Senior School Prizegiving 2025

It was a pleasure to conclude the term with prizegiving ceremonies that recognised the achievements of our Senior School and Lower Sixth pupils.

Prizes are awarded annually for academic achievement, sporting excellence, as well as contributing to the school community. 

Congratulations to all of our Removes to Lower Sixth 2024 – 25 prize winners who are named below.

Removes

	Academic Achievement Prize	Tutor Group Prize
RMES	Alexia Pattle	Jess Rayner
RMHS	Vir Singh	Andrea Arechaga
RMJG	Caleb Ng	Emily Lane
RMMB	Flori Hain	Ben Moss
RMOW	Bethan Rowlands	Daisy Storrar
RMRA	Imogen Parkes	Edwards Williams
RMRL	Leon Betteridge	Lydia O’Malley
RMSC	Jasmine Phillips	Tegan Graham

 

Shells

	Academic Achievement Prize	Tutor Group Prize
Bradbury	Umar Rehman	Rithi Manikandan
Dutton	Ewan Holt	Hilda-Mae Kenworthy
Fox	Matias Garcia-Valencia	Ishika Kodumuri
Gladstone	Shreeda Palakurthi	Tilly Kitchen
Grosvenor	Imogen Carway	Nikita Arya
Lester Smith	Farah Younis	Amelia Snowden
Walsh	Horus Wong	Florence Davies
Werburgh	Henry Wiseman	Ava Ekman

 

Thirds

	Academic Achievement Prize	Tutor Group Prize
Bradbury	Harry McKenna	Esme Potter
Dutton	Fred Carlisle KS	Hugh Shimali
Fox	Reuben Adelodun KS	Issy Hughes
Gladstone	Laura Kapps-Sutter	James Pierce
Grosvenor	Archie Fletcher	Agatha Simmons
Lester Smith	Dylan Andrews	Cris Colosio
Walsh	Juhayni Islam	Dev Varma KS
Werburgh	Ahmed Yousif	Amelia Gregory

 

Platinum (40+) Credit Awards 2024 – 2025

Elliot Berg	Imogen Carway
Viona Goswami	Tegan Graham
Flori Hain	Hilda-Mae Kenworthy
Jessica Lane	Jess Rayner
Patrick Stananought

Diamond (50+) Credit Awards 2024 – 2025

Andrea Arechaga	Ewan Holt
Edmund Phillips	Vir Singh
Emily Lane

Removes to Third Year Pupils – Sports Awards & Special Prizes

The CAOKS Trophy for Remove girls’ sport	Rosie Cropper
The CAOKS Trophy for Remove boys’ sport	Anthony Vernon
The Keith Lysons Prize for Brass	Caleb Ng
Caleb is a committed and enthusiastic French Horn player who plays a vital role in the orchestra, brass quintet, and concert band. He is always punctual to rehearsals and brings a consistently positive and encouraging presence to every ensemble. His dedication and uplifting attitude make him a real asset to the school’s musical community.
The CAOKS Trophy for Shell girls’ sport	Imogen Lowry
The CAOKS Trophy for Shell boys’ sport	Monty Jones
The Kindness Cup	Henry Smith
The Kindness Cup is awarded to Henry Smith in recognition of him standing up for others when he’s felt it important to do so and for demonstrating inclusivity amongst his peers
The CAOKS Trophy for Third Year girls’ sport	Imogen Pugh
The CAOKS Trophy for Third Year boys’ sport	Tom Canning
The Young Sportswoman Award	Agatha Simmons
The Young Sportsman Award	Harry Grattan
The Sarah Samuels Prize for Progress in Art	Maggie Partridge
Donated by the wife of a former Chairman of Governors, for the Third-Year pupil who has made the greatest progress in Art

Scholarships

These scholarships are awarded to Third Year pupils as formal recognition of their high academic
performance and future potential.

Reuben Adelodun KS	Shivesh Kaviethasan KS
Anushka Arya KS	Harry McKenna KS
Fred Carlisle KS	Ralph Pardo-Tuma KS
Jonathan Das KS	Hansika Senthil Kumar KS
George Galbraith KS	Patrick Stananough KS
Olly Herbert KS	Dev Varma KS

 

Fourth Year Pupils – Subject Prizes

The 4th year subject prize for Art	Christopher Neal KS
The 4th year subject prize for Biology	Imogen Hothersall
The 4th year subject prize for Business	Seb Wilson KS
The 4th year subject prize for Chemistry	Ahmed Abu Elhassan KS
The 4th year subject prize for Computer Science	Nathan Sharp KS
The 4th year subject prize for Design and Technology	Harry Jones
The 4th year subject prize for Drama	Josh Hornby
The 4th year subject prize for Economics	Emilia Hodgson
The 4th year subject prize for English Language	Prisha Roy Maahapatra KS
The 4th year subject prize for English Literature	Seb Wilson KS
The 4th year subject prize for French	Eva Moss KS
The 4th year subject prize for Geography	Imogen Hothersall
The 4th year subject prize for German	Leo Chick KS
The 4th year subject prize for History	Christopher Neal KS
The 4th year subject prize for Maths	Joel Thompson KS
The 4th year subject prize for Music	Christopher Neal KS
The 4th year subject prize for PE	Anna MacDonald
The 4th year subject prize for Philosophy and Theology	Prisha Roy Mahapatra KS
The 4th year subject prize for Physics	Joe Williams KS
The 4th year subject prize for Spanish	Eva Moss KS

 

Fourth Year Pupils – Sports Awards and Special Prizes

The CAOKS Trophy for Fourth Year girls’ sport	Zara Malek
The CAOKS Trophy for Fourth Year boys’ sport	Christopher Neal KS
The Worden Tennis Trophy	Hang Xu
Hang has shown great progress in his tennis this year and this is down to his fantastic attitude towards training and his desire to develop as a player

The David Ellis Memorial Prize	Prisha Roy Mahapatra KS
In memory of David, a Fourth-Year boy who passed away in 1983, for the Fourth-Year pupils who have contributed most widely, academically and socially, to school life.

The Fergal O’Mahoney Prize for Keyboard Playing

Christopher Neal KS

This year’s Keyboard Prize is awarded to a pupil who has demonstrated exceptional musical talent, versatility, and dedication. Christopher recently achieved his ARSM diploma with merit and continues to develop as a highly skilled and expressive pianist. He recently gave a joint concert at St Mary’s, performing a range of solo piano works and duets for piano with organ. The concert raised valuable funds for the church’s choral scholarship fund and showcased his musical maturity and generosity of spirit.

The Sarl-Williams Instrumental Prize for Strings	Leo Chick KS
In addition to his classical accomplishments, Leo continues to play piano in the school’s Funk Band and is a highly accomplished saxophonist, performing regularly with the Big Band, Dixie Band, and Concert Band. His contributions across so many ensembles reflect not only his technical ability but also his passion for music in all its forms.

The Sarl-Williams Instrumental Prize for Woodwind

Leila Pope KS

Leila has been a committed member of the music department over this academic year, attending rehearsals and performing in music department concerts. She has been a key member of a number of ensembles including Concert Band, Big Band, Symphony Orchestra, Choir and Saxophone ensemble. Leila displays a high level of commitment and musical attainment on a weekly basis within The King’s School music department and recently achieved a distinction for her Grade 7 Saxophone ABRSM examination. She has contributed to the musical life of the school in a consistent manner and has always displayed a focussed and positive attitude, providing our younger musicians with a musical role model.

Fifth Year Pupils – Subject Prizes

The 5th year subject prize for Art	Chayil Oyedeji
The 5th year subject prize for Biology	Grace Henderson KS
The 5th year subject prize for Business	Casper Little
The 5th year subject prize for Chemistry	Luca Hain KS
The 5th year subject prize for Classical Civilisation	Alessandra Foglio
The 5th year subject prize for Computer Science	Dhyan Vysakh KS
The 5th year subject prize for Design and Technology	Anthony Van Kalles
The 5th year subject prize for Drama	Seren Moore
The 5th year subject prize for Economics	Tanmay Madhusudhan KS
The 5th year subject prize for English Language	Rachel Joseph KS
The 5th year subject prize for English Literature	Isla Entwistle KS
The 5th year subject prize for French	Tanmay Madhusudhan KS
The 5th year subject prize for Geography	Ellen Montgomery
The 5th year subject prize for German	Dhyan Vysakh KS
The 5th year subject prize for History	Edmund Man KS
The 5th year subject prize for Latin	Dhyan Vysakh KS
The A St G Walsh prize for Mathematics	Wiktor Lech KS
In memory of the former teacher and school archivist
The 5th year subject prize for Music	Alfie Hall
The 5th year subject prize for PE	Theo Airoll
The T W Thomas Memorial Prize for Physics	Grace Henderson KS
In memory of the former physics teacher
The A St G Walsh prize for Religious Studies	James Ashcroft
The 5th year subject prize for Spanish	Alessandra Foglio

 

Fifth Year Pupils – Special Awards and Prizes

The CAOKS Trophy for Fifth Year girls’ sport	Beth Edgerley
The CAOKS Trophy for Fifth Year boys’ sport	Ben Pold
The Daniel Kirwan Trophy	Maaz Afridi
Donated by his year group in memory of Daniel, who passed away in 1998, for the greatest contribution to school football and cricket by a Fifth-year pupil.
The Frank Hodges Memorial Prize	Jacob Watson
In memory of Frank Hodges, a governor of the school for many years, for a Fifth-year pupil who has contributed most widely to school life.
The Terry Hands CBE Chess Prize	Tanmay Madhusudhan KS

Lower Sixth Pupils – Subject Prizes

The Randolph Caldecott prize for Art	Daisy Kinsman
In memory of the eminent Victorian illustrator who was Head Prefect of the school
The Spence Prize for Biology	Emma Johnson
In memory of a former pupil and Westminster Medal winner
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Business	Sophie Pinnington
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Chemistry	Vlad Balutiu
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Classical Studies	Lily Darke
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Computer Science	Jake Bywater
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Design and Technology	Daisy Kinsman
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Drama	Hector Walsh
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Economics	Ambreen Islam
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for English Language	Lily Darke
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for English Literature	Evie Mallinson KS
The Roe prize for French	Sophie Browne
The Green prize for Geography	Eleanor Williams KS
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for German	Connie Dawson KS
The Guha prize for History	Evie Mallinson KS
The Campey prize for Mathematics	Vlad Balutiu
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Music	James Phillips
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for PE	Libby Greenberg
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Philosophy	Olivia Das
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Physics	Jake Bywater
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Politics	Daisy Seddon
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Psychology	Georgina Davidson
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Spanish	Harry Paul
The Dobson Prize for Theology	Thurka Gunaraj

 

Lower Sixth Pupils – Sports Awards and Special Prizes

 

The Academic Essay Prize	Connie Dawson KS
The Lower Sixth Academic Essay Competition is designed to allow students to demonstrate many of the independent academic skills demanded by universities. Our independent judge commented that Connie’s essay was a carefully considered and well-executed essay that explores various aspects of language and power to form a confident and coherent argument. The use of sources is particularly apt and well-integrated, and the reader is guided by an assured and skillful writer. It is an impressive piece of work that demonstrates intellectual curiosity, clarity of thought, and strong critical insight.
The CAOKS Trophy for Football	Charlie Beyeler
Charlie has been an exemplary 1st XI captain and has also been a hugely influential player in all facets of the game, contributing to a wonderful season including a national title.

The Richardson Prize	Charlie Beyeler
Dominic has been an active member of Chester Sustainable Schools Network as well as one of the Head of Sustainability Prefects. He also took part in a Sustainability Careers Conference during October half term.
The Mumme-Young Hockey Cup	Finn Leonard
Finn joined King’s at the start of this academic year and immediately demonstrated his excellence on the pitch, terrorising opposition defences, resulting in him scoring well over half of all senior goals this season.