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Anson Primary School in Cricklewood has been crowned the winner of Leyland’s Big School Makeover competition, securing £5,000 to spend at Leyland to help transform its facilities.
The initiative, now going into its fourth year, invites schools across London to nominate themselves for a chance to improve their facilities. The 2025 competition attracted hundreds of nominations and more than 13,000 votes. Anson Primary School received the highest number of votes – just under 3,000 – highlighting the strong support it enjoys from its community.
Runners-up, South London’s La Retraite Roman Catholic School for Girls and North London’s Brunswick Park Primary School will also each be receiving £2,500 to spend on Leyland products.
CEO of Leyland, Martin Hastings, said the company takes particular pride in supporting the communities in which it operates and working with local schools; “Community engagement is a huge part of Leyland’s ethos, so nothing pleases me more than getting involved with local schools and making sure we’re doing what we can to give young people the best opportunities in life.”
