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Shine School Media Awards 2025 – announcement of shortlisted schools

Following our judging process, and ahead of the awards day on 30th June, here are the schools shortlisted for the Shine School Media Awards 2025.

  • Abingdon School, Oxfordshire
  • Attleborough Academy, Norfolk
  • Blackfen School for Girls, Bexley
  • Bourne Grammar School, Lincolnshire
  • Bromsgrove School, Worcestershire
  • City of Norwich School, Norwich
  • Durham School, Durham
  • Ermysted’s Grammar School, Skipton
  • Global Academy UTC, Hayes
  • Hummersknott Academy, Darlington
  • Ibstock Place School, Roehampton
  • King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls, Birmingham
  • Kings High School, Warwick
  • Lancing College, West Sussex
  • Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith
  • Oasis Academy Hadley, Enfield
  • Osbourne School, Winchester
  • Pate’s Grammar School, Cheltenham
  • Prior Park College, Bath
  • Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form, Darlington
  • Reed’s School, Cobham
  • Reigate School, Reigate
  • Seven Kings School, Ilford
  • St John’s School, Leatherhead
  • Tarporley High School & Sixth Form College, Chester
  • The Knights Templar School, Baldock
  • Whitworth Park Academy, Durham
  • Wycombe High School, Buckinghamshire
  • Yarm School, North Yorkshire

Very well done to all shortlisted schools – and a special thank you to schools who entered but did not get shortlisted. We had an exceptionally high calibre of entries this year, as well as the largest number of entries for many years.

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on the awards day.

Warmest good wishes,

Richard Chapman
Chair, Shine School Media Awards 2025