Shortlisted Schools Announced For AMCIS 2026 IMPACT Awards
The AMCIS IMPACT Awards are designed to recognise excellence in admissions, marketing and communications in independent schools and are open to all 580+ AMCIS member schools. The winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony during the AMCIS Annual Conference on 11-12 May during which the judges’ discretionary Team of The Year award will also be made.
This year, the awards are sponsored by Sable International, who provide UKVI compliance, visa guidance and guardianship for international students and Sponsor Licence holders.
AMCIS CEO Oliver Smith said:
“These awards celebrate the dedication to professional growth and excellence shown by AMCIS members, and recognise the vital role that outstanding admissions, marketing and communications play in enabling schools to flourish. We are especially pleased to have received the highest number of entries for quite some time, particularly in what has been a challenging year for our sector. Congratulations to all the schools who were shortlisted, and sincere thanks to everyone who submitted an entry. The AMCIS Team is looking forward to celebrating and showcasing these successes at our Annual Conference.”
By category, the schools and their shortlisted projects are:
ADMISSIONS
Babington House School – From Discovery to Destination: A Proactive Approach to Year 7 Admissions.
Bishop’s Stortford College – Transformational change and measurable growth.
Holmewood House School – Admissions transformation: Early Years as foundation for growth.
International Community School, Jordan – Where Everyone Thrives: An Inclusive, Paperless and Human Admissions Journey.
Leighton Park School – A Refined and Responsive Admissions Journey: Strengthening Outcomes against a Challenging Landscape.
BRANDING
Brighton College Prep Handcross – Becoming Brighton College in the Countryside.
City of London Freemen’s School – Think You Know Freeman’s? Think Again.
Loughborough Schools Foundation – Delivering impact through responsible marketing: Loughborough Schools Foundation’s safeguarding-led brand transformation.
Scarborough College – Redefining Education with Scarborough College.
St Joseph’s College – St Joseph’s College: The Ambition Campaign.
COMMUNICATIONS
Durham Cathedral School Foundation – The Choristers Commute – Mind, Body, Walk to School.
Exeter School – Exeter School: Supporting Families Through a Complex Transition.
Haberdashers Monmouth School – More Than Words in a Community Crisis – Haberdashers’ Monmouth School.
Reigate Grammar School – 350th Anniversary – a Decade of Difference.
The Leys School – 150th Anniversary of The Leys.
DIGITAL
City of London Freemen’s School – Think You Know Freeman’s? Think Again. A Digital Brand film.
Clongowes Wood College SJ – Viral Video Marketing – Challenging Perceptions of All-Boys Full Boarding.
Headington Rye Oxford – Be Who You Want To Be at Headington Rye Prep.
The National Mathematics & Science College – NatMatSci LEVEL UP.
Thornton College – Student Voice at Thornton College.
EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
International Community School, Jordan – Mosaic of ICS: Making Inclusion Visible Through Storytelling.
Kimbolton School – Standing Firm in Power and Pride: Using Black History Month to drive an inclusive school culture.
SMALL BUDGET
Holmewood House School – Repositioning Years 7 & 8: Retention marketing on a small budget.
King’s Ely – King’s Ely Acremont: 50 Things To Do Before You Fly.
Nottingham High School – New Opening of Squirrels Nursery.
The National Mathematics & Science College – NatMatSci LEVEL UP.
West Buckland School – Mini-Minds Meet: Building Connections, Growing Our Pipeline.
STRATEGIC MARKETING
Abingdon School – Discover the Other Half: A strategic pivot to co-education.
St George’s Ascot – Dive into Excellence at St George’s Ascot.
St Mary’s Calne – One Campus: Two schools: new aligned marketing strategy drives growth.
Wells Cathedral School – Your Game, Your Future, Your Education – A Strategic Shift to Football at Wells Cathedral School.
West Buckland School – ‘So Much More Than A Levels’: Strengthening our admissions pipeline and reigniting community engagement.