Accreditation & Awards

The King’s Awards for Enterprise, previously known as The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, reflect His Majesty the King’s desire to continue the legacy of HM Queen Elizabeth II by recognising outstanding UK businesses. After receiving the Queen's Award three times, we are honoured to be recognised by His Majesty the King.

The British Accreditation Council provides the leading mark of educational quality for the sector, requiring a rigorous on-site inspection that covers all aspects of the student experience including health and safety, management, administration, welfare, teaching and learning. We are proud to display this badge of quality.

The British Council monitors the management, teaching, resources and welfare of organisations teaching English as a foreign language. We are accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English.

For almost 100 years, RoSPA has been quietly instrumental in driving legislative change around accident prevention. After achieving Silver in 2024, We are proud to have progressed to Gold in 2026. To mark the achievement, Operations Manager Dan Swingler attended the ceremony in London to collect the award on our behalf. This prestigious milestone recognises our unwavering commitment to ensuring that all our students, teachers, and staff enjoy a safe, secure experience while they are with us.

Academy Royale International has won the Best Educational Product accolade at the British Youth Travel Awards five times since 2010 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015). The annual BYTAs, hosted by the British Educational Travel Association, reward successful organisations engaged in youth, student and educational travel to, from and within the UK.

Academy Royale International won the Gold Award for Best Customer Service at the BETA British Youth Travel Awards in November 2019. We pride ourselves on providing a premium experience to every student, customer and agent throughout their entire relationship with us, from the very first enquiry to lifelong membership of our alumni or partnership community.

A prestigious ranking that celebrates companies demonstrating consistent and sustained growth. The list, published as part of the Financial Times’ Long-Term Growth Champions Europe 2026 Special Report, identifies organisations across the continent that have achieved exceptional long-term performance through strategic innovation and resilience.

We were thrilled and honoured to receive the prestigious Beautiful South Tourism Excellence Award in both 2019 and 2020. This award recognises outstanding achievements in the tourism industry and we were humbled to be chosen among so many talented and dedicated individuals and organisations.