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Celebrating Excellence & Achievement in Education

We're pleased to announce the Education Estates® Awards Shortlist! This year’s finalists showcase the very best in the education built environment across the UK. View the shortlist below by clicking on a category, finalists can download a shareable social media tile to celebrate and spread the word.

With only 23 tables remaining, secure your place(s) to celebrate the projects, people and organisations that are redefining how learning environments are planned, designed, funded and delivered.

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Architectural Practice of the Year

This award recognises an architectural practice that has demonstrated excellence in delivering innovative, functional and impactful design projects for the education sector.

Shortlisted entries

AHR

Ellis Williams Architects

Haverstock

HLM Architects

LSI Architects

MICA Architects

NORR Consultants Limited

Noviun Architects

SPACE Architects

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bam Construction

Client of the Year

This award recognises the passion, direction and innovation demonstrated by a School, Multi-Academy Trust, College, Local Authority, or University in shaping and delivering a successful new build or refurbishment project. 

Shortlisted entries

Kent County Council

Northumberland County Council

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHC&AT)

Plymouth CAST

University of Derby

University of Hertfordshire

Waltham Forest College

Xaverian College

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Cundall

Consultancy of the Year

This award recognises a consultancy firm that has demonstrated outstanding expertise, innovation and commitment in delivering strategic guidance and solutions for education projects.

Shortlisted entries

AtkinsRéalis

C3 Group

Cundall

Gleeds

Lichfields

One Environments

Sustainability at School

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Morgan Sindall Construction

Contractor of the Year

This award recognises a main contractor that has demonstrated outstanding expertise, innovation and commitment in delivering high-quality education buildings.

Shortlisted entries

Baxall Construction Ltd.

Conlon Construction

Galliford Try

Kier Construction

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AtkinsRéalis

Education Modular Provider of the Year

This award recognises a modular provider that has demonstrated excellence in delivering high-quality, sustainable and innovative modular solutions for the education sector. 

Shortlisted entries

Algeco UK

McAvoy

Portakabin

TG Escapes Modular Eco-Buildings

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Apteriors

Pupil/Student Experience

This award recognises a learning establishment that has undertaken a buildings or facilities investment that significantly enhances the pupil/student experience and positively impacts their wellbeing. 

Shortlisted entries

Garden Mills

Prestley Wood Academy

South Avenue Schools

The Olive School, Manchester

The Wave

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Galliford Try

Inspiring Learning Spaces

This award recognises an outstanding new or refurbished learning space that provides an exceptional environment for teaching, learning and student engagement. 

Shortlisted entries

Centre for Design and Innovation, St Paul's Girls' School

Construction Centre, Oaklands College

East Calder Primary School

Nottingham Trent University Design & Digital Arts Building

Prestley Wood Academy

Re-purposing the Swimming Pool as a Flexible Teaching & Learning Centre

Spectra Building at the University of Hertfordshire

St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy

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Nexus Associates

Building Resilience: Buildings that have stood the test of time

This award recognises an educational building that has demonstrated a long-lasting and positive impact, proving to be sustainable, adaptable and resilient over time.

Shortlisted entries

Arts Tower, University of Sheffield

The Enterprise Centre

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Tilbury Douglas

Refurbishment of the Year

This award recognises a refurbishment project that has significantly improved an existing education building, enhancing its functionality, sustainability and overall user experience. 

Shortlisted companies

Caedmon Hall

Edinburgh Futures Institute

Kingston University -Penrhyn Road Ground Floor Transformation

Leeds Trinity University City Campus

Re-purposing the Swimming Pool as a Flexible Teaching & Learning Centre

Royal Holloway University of London - Chestnuts

Royal Veterinary College Student Learning Centre

South Avenue Schools

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MAC Construction Consultants

Project of the Year - Inclusive Design

This award recognises a single education project that has set a new benchmark for inclusivity, ensuring that all learners, including those with Special Educational Needs, disabilities and diverse learning requirements, can fully engage with and benefit from the space. 

Shortlisted entries

Baytree SEN School

Bowman Academy

Hawthorns SEND School

Lisburne SEND School

Prestley Wood Academy

SEND Hub for the Visually Impaired at Woking High School

Silverwood SEND School

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Wates

Project of the Year - Schools

This award recognises a single new build school project that has demonstrated excellence in design, construction and impact. 

Shortlisted entries

Dragon School

Dulwich College Lower School Library Building

East Calder Primary School

Lisburne SEND School

Mulberry Academy London Dock

Notting Hill and Ealing High School Junior School

Prestley Wood Academy

The Richard Cairns Building, Brighton College

Woodmill and St Columba's RC High School

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Arcadis

Project of the Year - Colleges

This award recognises a single new build college project that has demonstrated excellence in design, construction and impact.

Shortlisted entries

Barnfield College

Burnley College – North Campus/ Industry Hub

City College Norwich Construction Skills Hub

New College Durham - The H.U.B

Garden Mills

Sparsholt College, Hampshire - University Centre

Stafford College Skills & Innovation Centre

Woodland Quad, Wellington College

Woodlands Meed College

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Space Zero

Project of the Year - Universities

This award recognises a single new build university project that has demonstrated excellence in design, construction and impact.

Shortlisted entries

Daphne Steele Building

Durham University Business School

London College of Fashion

Nottingham Trent University Design & Digital Arts Building

Ray Dolby Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge

The Lab ARU Peterborough

The London Institute for Healthcare Engineering

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gleeds

Project of the Year - International

This award recognises a single new build school, college, or university project outside the UK and Ireland that has made a significant impact on the educational or research experience. 

Shortlisted entries

River Grove Elementary School, Lake Oswego, OR

Wellington College Pune

Xabia International College - New Primary Campus

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Chalk Creatives

Department for Education Sustainability Award

This award recognises institutions that have taken innovative, measurable and impactful steps to embed sustainability within their operations, curriculum and community.

Shortlisted entries

Accrington St Christopher's CE High School

Beaumont School

Cardinal Newman Catholic School

Henry Maynard Primary School

Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School

West Lodge Primary School

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