Westonbirt School shortlisted for TES Award 

Westonbirt School is delighted to announce that Head of English, Tabatha Sheehan, has been shortlisted for the TES Award ‘Subject Lead of the Year’ 2022. 

The most outstanding individuals and institutions that the education sector has to offer have been recognised in the shortlist for these prestigious awards.  It has been revealed that Westonbirt School has been shortlisted for the Secondary School, Subject Lead of the Year Award for the innovative approach to teaching English that Miss Sheehan has established.

For the first time, the 2022 TES Schools Awards has brought together the best teachers and schools from all UK state and independent settings for all categories.

TES editor and chief judge of the TES Schools Awards, Jon Severs said:

“This year has seen an incredibly high standard of entries to the TES Schools Awards. Every teacher and school who has been nominated should be incredibly proud – it’s a fantastic achievement. We are looking forward to showcasing, as we do every year, just how vital our education professionals are to every facet of this country. Teachers, leaders and support staff have all played an enormous role as schools have battled with immense challenges over the last few years: this is our chance to say thank you for all that they do.”

Westonbirt Headmistress, Natasha Dangerfield, says of the nomination:

“I am extremely proud that Tabatha Sheehan, who has led her department in this innovative approach to teaching English and consistently achieves outstanding GCSE and A level English results, is being recognised in this way.”