The PTI Primary Impact Award
The PTI’s Primary Impact Award promotes and celebrates excellence in primary leadership, recognising primary schools that put quality subject teaching at the heart of the classroom. The £5,000 prize and trophy is awarded annually to an exceptional school which demonstrates the ethos and values of the PTI through their work with a PTI Primary Hub.
The 2025/26 winner was announced at The PTI Awards dinner on the 27th November 2025.
The Winner of the 2025/26 Award was Belle Vue Primary School, Carlisle for creating a rich, engaging and truly transformative geography education.
Above: 2025/26 winner, winners, Mark Shenton, Deputy Headteacher, Belle Vue Primary School with the trophy
“Our association with The PTI has been transformative in so many areas of our curriculum, simply by providing school leaders with access to the very best knowledge and understanding in every subject (…) Three years ago, our Geography curriculum was very much classroom based and many of our pupils were unable to explain what Geography was. In Belle Vue now, our Geography lessons can take place in our local area, up mountains and even in our capital city – London. We have clubs, competitions, take part in local conservation efforts and our pupils now have a real passion for the subject. The catalyst for all of this was one PTI subject leader day in Penrith.” - Mark Shenton, Deputy Headteacher, Belle Vue Primary School
The Highly Commended schools were:
- Cardwell Primary School, London
- Tregadillett Primary School, Cornwall
- Sedbergh Primary School, Cumbria
Have a look at the work of these four fantastic schools by using the tabs at the top
Previous Winners:
2025 - St Mary's CofE School, Kirkby Lonsdale
2024 - Calstock Community Primary School, Cornwall