The National School Awards recognises, celebrates and rewards senior leaders, schools and multi-academy trusts for their dedication and hard work. There were 8 different award categories, each one specifically designed to reward hard workers, innovators and exceptional school leaders across the education sector.

Fyonna Lammas, Operations Manager was a finalist in the School Business Leader of the Year category which celebrates an exceptional school business leader who has radically reinvented the perception of the traditional school business manager within not just their setting but across their local region and is a trailblazer for projecting professionalism. They also show an exceptional ability to deliver excellent resource management, ensuring financial viability whilst still improving pupil outcomes.

It was a huge achievement for Fyonna to be recognised as one of 4 finalists.

Fyonna attended the awards, held at the House of Lords, along with Susanna Taylor, Russell Dalton and over 250 education pioneers. Damian Hinds, Minister of State for Schools from the Department for Education, provided a keynote speech.

Fyonna commented ”It was a wonderful surprise to be nominated and even better to be recognised as a finalist. Going to the House of Lords was an absolute privilege and an evening I'll never forget.”