Medals

There are four categories of medal available to all entrants who meet the required criteria: Gold, Silver Gilt, Silver and Bronze.
Gold (Outstanding – 85%+)
- Exceptionally high standard throughout
- Consistent approach demonstrating best practice and sustainable effort
- Meets all of the criteria and scores very highly in every section
Silver Gilt (Very Good – 68-84%)
- High standard throughout
- Some evidence of exceptionally high standards
- Generally meets sustainable and quality thresholds, but perhaps not consistently
- Potential for future Gold medal
Silver (Good – 50-67%)
- Above-average entry meeting most criteria
- More than one section that demonstrates exceptionally high standards
- Good sustainable standards
- Potential for future Silver Gilt medal
Bronze (Average – 37-49%)
- Average entry meeting most criteria
- At least one section that demonstrates an exceptional standard
- Acceptable sustainable standards
- Potential for future Silver medal
Certificate of participation (less than 50%)
- May have a number of merits
- May be best area in its population size from the region
- Insufficient standard for a medal