Education — New Year Honours List 2025 2025
75 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
Medal / BEM
Timothy John Beech Williamson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Architect, Department for Education. For services to Education”
Doirean Luvurn Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
“Lately Associate Professor, Human Resource Management, Middlesex University. For services to Equality and Diversity in Education”
Anne Rooke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Castle Douglas, The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
“Cleaning Supervisor, Castle Douglas High School, Dumfries and Galloway. For services to Education and to the community in Castle Douglas”
Paul Knight Lucas
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Haverfordwest, Dyfed
“For services to Education and to Charity”
Alexander Gordon Lindsay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Lisburn, County Antrim
“For services to Education in Lisburn, County Antrim”
Sarah Elizabeth Johnston (Sally Johnston)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Newry, County Down
“Lately Principal's Personal Assistant, Banbridge Academy. For services to Education and to the community in County Down”
Paul Dominic Heitzman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Mold, Clwyd
“Lately Senior Education Advisor. For services to Education”
Robert James Elliott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Antrim, County Antrim
“Lately School Crossing Patrol, Education Authority for Northern Ireland. For services to Education and to the community in County Antrim”
Jean Clennell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Lately Deputy Headteacher, Roundhay School, Leeds, West Yorkshire. For services to Education”
Member (MBE)
John Westwell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bury, Greater Manchester
“Director, System Leadership, National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics. For services to Education”
Helen Wardale
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
North Walsham, Norfolk
“Chair, Apollo Academies Trust, Norfolk. For services to Education”
David Lorimer Thompson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Dungannon, County Tyrone
“For services to Education and to the community in County Tyrone”
Toni Spoors
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hartlepool, County Durham
“Deputy Chief Executive Officer, North East Learning Trust. For services to Education”
Timothy Shortis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Co-Director, Poetry by Heart. For services to Education”
Megan Robinson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hook, Hampshire
“Headteacher, Elvetham Heath Primary School, Fleet, Hampshire. For services to Education”
Clare Rees
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Quality and Partnership Lead, Ealing Learning Partnership, London Borough of Ealing. For services to Education”
Brian Pope
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Waterlooville, Hampshire
“Lately Assistant Director, Children's Services, Hampshire County Council. For services to Education”
Richard O?neill
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bury, Greater Manchester
“Founder, Richard O'Neill Storytelling, Author, and Creative Lead, Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children's Books, UK. For services to Education and to Literature”
Karen Norton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Northallerton, North Yorkshire
“Lately Executive Primary Head, Vision Academy Learning Trust. For services to Education”
Mark Gerald Mitchell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Southsea, Hampshire
“Lately Chair of Trustees, Solent Academies Trust. For services to Education”
Wendy Mackie
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Stalybridge, Greater Manchester
“Managing Director and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Works4U, Tameside and Greater Manchester. For services to Education”
Christine Anne Lyness
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“Governor, Ashton Sixth Form College, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. For services to Education”
Lam Lei Bonnie Kwok
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
“Headteacher, London Hackney Chinese Community School, London Borough of Hackney. For services to Education”
Lynne Colleen Lawrence
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Lately Executive Director, Maria Montessori Institute (AMI), London. For services to Education”
Michael Francis Kilbride
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Wallasey, Merseyside
“Principal, Birkenhead Sixth Form College, Merseyside. For services to Education”
Kathryn Kelly
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Lionheart Educational Trust, Leicestershire. For services to Education”
Alastair John Kingsley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“Chair of Trustees, Hampton Academies Trust, Cambridgeshire. For services to Education”
Calvin Kipling
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Ferryhill, County Durham
“Head, Virtual School, Darlington Borough Council. For services to Education”
Gary Horne
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Harwich, Essex
“Deputy Chief Executive, Colchester Institute, Essex. For services to Education”
Kenneth Hopkins
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hereford, Herefordshire
“Chair of Trustees, Heart of Mercia Multi Academy Trust, Hereford. For services to Education”
Catherine Jennifer Hitchen
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Preston, Lancashire
“Professional Adviser, SEND, Department for Education. For services to Education and SEND”
Clare Louise Mary Harvey
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive, The Ogden Trust, London. For services to Education”
Zo� Harris
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Lingfield, Surrey
“Chief Executive Officer, PACE Academy Trust, London. For services to Education”
Susannah Hardyman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Founder and lately Chief Executive Officer, Action Tutoring, London. For services to Education”
Winston Glass
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
“Principal, Enniskillen Model Primary School. For services to Education in Northern Ireland”
Susan Helen Gibson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Omagh, County Tyrone
“Vice-Principal, Omagh High School. For services to Education in Northern Ireland”
Lorraine Finlay
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bangor, County Down
“Principal Officer, Head, Area Planning, Department of Education, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For services to Education”
David Dempster
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Edinburgh, Midlothian
“Lately Head Teacher, Boroughmuir High School, Edinburgh. For services to Education in Scotland”
Michael Thomas Donovan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Worcester, Worcestershire
“For services to Inclusion in Sport and Education”
Geoffrey Joel Crossick
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to the Arts and to Education”
James Coyle
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Chair of Trustees, Blessed Holy Family Catholic Academy Trust, London Borough of Harrow. For services to Education”
Jonathan Charlesworth
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Abergavenny, Gwent
“Co-Founder and Executive Director, Educational Action Challenging Homophobia. For services to Education, to Health, to Criminal Justice and to HM Government”
George Alan Craig Bradshaw
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Omagh, County Tyrone
“For services to Education in Northern Ireland”
Julie Vanessa Blake
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Co-Director, Poetry by Heart. For services to Education”
Claire Louise Biggar
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bo'ness, Falkirk and Stirlingshire
“Inclusion and Wellbeing Consultant and Military Public Engagement Lead, Edinburgh Napier University. For services to Education”
James Biddulph
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Lately Headteacher, University of Cambridge Primary School, Cambridge. For services to Education”
Katherine Barclay
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
“Board Member, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. For services to Education and Skills”
Janice Allen
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
“Principal, Fivemiletown College. For services to Education in Northern Ireland”