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Featured membersCelebrating excellent practice across our diverse network of member schools  February 2026 Walton Priory is a middle deemed secondary school located in Staffordshire, educating Years 5 - 8. The school achieved its first Challenge Award accreditation in 2021. Find out how they went from a Requires Improvement OFSTED rating to aiming for Challenge Award Ambassador School status. Read more  October 2025 Fairfield Prep School in Loughborough is an independent co-educational school for children aged 3–11. The school achieved its Challenge Award accreditation in 2019 and was reaccredited in 2023. Read about their NACE journey from initial enquiry to full Challenge Award recipients. Read more  June 2025 Swansea’s Bishopston Comprehensive School has attained NACE Challenge Award accreditation and reaccreditation, and is now working towards its third accreditation. One of the highest achieving schools in Wales, it is regularly asked to share its excellent practice with external bodies, and is a valued member of the NACE community – including a key contributor to our research. Read more  March 2025 Toot Hill School is a large (c. 2,000 pupils) 11-18 secondary academy in Nottinghamshire. It has had a long and fruitful relationship with NACE. Having attained NACE Challenge Award accreditation four times, it is also a NACE Challenge Ambassador School and a number of senior staff at the school are NACE Associates. Read more  January 2025 A NACE member since 2014, Alfreton Nursery School has twice attained the NACE Challenge Award and is now working towards NACE Challenge Ambassador status. Deputy Headteacher and More Able Lead Amanda Hubball explains how NACE acts as a “critical friend”, helping to keep the momentum going as the school continually seeks out new ways to provide its young learners with the highest-quality education from the earliest stage. Read moreTo share your school’s experience of working with NACE, |
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