Staff, governors, students, family, and friends were all on hand to celebrate the graduating Class of 2025 at Springwood High School – including a special guest speaker who had travelled from the other side of the globe.

This year’s Sixth Form Prize Giving Ceremony saw around 100 of our former Year 13 cohort assemble to receive their certificates, while a number of other awards were also presented during the evening.

“Each department presented a subject award, so 35 in total, reflecting the large amount of subjects available at Springwood,” said Head of Year 13 Luke Rawling, who gave out the prizes, alongside Deputy Head Jamie Warner-Lynn. “We also had 53 County Scholars.”

The high achievers were joined for the celebration by former student Lauren Greengrass, who is currently studying for a Masters in Australia, and returned to the school to share her experiences of working in the field of Marine Biology.

Among those receiving additional accolades were Juan Camilo Cervantes Torres, who won the Queen’s Prize; Melissa Knight, who was given the Rotary Citizen Award; Reece Mann who was awarded the Peter Hopkins Goblet for Determination and Commitment; and Josie Draper and Rachel-Lee September who were joint winners of the Hanover Prize for Contribution to the Arts.

Around 250 parents, governors, staff members, and students gathered in the Peter Hopkins Hall for the annual event at our school, which is part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust.