{"id":466557,"date":"2025-10-01T19:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/466557\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:39:13","slug":"merseyside-schools-feature-heavily-in-the-educate-awards-2025-shortlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/466557\/","title":{"rendered":"Merseyside schools feature heavily in the Educate Awards 2025 shortlist \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Educate Awards has released its 2025 shortlist, with Merseyside schools featuring heavily.<\/p>\n<p>The shortlisted schools and multi academy trust will discover if they are winners on Friday, 14 November, at the ceremony, hosted at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its fourteenth year, the Educate Awards features 21 categories, shining a spotlight on every aspect of education, from sport and the arts to literacy, careers, and the environment.<\/p>\n<p>The shortlist celebrates inspirational teachers, dedicated support staff and visionary leadership teams, who continue to make a lasting difference in their school communities.<\/p>\n<p>Kim O\u2019Brien, founder of the Educate Awards, said: \u201cCongratulations to the Liverpool schools and multi academy trust on being shortlisted for this year\u2019s Educate Awards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach year, we are blown away by the incredible work taking place across the region, and 2025 has been no exception. This year\u2019s shortlist is a true reflection of the innovation and dedication shown by senior leadership teams, teachers and support staff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The 2025 shortlist:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Most Impactful Communications Award, sponsored by CPMM Media Group<br \/><\/strong>Maghull High School, Sefton<br \/>St Edward\u2019s College, Liverpool<br \/>St John Bosco Arts College, Liverpool<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Commitment to the Environment &amp; Sustainability<br \/><\/strong>Hope Academy, St Helens<br \/>Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School, Manchester<br \/>The Academy of St Nicholas, Liverpool<\/p>\n<p><strong>Careers &amp; Enterprise Award, sponsored by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Careers Hub<br \/><\/strong>Birkenhead Sixth Form College, Wirral<br \/>Kew Woods Primary School, Sefton<br \/>St Francis Xavier\u2019s Catholic Academy, Liverpool<br \/>Wirral Grammar School for Boys, Wirral<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding SEND Provision in Mainstream School, sponsored by SENDSCOPE<br \/><\/strong>Marton Primary Academy &amp; Nursery, Blackpool<br \/>Our Lady and St Swithin\u2019s Catholic Primary School<br \/>Whitefield Primary School, Liverpool<\/p>\n<p><strong>School Library of the Year<br \/><\/strong>Our Lady of Compassion RC Primary School, Sefton<br \/>St Hilda\u2019s CE High School, Liverpool<br \/>St Mary\u2019s Catholic Junior Academy, St Helens<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Outstanding Commitment to STEM, sponsored by All About STEM<br \/><\/strong>The Mosslands School, Wirral<br \/>Whitefield Primary School, Liverpool<br \/>Wright Robinson College, Manchester<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Arts in Primary School<br \/><\/strong>Banks Road Primary School, Liverpool<br \/>Our Lady of Compassion RC Primary School, Sefton<br \/>St Peter\u2019s CE Primary School, Bolton<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Arts in Secondary School<br \/><\/strong>Meols Cop High School, Sefton<br \/>Ormskirk School, West Lancashire<br \/>St John Bosco Arts College, Liverpool<br \/>West Kirby Grammar School, Wirral<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Frank Field Community Partnership Award<br \/><\/strong>Accrington St Christopher\u2019s CE High School, Accrington<br \/>Burnley High School, Burnley<br \/>Maghull High School, Sefton<br \/>Tottington High School, Bury<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Mental Health &amp; Wellbeing Award<br \/><\/strong>Chantlers Primary School, Bury<br \/>Locking Stumps Community Primary School, Warrington<br \/>Standish Community High School, Wigan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Commitment to Sport in Primary School, sponsored by LSSP<br \/><\/strong>Cherry Tree Primary School, Bolton<br \/>Netherton Moss Primary School, Sefton<br \/>Rowan Tree Primary School, Wigan<br \/>Rushbrook Primary Academy, Manchester<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Commitment to Sport in Secondary School<br \/><\/strong>Cardinal Langley RC High School, Rochdale<br \/>Maghull High School, Sefton<br \/>St James\u2019 Catholic High School, Stockport<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leadership Team of the Year<br \/><\/strong>Archbishop Blanch School, Liverpool<br \/>Ascent Autism Specialist College, St Helens<br \/>Chantlers Primary School, Bury<br \/>Churchtown Primary School, Sefton<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teacher of the Year, sponsored by CER<br \/><\/strong>Christina McArdle from St Damian\u2019s RC Science College, Tameside<br \/>Corie Higgins from Stockport Academy, Stockport<br \/>Sam Harvey from Rainford High, St Helens<br \/>Stuart Hide from Runshaw College, Leyland<\/p>\n<p><strong>School Support Star of the Year, sponsored by SupplyWell<br \/><\/strong>Karen Elcombe from Our Lady of Compassion RC Primary School, Sefton<br \/>Karla Taylor from SEE (Oldham) CIC, Oldham<br \/>Kellie Tisdale from The Birkenhead Park School, Wirral<br \/>Sam Cookson from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Sefton<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most Inspirational Multi Academy Trust, sponsored by Satis Education<br \/><\/strong>BePART Educational Trust, Wirral<br \/>Endeavour Learning Trust, Lancashire<br \/>The People\u2019s Learning Trust, Liverpool<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Most Inspirational Specialist School<br \/><\/strong>Abbot\u2019s Lea School, Liverpool<br \/>Knowsley Central Primary School, Knowsley<br \/>SEE (Oldham) CIC, Oldham<br \/>The Pendlebury Centre, Stockport<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most Inspirational Sixth Form &amp; 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