Enrichment

Awards and Recognition

IQM Inclusive School & Centre of Excellence

Chilmington Green Primary School is proud to have achieved both the Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) Inclusive School Award and IQM Centre of Excellence status. These nationally recognised awards celebrate schools where inclusion is embedded throughout every aspect of school life and where all children are supported to thrive.
 
Following a rigorous assessment in June 2026, the school was recognised for its exceptional commitment to inclusion, belonging and ensuring every child has the opportunity to succeed. The assessor described Chilmington Green as a “distinctive and special community” where pupils, staff and families feel “valued, included and inspired.”
 
Through this award, Chilmington Green Primary School stands among a small group of schools across the country recognised for leading the way in inclusive education – ensuring every child can flourish academically, socially, and emotionally.
 
Read more about this exceptional award: IQM Inclusive School & Centre of Excellence

Microsoft Showcase School

We are a Microsoft Showcase School for 2025-26 – a prestigious achievement, with only hundreds of schools around the world achieving the accolade each year.

Microsoft has recognised our school as a member of an elite group of global schools that exemplify the best of teaching and learning in the world today.

Microsoft Showcase Schools are a global community of schools engaged in digital transformation to improve teaching and learning. Showcase Schools create immersive and inclusive experiences that inspire lifelong learning, stimulating development of essential life skills so students are empowered to achieve more.

Showcase schools use Microsoft’s Education Transformation Framework to drive a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement.

There are currently under 100 schools in the United Kingdom that have achieved Showcase School status.