Lathallan School takes top national award for commitment to broad educational programme

Lathallan’s programme of environmental subjects and activities particularly caught the judges’ attention.

Lathallan School has won a national award for its commitment to providing a quality all-round educational experience for pupils and its broad environmental programme.

The school was named Small Independent School of the Year 2021 in the UK-wide awards that celebrate extraordinary and compelling student experiences.

There were a record number of nominations for the awards this year from hundreds of schools across the UK. A shortlist of 50 small independent schools was considered by a panel of 14 judges who whittled down the list to just six finalists.

Announcing the award, Charlotte Avery, Headmistress of St Mary’s School Cambridge, said: “The winner for success in providing secure and successful education, maintaining long term commitment to environmental education which sparkles with innovation such as its Therapet programme and Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) is Lathallan School.

The school provides nursery, junior and senior places.

"Congratulations and well done to everyone involved”.

Richard Toley, Head of Lathallan, said the winning of the national award is a significant achievement for the school.

He said: “Just getting to the final was a great opportunity for us to showcase our school and we are absolutely delighted to have won the Small Independent School of the Year 2021 award.

“New initiatives such as the introduction of alpacas to our school farm and development of our 60-acre school grounds, our remarkable teaching team and our commitment to outdoor learning is part of what makes us unique.

“Alongside this, the judges recognised our unwavering commitment to environmental education. We strive to educate our pupils to appreciate and respect the environment, to leave people and places better than they find them. Our pupils run the school Eco Club and learn about living a sustainable lifestyle – reducing, reusing and recycling - helping them feel that they are part of the narrative not simply observers, so that they have the power to make change.”

Lathallan School, is a co-educational day and boarding school offering nursery, junior and senior places. It will hold Lathallan two Open Days, on November 18 and December 2. To register, visit lathallan.org.uk/open-days.