We are proud to announce that we have been crowned as Community School of the Year at the Education Business Awards 2025. The Awards look to recognise the schools who have the biggest impact in the country each year. This year hosting it as part of their Education Live Expo at the Evolution in Battersea Park, London.
The award comes after a bumper few years at Etone College, as we introduced our Community Champions as a brand-new student leadership opportunity. These pupils take the lead on running charity fundraising events and engaging with new community initiatives. So far this year these have included; Toy Drives, Rowing Challenges and engaging with the community by hosting events at the school. These pupils embody the Etone Values and do a tremendous job complimenting the other work we do to support our communities. Including;
- Continuing our membership as Holocaust Ambassadors
- Achieving the International Language School Award
- Developing our careers program with community support on our Careers Day and Fair
- Engaging with local sport clubs
- Supporting our local primary schools in the education of their pupils
- Working with the Nuneaton Library to create links for pupils and their families
- Our Cadets have represented Etone and Nuneaton at remembrance day events
- Achieving a three year streak as league winners for our Etone Football Education Academy
On the day of the event our representatives travelled to the expo taking part in some very interesting discussions. With guest speakers, vendors and education experts it was a fantastic opportunity to attend some CPD sessions. Following this the awards ceremony began, this year being hosted by BBC Tomorrow’s World’s very own Kate Bellingham. As the forth award up there wasn’t a long wait to find out if we had won, but upon the words “Community Champion” it became clear that Etone had won the crown.
After a short celebration, it was time to head home to share the good news with the rest of the school and of course the wider community.
A big thankyou to all of our staff, parents, pupils and of course our communities – Well done Etone College!
