Independent Schools of the Year 2019 Programme

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS OF THE YEAR 2019

Celebrating student experience

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n behalf of Independent School Parent magazine, I am delighted to welcome you to the Independent Schools of the Year 2019 awards ceremony, supported by Bupa Global.

The awards were launched to provide independent schools with a platform to showcase the wonderful and diverse student experiences they offer. The response from schools has been remarkable, with more than 500 nominations received over the two years since the awards were launched. The independent judging panel was overwhelmed by the inspiring stories submitted by schools. It is evident that the sector is thriving and across all areas, including academic excellence and pupil wellbeing.

Thank you to all 150 schools who have taken part in the awards this year. I hope you all have a wonderful evening – congratulations to our winners!

DR HELEN WRIGHT, CHAIR, INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS OF THE YEAR JUDGING PANEL

WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR JUDGES DR HELEN WRIGHT, CHAIR • DAVID MONCRIEFF, VICE CHAIR • CHARLOTTE AVERY • COLIN BELL • ANDREW FLECK • ROBIN FLETCHER • TORY GILLINGHAM • ZOE MACDOUGALL • JIM MASSEY • JULIE ROBINSON • PHILIPPA SCUDDS • PETER TAIT SUE WOODROOFE • PETER YOUNG

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ISOTY Finalists 2019 1 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OF THE

YEAR FOR STUDENT WELLBEING Fettes College Saint Ronan’s School St Augustine’s Priory St George’s Ascot St Joseph’s College, Reading The Kingsley School

2 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OF

THE YEAR FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH Bede’s Gresham’s School Highgate School Sedbergh School St Pius X Catholic Preparatory School

3 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OF THE YEAR FOR SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT Caldicott Cheltenham College Downsend School Hurst College Lady Eleanor Holles School Stathallan School

4 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OF THE

YEAR FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Caterham Prep School Clayesmore School Dulwich College Eagle House

5 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OF

THE YEAR FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXPERIENCE Millfield School Plymouth College Sedbergh School

6 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OF THE YEAR FOR HEALTHY EATING Bradfield College Fettes College King’s Hall School Kilgraston School The Kingsley School

7 THE MARKETING AWARD FOR EFFECTIVE BRAND COMMUNICATION Burgess Hill Girls Perrot Hill Rugby School The Grammar School at Leeds The Kingsley School

8 THE GREEN AWARD FOR

ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT Bury Grammar School Eaton House Schools Kilgraston School Putney High School GDST Taunton School

9 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OF

THE YEAR FOR CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIAL MOBILITY Highgate School

Roedean School

Ipswich High School

St Mary’s Calne

Millfield School Reigate Grammar School

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I NDEPENDENT PRE-PREP SCHOOL OF THE YEAR Chapter House Preparatory School

15 INDEPENDENT BOARDING SCHOOL OF THE YEAR Bradfield College Cothill House

Eagle House

Cranleigh

Perrot Hill

Mount Kelly

Port Regis Pre-Prep

Shiplake College

Marlborough House School

St Mary’s School, Cambridge

11 INDEPENDENT PREP SCHOOL OF THE YEAR ESMS Junior School

Handcross Park School Highfield Prep School, Harrogate Ladies’ College Myddelton College Prep School Notting Hill Preparatory School University College School – Junior Branch

12 CO-EDUCATIONAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OF THE YEAR Bradfield College Brighton College Lewes Old Grammar School Plymouth College Shrewsbury School

13 INDEPENDENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL OF THE YEAR Adcote School for Girls Benenden School Godolphin and Latymer School Norwich High School for Girls GDST Roedean School South Hampstead High School GDST The Royal Masonic School for Girls

14 INDEPENDENT BOYS’

SCHOOL OF THE YEAR Newcastle School for Boys

16 BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF THE YEAR British School Muscat Dubai College

17 SMALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

OF THE YEAR Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School St Ives School Haslemere Westbourne Prep School

18 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OF THE YEAR FOR STUDENT CAREERS PROGRAMME Canford School Highgate School Hurst College Pocklington School Putney High School GDST The Kingsley School

19 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OF

THE YEAR 2019 Chosen by the judging panel

20 RISING STAR OF THE YEAR AWARD Leo Zhu, Cothill House

Kira Rothwell, Highgate School Isabelle Tucker, Ipswich High School Yuhka Machino, Millfield School Alex Snowdon, Roedean School Henry Ackroyd, Sedbergh School

Tonbridge School

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS OF THE YEAR 2019

Celebrating student experience

CONTACT DETAILS Caroline Scott, Publisher caroline.scott@chelseamagazines.com 020 7349 3752

Claudia Dudman, Editor claudia.dudman@chelseamagazines.com 020 3943 9241

Harriet Cottrell, Advertising Manager harriet.cottrell@chelseamagazines.com 020 7349 3717

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