Shine School Media Awards 2026 – announcement of shortlisted schools

We’re pleased to announce the schools shortlisted for the Shine School Media Awards 2026.

The full list of schools is;

• Abingdon School
• AKS Lytham
• Bromsgrove School
• Chichester Free School
• City of Norwich School
• De Aston School, Market Rasen
• Dene Magna School
• Ermysted’s Grammar School
• Falinge Park
• Global Academy
• Godolphin and Latymer
• High Tunstall College of Science
• Hummersknott Academy
• Inscape House School
• King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls
• Maria Fidelis Catholic School
• Meadowhead School and Sixth Form
• Pate’s Grammar School
• Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith
• Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
• Reed’s School
• Reigate Grammar School
• Ripon Grammar School
• St George’s School, Edinburgh
• St John’s School, Leatherhead
• St Thomas More High School for Boys
• Tarporley High School & Sixth Form College
• Urmston Grammar School
• Wetherby Pembridge School
• Workington Academy
• Yarm School

We’re very grateful to every school that took part this year and wish to send commiserations to those that are not on this year’s shortlist. As our judges consistently commented, 2026 was a new high watermark in the quality of entries, across the board.

Best wishes,

Richard Chapman
Chair of Shine