FOURTEEN English teachers at a west Wiltshire secondary school could be in line for a top education award.

The English department at John of Gaunt School in Trowbridge have been shortlisted for the Times Educational Supplement English Team of the Year.

The award will recognise the achievements and efforts of an English team or English teacher over the last academic year.

Paul Skipp, the John of Gaunt School headteacher, said: "This is a wonderful achievement and testament to our director of English, Gemma Gilvin and her fantastic English faculty.

"Over the last couple of years we have developed an incredibly ambitious English curriculum and we have been delighted to see our students really thriving and making significant progress."

TES editor Jon Severs said: “It is more important this year than ever before to celebrate the fantastic work schools do, because in the past 12 months they have gone above and beyond to ensure pupils were able to be educated and be kept safe in extraordinary circumstances.

"We were inundated with entries that demonstrated just how hard the pandemic made the work of schools, and just how amazing the response from staff has been.

"We are looking forward to showcasing, as we do every year, just how vital our education professionals are to every facet of this country."

John of Gaunt School is one of eight schools shortlisted, with the winner announced on Friday .

Go to https://www.tesawards.co.uk/tesschoolsawards2021/en/page/shortlist