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School shortlisted for prestigious UK award - full story to follow

The Editor

Jun 14, 2022 — 1 min read

Priory Community School Academy has been shortlisted for a prestigious award recognising excellence in the education sector.

Staff from the Weston-super-Mare school in North Somerset will travel to Royal Garden Hotel in London tomorrow for the grand finals.

Priory Community School Academy students, part of the Jill Dando News Centre

The 2022 Education Business Awards, sponsored by Churches Fire & Security continue to recognise excellence in the education sector.

They are shortlisted with five other schools from London and Bolton for the School Safety Award, sponsored by City Air Technologies.

Other awards include the Outstanding Progress Award, School Recruitment Award and Environmental Practice Award.

Full story to follow from Jill Dando News.

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