Winners 2024


The winners of Independent Schools of the Year 2024 have been announced at a ceremony in central London. The awards were hosted by The Chelsea Magazine Company, publishers of Independent School Parent magazine. The winners were selected from more than 700 nominations by an independent panel of judges. Guests and leading figures from across the sector enjoyed the celebrations of this, the seventh year, of the awards.

The winning schools of the Independent Schools of the Year 2024 Awards are as follows:

Independent School of the Year

Christ’s Hospital

Judges’ Special Award

Latymer Upper School

Independent Pre-Prep School of the Year

St John’s College School

Independent Prep School of the Year

Faraday School

Highly Commended
Independent Prep School of the Year

Port Regis

Co-educational Independent School of the Year

Ballard

Co-educational Independent School of the Year

Millfield School

Independent Girls’ School of the Year

The Abbey

Independent Boys’ School of the Year

Aldwickbury School

Independent Boarding School of the Year

Worth School

British International School of the Year

Brighton College Bangkok

Small Independent School of the Year

The Downs Malvern

Independent School of the Year for Sporting Achievement

King's Ely

Independent School of the Year for the Performing Arts

Christ’s Hospital

Independent School of the Year for Student Careers Programme

Ardingly College

Independent School of the Year for Contribution to Social Mobility

Magdalen College School

Independent School of the Year for Student Wellbeing

Broomwood

Independent School of the Year for International Student Experience

Cardiff Sixth Form College

The Marketing Award for Brand Communication

Trinity School, Croydon

The Development Award for Outstanding Fundraising Achievement

Felsted School

Independent School of the Year for Environmental Achievement

Bootham School

Independent School of the Year for Outstanding Educational Partnerships

RGS Worcester Family of Schools

Independent School of the Year for Diversity, Equality, Inclusion & Justice

Northwood College for Girls GDST

London Independent School of the Year

Notting Hill & Ealing High School GDST

Independent School of the Year for Best Use of Education Technology

Caterham School

School Trip of the Year

Gordonstoun

Rising Star of the Year

Lewis Swire, Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools

Unsung Hero of the Year

Lindi Smit, LVS Ascot

2024 Awards Timeline

Nominations
open

March

Nominations
close

4thJune

Commended
announced

3rdJuly

Finalists
announced

9thSeptember

Judges
meet

September

Awards
ceremony

8th October