A huge congratulations to the Bronze Winners of the 2026 Pearson National Teaching Awards!
Early Years Team of the Year supported by the Department for Education
| Alphablocks at Hadleywood Association | Alphablocks Nursery School |
| Alphablocks St Pauls Team | Alphablocks Nursery School |
| The Early Years Team | Lemon Tree Montessori School |
| The Early Years Family | Jesters Day Nursery & Out of School Childcare @ Beaulieu |
| The Early Years Team | Ruckleigh School |
| The Early Years Team | Half Pint Nursery |
| The Early Years Team | Banana Moon Bridge of Don |
| The Early Years Team | St Piran’s School |
| The Early Years Team | Sweet Peas Pre-School |
| The Early Years Team | Dulwich Montessori Nursery and Forest School |
| The Early Years Team | Dulwich Oaks Montessori Nursery School |
| The Early Years Team | Turtles Nursery |
| The Early Years Team | Oakhurst Grange School |
| The Early Years Team | Little Learners Day Nursery |
| The Early Years Team | The Prince of Wales School |
| The Early Years Team | St Aubin Nurseries |
| The Early Years Team | Dorothy Gardner Nursery School |
| The EYFS Team | Chantlers Primary School |
FE Lecturer of the Year supported by the Department for Education
| Ashleigh Simpson | Education Partnership North East |
| Callum Goulty | RNN Group – Rotherham Town Centre Campus |
| Carolyn Cheasman | City Lit |
| Clarise Mofor | SBU Sixth Form |
| Emma Hibbert | Hopwood Hall College |
| Gemma Bramall | Barnsley College |
| Michael Wild | Hopwood Hall College |
FE Team of the Year supported by the Department for Education
| The Careers Team | New College Pontefract |
Headteacher of the Year in a Primary School
| Alex Wirth | Anston Greenlands Primary School |
| Alice Coyle | Marton Primary Academy and Nursery |
| Alison Williams | Craigfelen Primary School |
| Amy Yeo | Christow Primary School |
| Ann MacGregor | Holy Trinity CofE Primary School |
| Beverley Walker-Gordon | The Orchards Primary Academy |
| Catherine McLoughlin | St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School |
| Claire Ingrams | Lime Wood Primary School |
| Clare Campbell | The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School |
| David Rosevear | West Haddon Endowed CofE Primary School |
| Emma Owner | The Iceni Academy |
| Ian Snelling | St Andrew’s CofE Primary and Nursery School |
| James Searjeant | Wyborne Primary School |
| Jan Price | Rickleton Primary School |
| Kirsty Nichols-Mackay | Monkseaton Middle School |
| Matthew Carroll | Rushbrook Primary Academy |
| Sarah Parry | St Peter’s Catholic Primary School |
| Suzanne Webb | Redgate Community Primary School |
Headteacher of the Year in a Secondary School
| Chris Hunt | Clarion School |
| Claire Plumb | South Devon UTC |
| Claire Wallace | The Barlow RC High School |
| Dawn Parkinson | Beaumont Leys School |
| Jill Sweeney | Aston Manor Academy |
Lifetime Achievement supported by the Department for Education
| Adrian Evans | Mulberry Academy Hastings |
| Alison Ward | Oulder Hill Leadership Academy |
| Cheryl Gerald | Welland Park Academy |
| Fazila Sogojeva | Copthall School |
| Geoff Mason | St Thomas More High School |
| Janice Thompson | Wickersley School and Sports College |
| Jaqui Graham | East Riding College |
| Jennifer Bayford | Folkestone Primary |
| Jo Napp | The Woodside Primary Academy – Forest Site |
| John Lewis | St Edward’s School |
| Liz Williams | Ridgeway High School |
| Lorraine Braggins | City Lit |
| Mark Salter | Sandwell College |
| Monica Rys-Hand | St Helena School |
| Nigel Wooldridge | The Sixth Form College Farnborough |
| Penny Novak | Preston School Academy |
| Richard McCreath | Chorlton High School |
| Salima (Sal) Ducker | Civitas Academy |
| Sharon Austin | Chorlton High School |
| Sherridan Cocker | Barnsley College |
| Stephanie Hutchinson | Caludon Castle School |
| Susan Constable | Southgate School |
| Tony Dunn | Queens’ School |
Making a Difference – Primary School of the Year
| The Whole School Team | Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Academy |
| The Whole School Team | Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff |
| The Whole School Team | The Dawnay School |
| The Whole School Team | Lea Forest Primary Academy |
| The Whole School Team | Olveston CofE Primary School |
| The Whole School Team | St Ambrose Catholic Academy |
| The Whole School Team | Thomas Bullock CofE Primary Academy |
| The Whole School Team | William Harding School |
Making a Difference – Secondary School of the Year supported by Step Into Teaching
| The Whole School Team | Court Fields School |
| The Whole School Team | Havelock Academy |
| The Whole School Team | Kibworth Mead Academy |
| The Whole School Team | Loreto Grammar School |
| The Whole School Team | Lyndon School |
| The Whole School Team | Meridian High School |
| The Whole School Team | Ninestiles, an Academy |
| The Whole School Team | Outwood Academy Foxhills |
| The Whole School Team | Outwood Academy Newbold |
| The Whole School Team | Saracens High School |
| The Whole School Team | The Stanway School |
| The Whole School Team | Tarleton Academy |
Outstanding New Teacher of the Year supported by the Department for Education and The Sunday Times
| Ben Green | Oulder Hill Leadership Academy |
| Bethany Dunnill | Barnsley College |
| Eliza Barclay | Giles Junior School |
| Henry Turner | Warden Park Academy |
| Joanne Jones | St Peter’s Catholic Primary School |
| Kate McGrath | St Patrick’s College |
| Laura Langstaff | Alt Bridge School |
| Luke Dootson | Edstart |
| Megan Gorman | St Peter’s Primary School (Collegelands) |
| Muna Yusuf | St John’s Primary School |
| Phil Dudley | Ridgeway High School |
| Rose Sargent | Bedford College |
| Sam Taylor | The Oldham College |
| Thomas Syrett | Tendring Technology College |
The Award for School or College Partnership of the Year supported by PixL
| Clarion School and Football Beyond Borders (FBB) | Clarion School |
| START | The High School of Glasgow – Senior School |
Teacher of the Year in a Primary School
| Claire Hall | Leiston Primary School |
| Diksha Shah | Belmont Junior School |
| Katie Sanders | Fairstead House School |
| Marius Reklaitis | Danson Primary School |
| Sarah Powell | Severnbanks Primary School |
Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School
| Amrit Khosa | Aston Manor Academy |
| Amy Cross | St Helena School |
| Barbara Voisin | Croesyceiliog School |
| Deborah Butler | Crown Hills Community College |
| Ellie Smith | Carlton Bolling |
| Hannah Rome | Mulberry Academy Hastings |
| Harriet Wilkins | St Matthew Academy |
| Harry Bardsley | Oulder Hill Leadership Academy |
| James Foster | King’s Ely |
| Jodie Thompson | Caludon Castle School |
| Joshua Storey | Mulberry Academy Hastings |
| Kirstie Lupton | Lyndon School |
| Laura Rose | Lyndon School |
| Lauren Patrick | Pimlico Academy |
| Layla Taylor | Saint Ambrose College |
| Lila Cherrih | Clarion School |
| Lisa Dallow | Q3 Academy Tipton |
| Luke Sadler | Mulberry Academy Hastings |
| Mark Powell | Bedwas High School |
| Nish Sabur | Chessbrook Education Support Centre |
| Sevdie Alie | Mayfield School |
| Tina Broughton | Croesyceiliog School |
| Tugba Bastug | St Thomas More Language College |
Teaching Assistant of the Year
| Gaynor Elliott | Rushbrook Primary Academy |
| Marie Render | The Vale Academy |
The Award for Transformational Use of Digital Technology
| Daniel Wright | Barnsley College |
| St. Colman’s College Community | St Colman’s College |
| The Digital and IT Curriculum Team | Birmingham Metropolitan College |
| The Osprey Team | Outwood Academy Portland |
| The Whole School Team | Whitefield Primary School |
Unsung Hero
| Abigail Fuller | William Harding School |
| Ally Smith | Barnsley College |
| Amir Afzal | Carlton Junior and Infant School |
| Anca Mihaela Acatrinei | Woodfield School |
| Ash Hallworth | Palace Fields Primary Academy |
| Caroline Sharp | Woodhey High School |
| Catherine Hirst | Barnsley College |
| Cheryl Laws | The Langley Heritage Primary |
| Chris Kennedy | Wigan and Leigh College |
| Christine Russell | Highfurlong School |
| Clair Silverton | Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School |
| Claire Blower | Ark Castledown Primary Academy |
| Claire Cavanagh | Green Ridge Primary Academy |
| Claire Sutton | The Netherhall School |
| Clive Martin | St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School |
| Colette Brohan | Clarion School |
| Danielle Davis | Mulberry Academy Hastings |
| Darren Hutton | Tidemill Academy |
| Dave Shorter | Norton Canes Primary Academy |
| Denise Singh | The Langley Academy Primary |
| Duessa Lipley | Queens’ School |
| Elaine Litten | Moorlands Junior School |
| Emma Cowling | Rayner Stephens High School |
| Frank Barnes | Woodside Academy |
| Franz Allard | The Children’s Trust School |
| Fred Nicholas | Oaklands College |
| Helen Childs | The Woodside Primary Academy – Forest Site |
| Iona Mitchell | Mulberry Academy Hastings |
| Jackie Blackwood | The Sixth Form College Farnborough |
| Jacquie Heaver | Orchards Academy |
| James Ratcliffe | Milton Abbey School |
| Jeannette Lodge | Brampton Cortonwood Infant School |
| John Hadley | Castle Hill High School |
| John Hiskey | The Stanway School |
| Katie Tracey | Tulip Academy Spalding |
| Kerry Amos | USP College |
| Kerry Stapleton | Foxes Academy |
| Kully Kaila | Aston Manor Academy |
| Lily Chandler | West Herts College |
| Marie Titterton | Herringthorpe Infant School |
| Mark Lloyd | St Mewan Community Primary School |
| Mary Fillan | St Stephen’s CofE Primary School |
| Michael Eshelby | The Langley Academy |
| Michelle Crane | Mulberry Academy Hastings |
| Naomi Lessiter | Chessbrook Education Support Centre |
| Nikki Smith | Walton Hall Academy |
| Paula Thomas | Outwood Academy Foxhills |
| Paula Williams | Connaught School For Girls |
| Phil Kitchener | Redscope Primary School |
| Reg White | Haverfordwest High VC School |
| Richard Willshaw | Small Heath Leadership Academy |
| Rowen Peacock | Springwell Alternative Academy |
| Sam Uwadiae | Croydon College |
| Sarah Rix | Milford Pre-School Plus Ltd |
| Sarah Robinson | Old Hall Primary School |
| Scott Harris | The Children’s Trust School |
| Simi Shah | Mount Stewart Junior School |
| Stella Wilson | Queen’s Park Primary School |
| Steven Smith | Hopwood Hall College |
| Tom Martin | Sidney Stringer Academy |
| Tracy Jones | Longhill Primary School |
| Vivian Newrick | St Aidan’s CofE Academy |
| Wendy Davenport | The Oldham Academy North |
| Zena Aherne | Loughborough College |
