sefton 

Runner up: Gateacre School, Liverpool 

Outstanding Commitment to STEM 

 Winner: Neston High School, Cheshire 

Runner up: Great Crosby Catholic Primary School, Sefton 

Outstanding Arts in a Primary School 

 Winner: Kew Woods Primary School, Sefton 

Runner up: Netherton Moss Primary School, Sefton 

Outstanding Arts in a Secondary School 

 Winner: The Hollins, Lancashire 

Runner up: Rainford High, St Helens 

Community Partnership Award 

 Winner: St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Junior School, Knowsley 

Runner up: Maricourt Catholic High School, Sefton 

Mental Health & Wellbeing Award 

 Winner: Abbot’s Lea School, Liverpool 

Runner up: St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School, Sefton 

Outstanding Commitment to Sport in Primary School   

Winner: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey, Wirral 

Runner up: St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School, Sefton 

Outstanding Commitment to Sport in Secondary School 

  Winner: Cowley International College, St Helens 

Runner up: St Peter’s Catholic High School, Wigan 

Leadership Team of the Year 

 Winner: Green Fold School, Bolton 

Runner up: Cardinal Langley RC High School, Rochdale 

Teacher of the Year   

Winner: Stephen Hill, St Joseph’s Primary School, Oldham 

Runner up: Catherine Chapman, Gateacre School, Liverpool 

School Support Star of the Year   

Winner: Philip McGowan, Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School, Sefton 

Runner up: Jeanette Horrocks, Green Fold School, Bolton 

Most Inspirational Alternative Provision   

Winner: Employability Solutions Ltd, Liverpool 

Runner up: Sandbach School, Cheshire 

Most Inspirational Sixth Form & College   

Winner: Birkenhead Sixth Form College, Wirral 

Runner up: St John Bosco Arts College, Liverpool 

Most Inspirational Secondary School   

Winner: Gateacre School, Liverpool 

Runner up: Rainford High, St Helens 

Winner: Whitefield Primary School, Liverpool 

Runner up: St Peter’s CE Primary School, Bolton 

Winner: Beech Hall School, Cheshire 

Runner up: Wade Deacon High School, Cheshire