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St Michael's secures Finalist spot in national schools awards 

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News - 21 June

National awards finalist

We are delighted to announce that St Michael's Prep School has been named a Finalist in the Muddy Stilettos' Best Schools Awards 2024 in the Passionate about Sport category. 

The national awards, which are open to independent schools from across the United Kingdom celebrate outstanding pupil experience. This year's Awards received a record number of entries from hundreds of schools across the 13 categories and were judged by professionals from various sectors including MBE recipients.

Writing to St Michael's on Thursday 20th June, Muddy Stilettos said: "It’s clear that you are doing something different and exciting in the education space, and I’m delighted to tell you that you have been selected as a FINALIST in the category of PASSIONATE ABOUT SPORT - PREP in this year’s Awards. Congratulations to you and your team on your achievement – it’s so very well deserved, especially as we have had our most competitive year ever for school entries."

St Michael's entry focused on the lifelong love of sport promoted at our School as well as the opportunities provided to children including the School of Sports programme, Sports Scholarships, GB athlete workshops and community outreach programme. The entry also celebrated St Michael's regional and national sports triumphs, impressive participation in the the Knight Frank Schools' Triathlon, pupils' and alumni's extra-curricular achievements and the inclusivity of our sporting curriculum.  

St Michael's is one of five UK schools to be named a Finalist in this year's Passionate about Sport category, with the winner being announced on Thursday 27th June 2024. 

We are so proud of St Michael's Sports Department and pleased that their hard work and tireless encouragement of our children has been recognised!

To find out more about the Muddy Stilettos' Best Schools awards, please click here