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.
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
Nominations
open
March
Nominations
close
4thJune
Commended
announced
3rdJuly
Finalists
announced
9thSeptember
Judges
meet
September
Awards
ceremony
8th October