Which schools will claim the glory of a Modeshift STARS National Travel Award and become a National School of the Year?
These awards recognise schools that have demonstrated excellence in growing levels of walking, wheeling, cycling, and other forms of sustainable and active travel within their school community.
Just being nominated is a huge achievement, as not only have these sites achieved Modeshift STARS Education accreditation, but they’ve also beaten off competition to be recognised as not just a Local Authority School of the Year, but also a Regional School of the Year for their respective areas.
1,101 schools achieved STARS Education accreditation in the 2024/25 accreditation year, so it really is a huge achievement to be nominated for one of our National School of the Year awards.
Modeshift STARS Secondary School of the Region Winners 2025/26
Midlands: Ninestiles an Academy
Yorkshire and the Humber: Withernsea High School
East of England: Townsend CofE School
South East: Guildford High School
North West: Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
South West: The Castle School
Modeshift STARS SEND School of the Region Winners 2025/26
Midlands: Queensbury School
Yorkshire and the Humber: Applefields School
South West: Aurora Hedgeway School
South East: The Waterloo School
East of England: The Valley School
Modeshift STARS Primary School of the Region Winners 2025/26
Midlands: Outwoods Primary School
North East: Stannington First School
North West: Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Yorkshire and the Humber: Ecclesall Primary School
East of England: Hollybush Primary School
South East: Horley Infant School
South West: Becket Primary School
Modeshift STARS Early Years Establishment of the Region Winners 2025/26
Midlands: South Normanton Nursery School
South East: Slough Centre Nursery School
The Modeshift STARS National Travel Awards winners will be announced at our National STARS Summit
The National STARS Summit and STARS National Travel Awards takes place in Spring each year.
For 2026 the event will take place on Wednesday 18 March at The Royal Society, London.This year’s theme, ‘Optimising Travel Plans,’ will explore how schools, businesses, residential developments, and healthcare organisations can make their plans more effective, impactful, and inclusive.
The STARS National Travel Awards take place during the event, recognising the best of the best!
This video captures the pride, progress and people behind last year’s STARS National Travel Awards winners.
