Headteacher of The Year

Farhan Adam, Headteacher at Crown Hills Community College, is announced as the gold winner of the Award for Headteacher of the Year in a Secondary School in the 2023 Pearson National Teaching Awards on BBC’s The One Show ahead of Saturday’s awards ceremony.

Farhan Adam, Headteacher at Crown Hills Community College has been announced as the gold winner of the Award for Headteacher of the Year in a Secondary School in the 2023 Pearson National Teaching Awards on BBC’s The One Show. Farhan has been recognised for his unwavering commitment to his students and the wider school community in Leicester.

Farhan was nominated and selected as the gold award winner from thousands of nominees based on his inspirational teaching, contributions to his school and community, and influence among colleagues, as assessed by judges.

The exciting news was broken to Farhan during a school fencing match - a sport which he introduced to the college. Farhan was blown away to discover that one of the fencers wasn’t a student but rather The One Show host Matt Allwright.

Since taking the helm in 2017, Farhan has kindled a love of learning among the 1,500 students at the inner-city college. His values-driven leadership transformed the school into a beacon of opportunity, where attainment and aspiration are central to the students’ learning and life experiences. He has made it his mission to change the lives and extend opportunities for everyone in the school community, living the school’s motto of ‘aspiration, commitment, success’.

During a week-long celebration (20-24 November) honouring inspirational educators across the country, BBC’s The One Show announced seven of 16 gold award winners of the Pearson National Teaching Awards to shine a light on their amazing achievements.