School Travel Awards 2024

A special initiative

The annual School Travel Awards recognise inspiring people and the best companies, venues and attractions providing school trips. There’s big prizes for schools too.

Organised by School Travel Organiser magazine, this special initiative celebrates learning outside the classroom and raises the profile and importance of school visits. 

The winners were announced at the 2024 Awards Lunch and Ceremony which took place on Friday 29th November at the five-star Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.

The 2025 awards programme will kick off in the spring and the best way to keep up to date with when nominations, voting and entries open is to subscribe to our free newsletter by clicking here. And a date for your diary: the 2025 awards ceremony will return to London on Friday 21st November.

Discover more about the awards below and contact the team if you have any queries.

Awards Results & Reaction

The West End cast of Wicked pose with their School Travel Award on stage at the Apollo Victoria Theatre

Gallery: School Travel Awards winners celebrate with their trophies

We’ve thoroughly enjoyed seeing the reaction from your 2024 School Travel Awards winners, with our mascot Teacher Ted and the shiny trophies ending up all over the UK, including on a film set, on a war ship, and even in the hands of a West End cast.

School Travel Awards 2024 winner group photo

School Travel Awards: firm favourites and first-time winners recognised

There was a party atmosphere in London at this year’s School Travel Awards, as the class of 2024 were announced at the five-star lunch and ceremony at the Royal Lancester Hotel.

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The internet’s best reactions to the 2024 School Travel Awards

The positive reaction to the School Travel Awards was felt way beyond the Royal Lancaster Hotel, with a huge range of pictures, reactions and comments posted across social media. Here’s just a selection but you can find more by searching for #SchoolTravelAwards.

School Travel Awards 2024 Video Highlights

Video Highlights: School Travel Awards 2024

Watch the highlights of this special event with interviews from guests, partners, finalists, winners and host, Annabel Croft.

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Peter Carne OBE receives Outstanding Contribution to LOtC Award

There was an unexpected addition to the 2024 School Travel Awards ceremony when it was announced that there would be an award for outstanding contribution to learning outside the. And what a fitting recipient.

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Your 2024 School Travel Awards winners and finalists

Here is the full list of winners and finalists from the 2024 School Travel Awards, as chosen by the readers of School Travel Organiser. 

In pictures...
In pictures...

Photo Gallery: School Travel Awards 2024

Enjoy the pictures as over 300 people from across the sector gathered to celebrate learning outside the classroom, including the winner presentations, special appearances and guests enjoying the occasion. 

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A deeper dive...

Annabel Croft in the Algarve

Meet School Travel Awards host, Annabel Croft

We caught up with the former tennis star to find out about her own school trip memories and what helped inspire her career path.

Conyers School student during a trip to Berlin

A spotlight on the School Trip Champion 2024 finalists

Four fantastic advocates for learning outside the classroom have been shortlisted and you can read all about them here.

Southill Primary School pupils outside the Tower of London.

Day trips, residentials, overseas: these school trips have it all covered

The 2024 finalists for this special award are schools that have created visits and experiences that are brilliant, powerful and exciting. 

Working as a team

Teamwork makes the dream work

The Education / Learning Team of the Year is an award to recognise staff and volunteers at attractions and providers who support school visits. Find out more about your 2024 finalists.

A special thank you to our 2024 Awards Partners…

For information about 2025 Awards Partner packages telephone 01908 613323 or email sales@schooltravelorganiser.com.