Excellence at St John the Baptist

St John the Baptist RC Primary School is a one-form entry school in the centre of Rochdale. The school serves a diverse community with a relatively high percentage of Pupil Premium funded pupils, and a high Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index. The school has a mission of being “one family, working together and aiming high.” […]

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Stanton Vale is Centre of Excellence

Stanton Vale School is a heartwarming and compassionate place of learning with exceptional staff who serve the school community and make a different to pupils and their families. Stanton Vale serves a community of pupils with complex needs from ages 2 to 19, united by the highly inclusive ethos and pervasive sense of belonging. Difference […]

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Durham Lane Centre of Excellence

Durham Lane is a school which proudly prioritises inclusivity and happiness. Its motto is “Where children and families come first” – staff aim to serve children, their caregivers, and their community of Eaglescliff, Stockton-on-Tees. The school wants to nurture every child and provide a safe, encouraging, understanding and diverse space for learning. The school’s inclusive […]

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Bridge House Centre of Excellence

The outside of Bridge House School building with the name Birdge House in a window

Bridge House School is a mixed therapeutic specialist school. The school is led and managed by the experienced Executive Team of Blazing Stars Education. The school has a strong culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Leaders emphasise not considering inclusion as a one-off achievement, but as an ongoing process. This is noticeable as reflection and […]

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Chesnut Lodge is Centre of Excellence

A colourful outdoor play area at Chesnut Lodge

Chesnut Lodge is a school which provides a welcoming and supportive environment for learners with moderate to severe learning difficulties. The school has a community of around 85 pupils ages 2-16, all of whom have an Education, Health and Care plan. The school provides a full range of personalised therapeutic programmes integrated into daily learning. […]

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Park Academy Centre of Excellence

The outside of the Park Academy school building. It is a square building with a sign saying Park Academy

Park Academy is a primary school in Lincolnshire with an exceptionally strong and incredibly deeply embedded commitment to inclusion across all elements of provision. There is a tangible sense of belonging, warmth, and shared purpose throughout every interaction. Pupils and engaged and enjoy purposeful learning. Staff describe the academy as a “big family”, and this […]

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Cranleigh Abu Dhabi achieves International Centre of Excellence Award

Image of outside of Cranleigh school building. In top right corner of the building is the school crest and name of school in Arabic and English.

Cranleigh Abu Dhabi is a fantastic example of what it means to put inclusion at the front and centre of school life. Established just over 10 years ago, the school has been on a transformative journey with a clear philosophy at its core: every learner deserves to be here. With over 2000 students aged 3 […]

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Yasmina British Academy achieves International Centre of Excellence Status

Yasmina British Academy school building, with large glass windows in the centre and plants in front. Two green camels either side of entrance.

Part of the Aldar Education network of schools, Yasmina British Academy stands out as an example of an encouraging, welcoming, and inclusive learning environment. Located in Khalifa City, in a brand-new school campus, all students in Yasmina British Academy learn as a whole school community, made up of 3,500 students across different blocks. Yasmina embraces […]

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IQM Centre of Excellence Status for The Brow Community Primary School

We are delighted to announce that The Brow Community Primary School is the first in a targeted cohort of Halton schools to achieve IQM Centre of Excellence status! The Brow Community Primary School is a shining example of how inclusive practice can transform the lives of learners. Mike Stapleton-Chambers, Head of Service for the Deliver […]

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Farlingaye High School Achieves Centre of Excellence Status

Farlingaye High School (a member of East Anglian Schools Trust) is a large comprehensive school for students aged 11 to 18.  It is situated in Woodbridge, Suffolk. There are 1,925 students currently on roll, 400 of whom are in the sixth form.  The most recent Ofsted (2022) opens by commenting that the school, “is a […]

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St Julie’s Catholic PS awarded Inclusive School Award

The school’s Christian ethos, its warm community feel and the high expectations and standards for all make an impression as soon as one enters St Julie’s Catholic Primary School. The school environment is cared for and maintained to the highest standard, displays are attractive and eye-catching as well as informative of the school’s inclusive values […]

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Stockton Wood Primary Achieves Centre of Excellence Status

Stockton Wood Primary School is an above-average sized, two-form entry primary school with nursery provision. The school currently welcomes 370 pupils. 43% of pupils are eligible for Free School Meals (FSM), a figure significantly above the national average. The number of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is significantly above the national average […]

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About IQM

The only national award for inclusion in the UK, IQM has been committed to recognising exemplary inclusive schools for over 20 years and in over 20 countries around the world. The three awards allow schools and organisations to celebrate their inclusive practice against nationally recognised framework.

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