Shortlisted – Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2022

11 GDST schools have been shortlisted for Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2022.

These highly-regarded awards recognise and celebrate the fantastic experiences and opportunities for students in independent schools across the UK and British schools overseas. This year’s awards showcase all that students, staff and wider school communities have achieved during the 2021-22 academic year – often during challenging circumstances.

Many GDST schools have been named in several award categories, with Sydenham High School impressively named in seven. Appearing in categories from Student Wellbeing Initiative of the Year, to Unsung Hero, to Independent Prep School of the Year, we are proud to see our schools recognised nationally among the very best in the independent education sector.

Within 22 award categories, GDST schools have been recognised in the following:

Brighton Girls – Small Independent School of the Year⁠; Independent School of the Year for Student Wellbeing⁠; Independent Prep School of the Year⁠; and The Innovation Award for an Outstanding New Initiative⁠.

Northwood College for Girls – Independent School of the Year for Student Wellbeing Award; Independent Prep School of the Year; and Independent Girls’ School of the Year.

Norwich High School for Girls – Unsung Hero of the Year.

Notting Hill & Ealing High School – The Innovation Award for an Outstanding New Initiative.

Nottingham Girls’ High School – Independent School of the Year for Community Outreach.

Oxford High School – Rising Star of the Year; and Independent School of the Year for Sporting Achievement.

Putney High School – Independent School of the Year for Student Wellbeing; The Innovation Award for an Outstanding New Initiative; Independent School of the Year for Sporting Achievement; and Independent Girls’ School of the Year.

Shrewsbury High School – Independent Girls’ School of the Year.

South Hampstead High School – Independent Girls’ School of the Year; Independent School of the Year for Community Outreach; The Development Award for an Outstanding Fundraising Achievement; and Unsung Hero of the Year.

Sutton High School – Independent Girls’ School of the Year; Independent Prep School of the Year; Independent School of the Year for Sporting Achievement; and Independent School of the Year for Student Wellbeing.

Sydenham High School – Independent Girls’ School of the Year; Independent Prep School of the Year; Independent School of the Year for Student Careers Programme; Independent School of the Year for Healthy Eating; Unsung Hero of the Year; Independent School of the Year for Student Wellbeing; and Green Award for Environmental Achievement.

The finalists will be announced in September followed by an awards ceremony later in the autumn. Good luck to all the nominees. View the full shortlist here.