Following the success of the inaugural School Awards in 2023, Buckinghamshire Council are pleased to launch the second Buckinghamshire School Awards celebrating the wonderful work our teachers, school staff and governors deliver across the county. To help celebrate, we are asking all staff and governors across Buckinghamshire to nominate their heroes in one of ten award categories.  

Whether you want to celebrate a fantastic teaching colleague, an inspirational senior leadership team or an unsung hero in your school, please nominate and tell us all about the difference that they make to the children and young people across Buckinghamshire.

We are pleased to announce that this year’s awards will be sponsored by Bosch, Buckinghamshire New University, HYPNOS, LEAP, Stoke Park, Supply Desk, The Entertainer, the Rothschild Foundation and Wycombe Swan.

Nominations will be open until 5pm on Thursday 28 March 2023.

Nominations and Award Categories

It is quick, easy and free to nominate. Nominations will be open from 15 January to 28 March. Please read our helpful guide for tips on writing a winning nomination here. 

The awards are open to all maintained, academy and free school staff and governors throughout Buckinghamshire.  Nominations must be made for colleagues within your own school and be endorsed by the headteacher.

We are looking for nominations in 10 different categories, so there is one to fit every member of your school team. Please visit the Nomination and Award Categories page, where you can read a full explanation of each award and the criteria that the judges will be using, to make sure that your nomination gets the best chance of impressing the judges.

1. New Teacher of the Year Award – Sponsored by Bosch
2. Teacher of the Year Award – Sponsored by Supply Desk
3. Teaching Assistant of the Year Award - Sponsored by Wycombe Swan 
4. Primary Senior Leadership Team of the Year Award
5. Secondary Senior Leadership Team of the Year Award- Sponsored by HYPNOS
6. Health and Wellbeing Award – Sponsored by LEAP
7. Inclusion Award – Sponsored by Buckinghamshire New University
8. School with Excellence in Early Years Award – Sponsored by The Entertainer
9. Unsung Heroes Award – Sponsored by Stoke Park
10. Great Governance Award

Shortlisted nominees will be invited to the awards ceremony in Buckinghamshire in Summer 2024 

Award timeline:

• Nominations open: 15 January, 2024
• Nominations close: 28 March, 2024
• Judging and shortlisting: April, 2024
• Shortlisted nominees invited to the Award Ceremony: May, 2024
• Award ceremony for shortlisted nominees - Summer 2024

Information on the categories and judging Criteria- Click here 

To make a nomination – Click here 

For information on the Student Voice Awards – Click here

For the terms and conditions of entry – Click here

For the Privacy Statement – Click here 

2023 Winners- Click here